News and Events
Soroptimist Raleigh’s latest news and events.
“A Lotta Love” at the February Meeting
Charlotta Sjorlin was a guest speaker at our February meeting. She is a Swedish interior designer who lives in Chapel Hill. She started "A Lotta love" foundation after she visited a Triangle area homeless shelter in 2014 and saw how cold and unwelcoming it was. She...
SI Raleigh Continues to Grow with the Triangle!
Soroptimist welcomed new members Anna Milone and Deborah Scott at our January meeting. They are the 8th and 9th new members to join this club year and we are thrilled that so many women are interested in helping other local women live their dreams. If this could be...
Celebrating with Christmas Angels
Soroptimist Raleigh gathered together on Saturday December 4 for our annual Holiday Brunch and to collect gifts for our Christmas Angels program. It was a cheerful occasion to get together (safely) after so many virtual events! This year, as we did in 2020, we were...
Happy 34th Anniversary SIR!
Soroptimist International of Raleigh was chartered on November 21, 1987. At this month's member meeting, charter member Linda Drummond and longtime members Sarita Harkness and Pat Lynch educated newer member about the club's history. Hiighlights included how SIR...
Oct. 26: Virtual Introduction to Dream It, Be It
Soroptimist International of Raleigh is pleased to be partnering with the WELL for an upcoming Dream It, Be It career support program for teen girls. Join us for an introduction to the program at a virtual event Tuesday, October 26 from 6:30 – 7:30. This is designed...
Soroptimist 100th Anniversary
In 1921, a group of women joined an organization in Oakland, California, called Soroptimist to work toward strengthening their community. At the time, women weren’t permitted to join the all-male community groups. Since then, the organization has grown to about 1,300...
Welcome New Members
During SI Raleigh’s meeting of September 14 we welcomed Dana Friedli, Suzanne Blanke and Tania Tinsley Little as new members. All of these amazing women are self-employed and inspiring go-getters! Dana is a musician and teaches violin to children and young adults....
Soroptimists at Dress For Success
Soroptimists turned out in force to help with Dress for Success Triangle's Fall Boutique Sale on September 11. For many this was the first in-person volunteer event they had attended since becoming members. Member Laura Maile said afterwards "The DFS event was...
Charity Distance Festival Raises Over $800
WOW! After over a year of zoom meetings, masks, and social distancing it was incredibly special that we could host our first ever (but certainly not our last) fundraising walk/run. With options to run/walk wherever you wanted ("virtual") or participate “in person” at...