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Soroptimist International of Salt Lake -
Ruby Award for Women Helping Women
Ruby Award for Women Helping Women
Ruby Award – Debra
Sue Whipple
On Saturday, March 13, our first ever Ruby Award
for Women Helping Women was introduced. The Ruby
Award, formerly named the Making a Difference
for Women Award, is given annually to a woman
who, through her work or charitable efforts, has
significantly impacted the lives of women and
girls.
Debra Sue does volunteer work internationally
for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day
Saints as a neonatal resuscitation trainer.
Whipple's work in resuscitation training has
taken her to places such as Thailand, Kenya,
Egypt, Bolivia, Micronesia and Fiji, among
others. She teaches life-saving skills to
doctors, nurses and midwives to help in
decreasing infant deaths. These procedures are
very simple, but many professionals without the
training or equipment are often left helpless
when newborns struggle for that first breath.
The charity works to donate equipment to
hospitals they are visiting in addition to the
valuable training. Her training efforts in
Thailand have reached more than 12,000
healthcare professionals.
Debra Sue accepted her award and presented an
overview of her technique and the results of its
use at our 2010 “Live Your Dream” Fashion Show
Fundraiser.
Ruby Award for Women Helping Women:
Nancy Mitchell,
801-278-3100
Click here for a
Nomination Form
Mail to:
Soroptimist International
of Salt Lake
P.O. Box 571021, Salt Lake City, UT
84157-1021 |
