2026 Live Your Dream Awards
Meet this years recipients
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.
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News and Events
Dream It, Be It Workshop February 11
Dream It, Be It: Confidence, Goals, and Self-Care For Middle School Girls February 11, 2023: 1 pm- 3pm Soroptimist International of Raleigh, with Girls Geared for Greatness and Stage Door Dance, will host "Dream It, Be It - Confidence, Goals, and Self-Care", an...
3rd Annual Jigsaw Puzzle Mania Feb. 4
Love Puzzles? Join us for a FUN fundraiser on Saturday, February 4 to benefit Soroptimist Raleigh's Dream Programs for women and girls. Teams of four will compete to assemble identical 500 piece puzzles in the shortest time. Cash prizes awarded to the 1st & 2nd...
Living their Dreams!
Congratulations are in order! We couldn't be more excited for Khadijah Scarborough and Portia Williford! They are truly living their dreams, and we are here to cheer them on! Both Khadijah and Portia are recipients of our 2022 Live Your Dream awards. Last weekend,...