KOIN 6 reporter and co-anchor Alexis Del Cid will emcee the proceedings as Soroptimist International Southwest Washington hands out its annual Best for Women awards.
The event will be held at 6 to 8 p.m. on March 8 International Women’s Day. The place is the YWCA Clark County, 3609 Main Street in Vancouver.
Three local women will be honored:
• Mand Zoe Lathim, 17, a volunteer at Share, won the Violet Richardson Award, honoring a teen volunteer.
• Tami Sayles, 33, a single Vancouver mother of three boys who overcame years of abuse and addiction, won the Women’s Opportunity Award, providing education support to women who are financially responsible for their families.