2027 Live Your Dream Awards
Applications now being accepted!
Soroptimist Raleigh: Empowering Girls & Women
Soroptimist Raleigh is a local club of Soroptimist International. Soroptimist is a global volunteer organization that provides women and girls with access to the education and training they need to achieve economic empowerment. The name, Soroptimist, means “best for women,” and that’s what the organization strives to achieve. Soroptimists are women at their best, working to help other women to be their best. Our Dream programs are at the heart of what we do.
Our Programs
Live Your Dream
This award aids women who are the primary wage earners for their families and are seeking to improve their economic status by gaining additional skills, training and education.
Live Your Dream Plus
In our “Live Your Dream Plus” program we follow up with our awardees for up to three years, mentoring them to afford ongoing support both non-financial as well as financial.
Dream It Be It
Dream It Be It targets girls in secondary school who face obstacles to their future success. It provides girls with access to professional role models, career education and the resources to live their dreams.
Real Stories
These are the real stories of recipients of the Live Your Dream Awards. We hope they will encourage you to take the steps to achieve your dreams, big or small.
Shenita – 2018 Live Your Dream Awardee
Shenita will receive her Bachelor of Science in Genetics from NC State University this spring. Her goal is to work in research and ultimately to attain a future dual degree in law and medicine. Shenita has overcome many barriers – abuse, teen parenting, and...
Jennifer – 2018 Live Your Dream Awardee
Jennifer will complete her Bachelor of Arts degree at Meredith College this spring with a double major in criminology and sociology. She will begin her career in the field of law as a paralegal. A single mother to three boys, Jennifer has faced challenges of poverty,...
Sabrina – 2018 Live Your Dream Awardee
Sabrina is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Human Development and Family Studies through University of North Carolina Greensboro’s online program. Her goal is to impact children’s lives with the love of learning as a certified teacher. As a single mother...
News and Events
Career Day with Dream It, Be It
The Dream It, Be It program at Mt. Vernon Middle School concluded the year with a career day. 17 Soroptimist members and volunteers attended, representing a wide range of careers including construction, real estate, veterinary sciences, military service and more. The...
Sponsor The Next PuzzleMania
We are thrilled to report that planning is underway for our next PuzzleMania event which will be held August 10. This will be our 6th time hosting the event, and it’s been amazing to see it grow to become this diverse gathering of over 200 people. We are thankful to...
2024 Recipients of Live Your Dream Education And Training Awards For Women®
Soroptimist International of Raleigh (SIR) is pleased to announce it has selected 6 recipients—Cecilia, Shannon, Giordanna, Erica, Tamara and Mia—with its Live Your Dream Education and Training Awards for Women. Each awardee received a $2,000 cash grant and was...