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.

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News and Events

Summer PuzzleMania: Saturday August 5

Summer PuzzleMania: Saturday August 5

Love puzzles? Join us for a FUN fundraiser to benefit Soroptimist Raleigh's Dream Programs for women and girls. In this FUN-raising event, teams of four compete to assemble an identical 500-piece jigsaw puzzle in the fastest time. There are cash prizes for the first...

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Member Profile: Sarita Harkness

Member Profile: Sarita Harkness

From Soroptimist International of Panama to Soroptimist International of Raleigh Sarita Harkness was born in Panama of immigrant grandparents. On her paternal side were Syrian Jews, from Jerusalem and Alexandria, respectively. On her mother’s side, her grandfather was...

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Meet and Greet April 18

Meet and Greet April 18

Do you have a passion for improving the lives of women and girls? Soroptimist of Raleigh is hosting a Get-Acquainted Meet and Greet on Tuesday, April 18 at Total Wine in Raleigh’s North Hills. Join us for a fun time and an opportunity to: Enjoy light refreshments Meet...

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