Tickets are on sale for an annual awards banquet on Thursday, March 19, from 6 p.m., at McIntosh Ballroom, at ONU, for the Soroptimist International clubs of Hardin and Hancock counties.

The evening is in celebration of local women and girls, and includes dinner, speaker, and live entertainment from Noteworthy Community Choir Sweet Notes. The speaker is Coach Kate Witte will discuss how women can be empowered through playing sports.

Cost is $20 or $10 for students. RSVP to [email protected] or [email protected].

Soroptimist International is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. According to their website, the name, loosely translated from the Latin, means best for women.