Best for Women

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Soroptimist Raleigh: We Empower 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 service projects collaborate extensively with women’s groups, governmental agencies, educators, international and statewide coalitions, and concerned citizens. In terms of our local service projects:

Live Your Dream

The Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education & Training Awards
for Women program is our signature service project. 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. With our Live Your Dream Plus program, our awardees know that there is a network of women who are ready to help in any number of ways.

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

Here are a few stories of some recipeints of the Live Your Dream Awards.  Perhaps they will encourage you to take the steps to achieve your dreams, big or small.

La’Dasia – 2020 Live Your Dream Awardee

La’Dasia – 2020 Live Your Dream Awardee

La’Dasia’s career goal is to become a Registered Nurse on the Labor and Delivery unit. She is pursuing an Associate Degree in Nursing at Wake Technical Community College. La’Dasia was one of five siblings in a single-parent household that was frequently in and out of...

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Tiffinei – 2020 Live Your Dream Awardee

Tiffinei – 2020 Live Your Dream Awardee

The first in her family to attend college, Tiffinei is enrolled in classes at Bladen Community College and Fayetteville State University as she pursues her immediate career goal of becoming a Registered Nurse and her Bachelor of Science in Nursing. Her long-term goal...

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Rubye – 2019 Live Your Dream Awardee

Rubye – 2019 Live Your Dream Awardee

Rubye will earn her Practicing Nursing Diploma from Fayetteville Technical Community College in 2020. This diploma prepares her to take the exam to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. She will then be able to become a Registered Nurse through a bridge program offered...

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News and Events

Soroptimist Social Wed Oct. 25

Soroptimist Social Wed Oct. 25

Do you have a passion for improving the lives of women and girls? Soroptimist of Raleigh is hosting a Get-Acquainted Meet & Greet on Wednesday, October 25 at Total Wine in Raleigh’s North Hills. Join us for a fun time and an opportunity to meet a few of our...

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Success Stories From Our Live Your Dream Awardees

Success Stories From Our Live Your Dream Awardees

In our Live Your Dream Plus program, we follow up with our awardees for up to three years, serving as mentors to provide ongoing support. Our awardees know that there is a network of women who are ready to help in any number of ways. It also allows us to hear and...

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Another Successful PuzzleMania!

Another Successful PuzzleMania!

We were thrilled to host over 130 puzzlers at our 4th PuzzleMania event last Saturday! The winning team "Just Trying to Fit In" completed the puzzle in an astounding 46 miuntes and won the top prize of $100 ($25 for each player). We awarded prizes to the top 5...

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