Soroptimist International of the San Tans

soroptimist international of the san tans (sist) is based in chandler, ariz., and meets thursdays at noon to conduct program meetings with guest speakers and business meetings to plan our fundraising events and community service activities. our club has been serving the east valley since january 1984 and is a part of the golden west region of soroptimist international of the americas and soroptimist international, the second largest non-governmental organization in the united nations with more than 100,000 members in 110 countries around the world. in addition to local projects, we use our international voice and consultative status with united nations committees to advocate on the behalf of women’s issues. we help women and children locally and internationally by: - supporting moms who are financial heads of households pursing an education - assisting girls facing obstacles to success - giving to families with health issues and facing homelessness - working to prevent domestic violenc