Soar Above aims to ensure every woman in the Illawarra is safe, secure and empowered through projects run by young, active citizens and proactive education
Soar Above aims to ensure every woman in the Illawarra is safe, secure and empowered through projects run by young, active citizens. Our current project aims to bring hygiene and feminine products to women within the Wollongong Women’s Refuge and their subsidiary houses. We will do this by purchasing in bulk and preparing ‘Bathroom Basic Packs’ to donate directly to the refuge. The funds for these
27/10/2017
A shout out from Lou's Place for goods they need over Summer. If you have some to donate - message the Soar Above page and we'll organise a group donation
Lou’s boutique is desperately short of stock. The listed items are in urgent need. Please call the office on 9358 4553 or email [email protected] if you can help with donations.
14/10/2017
Tonight we are so honoured to be at the JCI Australia National Convention. Not only is the silent auction benefiting the Soar Above project, but we have also won the best inter-organisational project for 2017 JCI Australia
12/10/2017
Amazing work by JCI Sydney this week
08/09/2017
Our wonderful Illawarra team dropped off our latest donation to SAHSSI today
Amazing to see!
26/08/2017
A trunk load of goods put together by JCI Illawarra ready for donation!
23/08/2017
Did you know that Soar Above has expanded to be across both the JCI Illawarra and Sydney chapters?
Recently the amazing team at JCI Sydney have been working with the community-based daytime refuge for women Lou's Place. Below is a pic the boys sent through to us from their last drop off of donated goods!
18/10/2016
JCI Illawarra President Sarah spent an amazing night at Lou's Place last week, and was proud to donate goods on behalf of the Soar Above project.
Lou's Place is a unique community-based daytime refuge for women in crisis in Sydney and represents the expansion of the Soar Above project to a greater region.
EVENT POSTPONED
Hi to everyone one of our wonderful followers and supporters. Unfortunately we are going to have to postpone the Soar Above Trivia night due to some recent circumstances.
We've really been touched by the donations and outreach by the community we have received for this event and look forward to doing this event the justice it deserves.
Please keep an eye out for a new event date. We will update you soon. Thank you for your understanding.
16/03/2016
All-female crew lands plane in Saudi Arabia, a country where they're forbidden to drive It wasn't just the pilots' gender that brought attention: it was where they were flying to.
08/03/2016
Happy International Women's Day. Here's to the ongoing empowerment, safety and success of all women worldwide.
For International Women’s Day, we present a of women all over the world: http://ow.ly/Z5F9P
29/02/2016
"Gaga took to the stage alongside tens of survivors of sexual abuse to sing the Oscar-nominated song, which she co-wrote for a documentary exploring campus sexual assault."
Lady Gaga moves Oscars audience to tears with powerful performance There wasn't a dry eye in the Dolby Theatre during Sunday's Academy Awards after Lady Gaga delivered a powerful performance of "Til It Happens to You." G...
13/02/2016
Ready for 2016?? We sure are!