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"Salute To Women" Annual Awards Luncheon honors Women's History Month

"Women - Preservers of Memory" is the theme of the 8th annual Salute to Women awards luncheon.  Soroptimist International of Rio Cosumnes will be honoring outstanding achievements of local women. 

Speaker will be Mathilde Mukantabana, a native of Rwanda and currently a professor of History at Cosumnes River College, will speak on the universal role women play in preserving family and cultural traditions.

We will be honoring two girls who donate their time and energy to causes that make the community and world a better place will be awarded the Violet Richardson Award.  A dedicated and deserving local women who is working toward a career and a better life will be honored with the Women's Opportunity Award.  Other women will be mentioned at the awards luncheon also.  

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Plan to attend and share in honoring our local girls and women with Soroptimist Internation of Rio Cosumnes which is a service organization for women that is worldwide.  In addition to international projects, the club supports many local organizations through donations and service.  For more information call 806-0830 or email at siriocosumnes@soroptimist.net

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