Soroptimist International of the Americas
is an international volunteer service organization for business and professional
women.
The first Soroptimist club was formed in 1921 by a group of 80
women in Oakland, California, USA.
Members and Clubs
Soroptimist members are business and professional women of all ages,
cultures and ethnic groups. Soroptimist International members reside in about
120 countries throughout the world. Soroptimist International (the
organization’s parent organization) has about 95,000 members. Soroptimist
International of the Americas has about 45,000 members. Soroptimist
International of the Americas' clubs are located throughout these 19 countries
and territories: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Ecuador,
Guam, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Puerto
Rico, Taiwan, the United States, and Venezuela.
