CBS Reporter Honored for Making a Difference for Women and Girls!

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 11, 2011 -- Vancouver, WA – The Soroptimist Ruby Award was given to Alexis Del Cid , reporter and co-anchor at CBS’ affiliate Koin Local 6 by Soroptimist International of Southwest Washington on March 8, 2011 during the Women’s International Day Award Gala sponsored by Soroptimist International Clark County Clubs and YWCA Clark County.

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CBS Reporter Honored for Making a Difference for Women and Girls!

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An award-winning reporter, Del Cid has been a journalist for over a decade. Over the years Alexis has done numerous reports exposing the growing problem of sex trafficking and most recently exposed a man who was making a living off of trafficking victim’s stories; the exclusive story that exposed the man resulted in an FBI Investigation. This was just one of many examples Alexis continues to do to have a voice for women and girls.

Alexis continues to support efforts made by Soroptimist through her volunteer efforts of emceeing events, dishing up Strawberry Shortcake on Mother’s Day for domestic violence shelters in the greater Portland area, and her tireless efforts of having a voice on the air for the voiceless.

The Soroptimist Ruby Award: For Women Helping Women (formerly the Soroptimist Making a Difference for Women Award) acknowledges women who, through their personal or professional activities, work to improve the lives of women and girls. The work of these women helps to promote the issues that are important to the Soroptimist organization. Honorees are ordinary women who have worked in extraordinary ways to benefit women and girls. Examples of the type of work honored include: spearheading an effort to open a domestic violence shelter, starting a mentoring program for at-risk girls, or lobbying companies to provide on-site child care. The program enables local Soroptimist clubs and the Soroptimist organization to thank these women and encourage others to explore ways to assist women and girls.

The program begins on the club level, where the type of recognition varies. Award winners at the club level are eligible for additional awards at other levels of the organization. The finalist receives a $5,000 donation to the charity of her choice.
Women who are improving the lives of other women or girls through their professional or personal activities are eligible for the Soroptimist Ruby Award. These women have identified and focused on a need in their communities, which has significantly contributed to the improvement of women and girls’ lives.

Past Making a Difference for Women recipients have included: CNN's Jane Velez-Mitchell, domestic violence expert and advocate Elaine Weiss; former U.S. Congresswomen Patsy Mink and Patricia Schroeder; novelist and former district attorney Linda Fairstein; Princess Diana; former child actor and U.S. Ambassador Shirley Temple Black; former Philippines President Corazon Aquino; and marine biologist Dr. Sylvia Earle.

For more information on Soroptimist International of Southwest Washington, visit www.sisouthwestwashington.org and www.soroptimistnwr.org. For information on Soroptimist’s Northwest Coalition Against Trafficking please visit www.NWCAT.org.

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