<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=573281" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>Soroptimist International</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I have found friends, friends who care, <br>They live the whole world over.<br>Women who love life, <br>Women who are strong, <br>Women who help women, <br>Empower, empower, empower.<br>As a young woman, I needed<br>Help, encouragement and to be empowed.<br>I was struggling as a single mom<br>Working full time and oh so tired<br>With two children by the hand - when<br>The Soroptimist Training Award <br>Chosen, I was chosen, It was mine.<br>The next semester courses were paid for<br>With the help I received, no longer did I worry for<br>I completed my diploma and onward to my goal! <br>Working hard in social service agencies<br>Helping others as I could<br>Finally the day arrived when a Ph.D. was mine.<br>Thirteen years in private family counselling<br>Children grown and doing well<br>I returned to the place where it all started<br>To Soroptimists and I must tell -<br>The story of my award and the life it brought to me<br>Through kind and loving women<br>Who care when it seems there is no sign.<br>I am excited with each step<br>As I learn and go forward<br>Women teaching women and<br>Women helping women<br>It is my time to give<br>My time to empower women with<br>An organization I believe in.<br>To take on the challenges of life<br>Domestic violence and trafficking<br>So demoralizing to women and their children<br>Public education, important as it is<br>Educate all who will listen to the stats and stories told.<br>We all know of the hardships women endure<br>So, give, empower, teach, and train. <br>Women helping women-<br>Soroptimists, Soroptimists, Hurray for Soroptimists!</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Eva+L.+Shaw">Eva L. Shaw</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=573281" data-title="Soroptimist International de Eva L. Shaw" data-description="I have found friends, friends who care, They live the whole world over. Women who love life, Women who are strong, Women who help women, Empower, empower, empower. As a young woman, I needed Help, encouragement and to be empowed. I was struggl..."></div> </div> </div>

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