Soroptimist of Friday Harbor

Soroptimist of Friday Harbor is part of Soroptimist International, a world wide service organization made up of 95,000 business and professional women from 120 countries and territories (including Central and South America). Our mission is to improve the lives of women and girls in local communities and throughout the world. We work to help women achieve economic and political equality, serve as a global voice for women, provide leadership development opportunities and promote peace through international understanding and goodwill.

Soroptimist International of Friday Harbor, WA has recently partnered with the Café Femenino Foundation to promote women grown, women owned, organic, fair trade coffee. Our local club purchases Café Femenino Coffee, has it roasted locally, and then sells it at a fair retail price within our local community.

Our coffee project benefits women locally and globally, and all profits are divided equally between Soroptimist of Friday Harbor and the Café Femenino Foundation. Our first donation to the Café Femenino Foundation is in the amount of $260, and is earmarked for the Micro Lending grant in Peru. Our coffee project will be on-going, and we look forward to a strong friendship with the Café Femenino Foundation.

The Soroptimist motto is “Making a Difference for Women”, and by purchasing “coffee with a conscience” we are “women at our best helping other women be their best”.

Pat Hansen