Who are we?

Soroptimist means "the best for women". Soroptimist International is the largest professional women's service club in the world committed to enhancing the lives of women and girls!

Soroptimist International of Raleigh, NC is a local club of Soroptimist International. Our local projects include a Professional Clothing Closet that distributes donated business appropriate clothing to job seekers in need. We also support several local initiatives for prevention of domestic violence.

At the local, regional and federation levels, we award grants to female heads-of-household returning to school to improve their own lives and those of their children. At a worldwide level, we work with Women for Women International to empower refugee women in war-torn countries through counseling, training, mentoring and micro-loans.

Our members are professional women with business, management or executive skills who have a heart for service. To accomplish our goals, each member takes an active role in fundraising and hands-on service projects, all as volunteers.

SOROPTIMISTS ARE COMMITTED TO MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

Over 20 Years in the Triangle!

We celebrated our club's 20th Anniversary on November 21, 2007, proclaimed the official "Soroptimist International of Raleigh Day" by Mayor Meeker! Thank you, Raleigh, for supporting us and helping to enhance the lives of women and girls in our local community and throughout the world!

20th Anniversary Celebration News Release (pdf format)

Live Your Dream Campaign

Despite much progress during the last century, women and girls throughout the world continue to face serious challenges. While they represent about one-half of the world's population, women suffer disproportionately from many social problems. Approximately 70 percent of the 1.3 billion people who live on $1 a day are women. More women between the ages of 15 and 44 die due to gender-based violence than cancer, malaria, car accidents and war combined. About 90 million girls around the world are deprived of primary education. These are but a few statistics illuminating the obstacles facing women and girls around the world. Soroptimist created the Live Your Dream campaign to raise awareness about these challenges and inspire women from all walks of life to realize their full potential.

In celebration of International Women's Day (March 8) and Women’s History Month, Soroptimist International of the Americas launched a worldwide campaign called "Live Your Dream.” Soroptimist, a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, headquartered 501(c)(3) organization, is an international volunteer association for business and professional women who work to improve the lives of women and girls. The Live Your Dream campaign aims to raise awareness of the issues women and girls face and what can be done to help them. The campaign works to inspire women and girls from all walks of life to realize their full potential.