You know what is special about today? It’s August 1 and that means the Live Your Dream portal is now OPEN! With the new club year already here, make sure your club’s Live Your Dream coordinator has all the new resources from SIA. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to our very own Region Live Your Dream Coordinator Billie Arazia. See her article below for more information.

I also wanted to remind all you club presidents recently your Region District Directors emailed a quick survey for club presidents. Thanks to those who have already done the survey and returned it to us. We are compiling data and will also be surveying members at our Fall District Meetings on the possibility of combining SDR and annual Region’s Spring Conference. Please be sure to return those surveys to your District Directors before our round of Fall District meetings start so we make sure we get everyone’s

input. As it looks right now, we will not be combining the 2026 Region Spring Conference and SDR next year as we will be celebrating our 50 th Anniversary as a Region and we did not want to take away from that celebration. We will be offering two workshops at the Region Conference for incoming club Treasurers and President. The region leadership team felt that this was important information that clubs will need prior

to July 1, 2026, the start to the new club year.

I wanted to also relay a recent change to the SIA Procedures that was made at the SIA Board of Directors meeting in June 2025. The SIA Board of Directors approved the following modifications to the SIA Procedures which affect region conferences and the biennial convention. I wanted to include this link so you can see the rationale behind the changes. Frequently Asked Questions I encourage all clubs to review these changes. I’m sure we will have a lot of discussions moving forward. Please note these

changes are effective now and SIA is encouraging regions to begin planning accordingly.

I am looking forward to seeing you all in August at SDR!

Hello Soroptimists!

I know that most, if not all, of us have installed new club officers by now. Hopefully, we are all

headed into a great year.

I am ecstatic to report that EVERY club in our Region has sent in roster updates. BIG thank you

to all the officers that sent in updates and the amazing District Directors and wonderful Governor

Stacey Jensen for all the help!

Please send me any changes that happen throughout the year so we can keep the roster

completely updated.

Thank you all the work that you do 😁

Felicia Quinlan

SNR Roster Coordinator

roster@soroptimistsnr.org

SNR Endowment Grants for Clubs

2025 Funding Period Ends September 15, 2025. Before you say So long, Farewell, Goodbye for the summer…Download the application from HERE or go to:https://soroptimistsnr.org/forms/ and click on the SNR Endowment Grant link under “Program Forms” for the information, requirements, and the application.

We have done a great job raising funds for these Grants so make an application to help some of your clubs’ great programs, like Dream It Be It or other services projects with an extra boo$t.

Your club president needs to sign this application, so do your incoming president a favor and get this taken care.

Questions?

Contact your Region Coordinator Kathy Erickson at endowment@soroptimistsnr.org

It’s hard to believe the new club year is already here, and the new Live Your Dream Awards season is upon us!

Updated Program Resources

With the new club year comes updated resources! Please help us by using the most up-to-date resources, which can be found on our website. You will find the updated Club Toolkit, along with other useful, downloadable, and customizable resources.

Live Your Dream Awards Resources (English)

It’s time to start recruiting applicants! We will be sharing tips and new resources on social media and the new blog. In the meantime, check out the  Recruiting Applicants section on the website 

Please be sure to use the updated Application and Reference Forms

To help prepare you for the next award season, here is a youtube playlist with helpful videos and the link to the club toolkit.

Please visit the main club Live Your Dream Awards site for additional resources. 

The Live Your Dream online application system opens on August 1st. SIA is creating accounts for all club Live Your Dream Chairs. If your club doesn’t have a LYD Chair, the online application system will be set up with the club president's name. Please keep a lookout for the invitation email. Once you receive the email invitation inviting you to join or reactivate your club account, be sure to click on the “Join Now” button in the email to activate the account. (register for new users or log back in for returning users).

Sender: Live Your Dream Awards lydawards@soroptimist.org

Subject: "Invitation to join Live Your Dream Awards Application System"

If you do not receive it, please check your Spam/Junk folders. If you still do not see it, please let SIA know.

Everyone will need to sign a new confidentiality agreement using this link: https://soroptimist.jotform.com/program/lyda-confidentiality-agreement

Once SIA receives the confidentiality agreement, they will update the account, and you will be able to see applications that were submitted to your club.  You will be able to access your club account, but will not be able to see any applications until the confidentiality form is completed.

Please update your club's Live Your Dream Chair information on your club roster with SIA and the region to ensure the correct person receives the invitation email. 

If anyone has issues accessing their account, please reach out to SIA at lydawards@soroptimist.org.

Co-Chairs

SIA made some updates to accommodate co-chairs this year! The system will be able to accommodate up to two accounts per club. They are currently creating guidelines to help with this process and will send them to you and any listed co-chairs once the guidelines are finalized.

Best regards,

Billie Araiza

Billie Araiza

Live Your Dream Awards

Sierra Nevada Region Coordinator

2024-2026 Biennium



Sierra Nevada Region

LiveYourDream@Soroptimistsnr.org

Soroptimist International of the Americas

July 1, 2025

TO: Region Board Members

Federation Chairs

Committee Coordinators

Past Governors

Club Presidents

SNR Members

FROM: Stacey Jensen, 2024-2026 SNR Governor

RE: CALL TO REGION BOARD MEETING

WHEN: Friday, August 15, 2025

WHERE: Paradise D and E

At the Atlantis Casino Resort & Spa, 3800 S. Virginia Street, Reno Nevada

Please join the Sierra Nevada Region Board at their fifth board meeting of the 2024-2026 biennium. All Soroptimists are welcome to attend this in person SNR Board Meeting.

Any ACTION ITEMS for the board meeting must be sent to the 2024-2026 Governor Stacey by August 1, 2025, to be included on the SNR Board Meeting Agenda. (Please see the email listed below).

Please send all reports to 2024-2026 SNR Governor Stacey and SNR Secretary Maureen mason by August 1, 2025.

If you are a Federation Chair or Committee Coordinator and have no report, please let me, and

Secretary Maureen know that you have no report.

Secretary Maureen Mason

Email: snrsecretary@soroptimistsnr.org

For questions on this first SNR Board Meeting of the biennium, please feel free to reach out to Governor Stacey at snrgovernor@soroptimistsnr.org

Thank you and we hope to see you there!

-Stacey Jensen, 2024-2026 SNR Governor

Click here for the tentative Agenda

District 1 Fall Meeting

Hosted by Soroptimist International of Burney-Fall River

To: District 1 Club Officers, Members, Potential Members, SNR Governor, SNR Board

members, Committee Chairs and Representatives, SNR Federations Chairs, and SNR Past

Governors.

When: September 6, 2025

Time: 9:30 am – 2:00 pm

Where: 37006 Main Street, Burney, CA

Theme: “Fall in Love with Falls this Fall”

Whether it is the majestic Burney Falls or the tranquil setting of the town of Fall River

Mills, the only thing that surpasses the natural beauty of eastern Shasta County is the

amazing members of SI Burney Fall River.

Please join us for a fun and informative meeting in the beautiful mountains of Burney, California.

Registration Fee: $45.00

Registration Link: 2025 District 1 Fall District Meeting

District 1 Friday Night Social: September 5, 2025: TBA.

Sales and Display tables available:

$10 for Soroptimist Club tables

$25 for non-members

Sign up available with registration

Hotels: Fall River Hotel, 24860 Main St, Fall River Mills, CA 96028. [approximately 15 miles

east of Burney]

Sales & Display tables available

Click here to view the agenda

District 4 Fall Meeting

Hosted by Soroptimist International of SI Lincoln

To: District 4 Club Officers, Members, Potential Members, SNR Governor, SNR Board Members,

Committee Chairs and Representatives, SNR Federations Chairs and SNR Past Governors.

When: September 13, 2025

Time: 8:30 am – 2:00 pm

Where: The Artist’s Workshop within the Lincoln Brand Feed Compound

436 Lincoln Blvd., Ste 108, Lincoln, CA Directions

Theme: “She Believed She Could, So She DID”

Registration Fee: District 4 Fall Meeting

$45. Includes District 4 Fall Meeting with Continental Breakfast and Buffet Lunch.

Food is provided by: Rebel Hen Café Food | Rebel Hen Cafe

Friday Night Social:

When: September 12, 2025

Time: 5pm

Where: Rancho Roble Vineyard

340 Fleming Rd, Lincoln, CA 95648 Directions

Registration Fee:

Friday Night Social (optional)

$20 includes Old Towne Pizza (vegetarian option will be available) and Salad. If you don’t want pizza, you are free to bring dinner to the vineyard. Rancho Roble Wines will be available for purchase.

Registration Link Click here

Agenda: Click here

Hotels:

La Quinta Inn by Wyndham Hotels Holiday Inn

657 Red Rock Rd, Lincoln, CA, US 155 Ferrari Ranch Rd, Lincoln, CA, 95648

(279) 213-0180 (916) 644-3440

Contact:

Rae DeGabriele, D4 Director 916-316-2174

Stacy Rea Thomas, SI Lincoln President 916-521-0246

Clubs celebrating an Anniversary in the Month of August

SI Grass Valley – Aug 1, 1964

SI Rancho Cordova Gold River – Aug 1, 2009

Si Cameron Park Eldorado Hills – Aug 5, 1981