PONCA CITY, OK – Soroptimist International of Ponca City recently installed their new officers for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. Ruth Parman, South Central Region District II Director, conducted the installation held at Temple Emanuel.

New officers are Lilly Freeman, president; Sandy Sibley, president-elect; Cindy Wigley, vice-president; and Stacey Wilson, treasurer. Also, Kathy Tippin, secretary; Terri Buesing, parliamentarian; Lisa Eisele-Estes, director; and Debi Vap, director.

Member of the Year for 2022-2023 was presented to Stacey Wilson. The club pays her dues for the year.

2022-2023 President Terri Buesing recognized the past year’s officers and those members who received additional recognition for their service to the club. She thanked the members for their support and the many accomplishments coming out of the Covid years. Four new members were recently inducted. In addition, Soroptimist expanded their Dreams program adding a Dream It Achieve It program for seventh grade girls under the leadership of Cindy Wigley. Incoming President Lilly Freeman announced that out-going President Terri Buesing will receive a $50 donation to her SIA Laurel Society membership. The Laurel Society is SIA’s prestigious recognition program for donors who contribute gifts totaling $1,000 or more. Since 1994, nearly 9,200 Laurel Society members have given over $19 million to help economically empower women and girls through our Dream Programs.

District II Director Ruth Parman commented on the many achievements of the Ponca City club and others in District II. The Ponca City Club gave the largest donation of any club in the region to SIA through the SIA Club Giving Campaign. 100 per cent of these donations go toward empowering women and girls by supporting the Live Your Dream Awards on the region and federation level.

Incoming President Lilly Freeman’s theme is “Ponca City is our Garden to Bloom and Bring Hope.” She emphasized her goal to include all members and their ideas to take the club forward.

Founded in 1950, the Ponca City club is part of Soroptimist International of the Americas, a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. Soroptimist, a 501(c)(3) organization that relies on charitable donations to support its programs, also powers LiveYourDream.org—an online community offering offline volunteer opportunities in support of women and girls. For more information about how Soroptimist improves the lives of women and girls, visit www.soroptimist.org.

For information on the local Soroptimist club and how you can join and make a difference locally and throughout the world, contact President Lilly Freeman 580.716.7360.