It was founded in 1921 by a group of 80 women in Oakland California. Today, Soroptimist International has 96,894 members in 3,149 clubs in 119 countries. Mrs. Leila Robinson of Grand Turk is the current President of the Caribbean Region. Soroptimist members represent the diverse occupations found in the community. To be eligible for membership one must be actively engaged in a management or professional capacity, in the private or public sector, or in an occupation with comparable status or responsibilities.
Membership is by invitation from the local club.
The Soroptimist International of Grand Turk was chartered on 20th of April, 1979. We have 30 members and hold meetings every second Monday in the month. Our long term Project is our children's Day Care Center which opened in May, 1984. We cater to children of working mothers, especially those from lower income. Assisting the elderly and shut-ins Working jointly with groups in preserving the environment Involvement in rehabilitation programmes in the aftermath of natural disasters Every two years, a member club of the Caribbean Region hosts the Biennial Conference where problems and concerns are aired and means are devised to solve them.