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Press Release

North Las Vegas, Nevada, Resident Joins Board of Directors of International Women’s Organization

September 20, 2012

Contact: Kamali Brooks, Public Relations Manager
[email protected]; 215-893-9000 x130

PHILADELPHIA, Pa., — Margaret “Poco” Davis of North Las Vegas, Nev., is serving a two-year term on the board of directors for Soroptimist, an international volunteer organization for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls, in local communities and throughout the world. As a board member, Davis will participate in strategic planning and program development for the organization in an effort to help Soroptimist increase the overall collective impact it has on women and girls around the world.

Davis is a member of Soroptimist International of Metropolitan Las Vegas, one of 3,100 Soroptimist clubs that improve the lives of women and girls through volunteer projects in the community. A member since 1982, Davis has held several leadership positions, including region governor, and club president and vice president.

Davis is a drug and alcohol counselor for Bridge Counseling Associates in Las Vegas. She attended the University of Lethbridge, in Alberta, Canada, where she studied communication and addiction studies.

Headquartered in Philadelphia, Soroptimist is an international women’s organization that works to improve the social and economic lives of underserved women and girls. Its major program, the Soroptimist Women’s Opportunity Awards, provides cash grants for women seeking to improve their lives with the help of additional education and training. Each year, about $1.5 million is disbursed to deserving women through this award-winning program. Soroptimist’s programs are delivered through a volunteer network that includes members and its online community, LiveYourDream.org. A 501(c)(3) organization, Soroptimist relies on charitable donations to fund its programs. See Soroptimist.org for more information.