{"id":17,"date":"2018-10-20T19:04:14","date_gmt":"2018-10-20T18:04:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/?page_id=17"},"modified":"2026-02-18T17:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T16:09:27","slug":"all-about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/esperance\/all-about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Are We?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Who We Are ~ Soroptimist International Esperance\" width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ssxP-utCrYk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #003300\">Who Are We?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>Sincerity of Friendship, Joy of Achievement and Respect for All, are the pillars of Soroptimist International Esperance, an international women&#8217;s service club.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>\u00a0The genesis of our club was unique \u2014 we were all Soroptimists, transitioned into being Soroptimist Associates answering to headquarters in England, we subsequently became The Proposed Soroptimist Club Esperance and became chartered.\u00a0 We have a wealth of experience in past National Presidents, Club Presidents, Programme Action Officers, Communication Officers, Secretaries, Treasurers, Fund-raising Chairpersons as well as young dynamic women full of energy and passion. This blend of maturity and effervescent youth, results in a very special brand for Soroptimist International Esperance.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>\u00a0This club consists of women with varied perspectives, diverse backgrounds and different experiences, where support, encouragement, comfort, enthusiasm, creativity, fun and friendship abound.\u00a0 We awaken curiosity, challenge our intellect and imagination, and encourage openness to new inspiring ideas, alternatives and creative disruption. These elements are essential to pulling in the emerging generations to develop new ways to address our traditional issues and so ensure club success, succession planning and retention of membership. At inception, we brought with us 172 years of service as Soroptimists.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>&#8216;Esperance&#8217; is French for Hope, and by Educating, Empowering and Enabling opportunities through Service, we will bring &#8216;Esperance&#8217; to women and girls in rural areas.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #003300\"><strong>We would like to invite you to visit with us for a while.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 21px;color: #000000\"><strong><em>Be sure to click on the arrow next to the title name in the menu to see the individual pages.<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Who Are We? 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