2011 Women's Opportunity Award winner VICTORIA PEREZ Soroptimist Int of San Francisco gives a one time grant of $2000.00 to a woman who is single/head of household, attending college or planning to attend college. CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ANNOUNCEMENT CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD APPLICATION FORM CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD REFERENCE FORM (you will need two (2) references) (Application and Reference form requires Acrobat 9.0 for PDF editing) Ms. Perez has survived two abusive relationships while raising three children. She is currently attending City College of San Francisco studying child development. Her goal is to open a day care facility to help other women who are trying to make their way to a better life. City College Dean Jorge Bell wrote in support of Victoria, "She is an amazing example to me of the power of hope and perseverance." Carlota del Portillo stated in her letter of support, "Helping [Victoria] is investing in a woman with a bright future." Established in 1972 as the Training Awards Program (TAP), the Women's Opportunity Award (WOA) is the signature project of Soroptimist International of the Americas (SIA). It provides grants to women who are the primary source of income for themselves and their dependents to upgrade their business skills through obtaining undergraduate degrees or professional certificates. In 2003, The Womens Opportunity Awards program received the Award of Excellence from the American Society of Association Executives' Associations Advance America program.