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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.
Krystal – 2023 Live Your Dream Awardee
Krystal is pursuing an associate degree in early childhood education at Stanly Community College. She works full-time and is a single parent of 3 children. Her oldest daughter is 20 and working, but due to mental health issues continues to live at home. Her middle...
Portia – 2022 Live Your Dream Awardee
Portia is currently pursuing an associate degree in nursing at Wake Technical Community College. She works part-time while getting her education and raising two children ages 3 and 7. There have been many struggles Portia has dealt with during her journey, from...
Khadijah – 2022 Live Your Dream Awardee
Khadijah is currently pursuing her associate degree in nursing at Wake Technical Community College and has one more semester to go. Growing up, Khadijah lacked the resources she needed. Both parents were in the street life dealing drugs and therefore, her young life...
News and Events
Soroptimist Supports Hurricane Helene Relief
Soroptimist International Central East Coast Region Announces Support of Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts RALEIGH– Dec 17, 2024 – Soroptimist International Central East Coast Region today announced that they have made a $6,715 donation to support The Community...
Celebrating 37 Years of Service
Soroptimist International of Raleigh (SI Raleigh) is celebrating our 37th anniversary this month! Since our founding in November 1987, we have collaborated with other women’s organizations, governmental agencies, educators, and international and regional coalitions to...
Live Your Dream Award Recipient Plans Big Move
Mia Murphy, a 2024 Live Your Dream Award recipient, is looking forward to creating a more spacious home for her two-year-old daughter, Malia, where she’ll have more room to grow and explore. The pair are planning on moving into a two-bedroom, two-bath townhouse later...