Our Mission is to address the diverse needs of our communities by promoting education, preserving natural resources, encouraging healthy lifestyles, working on behalf of the elderly and people with disabilities, advocating for issues of concern to women, children, and families, and supporting participation in the arts. The Club provides financial support, volunteer hours and leadership for many community organizations including:
- New Hanover County Libraries
- New Hanover County Public Schools
- UNC Wilmington Scholarships
- Cape Fear Community College Scholarships
- Domestic Violence Shelter
- Boys and Girls Homes of NC at Lake Waccamaw
- Salvation Army
- Lower Cape Fear Hospice & Life Care Center
- North Carolina Coastal Land Trust
- New Hanover County Aboretum
- Wilmington Area Rebuild Ministry- WARM
- North Carolina Aquariums
- Bread For Life
- Bargain Box
- GFWC-NC Special Projects
- GFWC Special Projects
Through The Years Our Impact…
| 1895 | North Carolina Sorosis Organizes | |
| 1896 | First North Carolina Club to join General Federation of Women’s Club | |
| 1897 | Begins Wilmington’s First Free Circulation Library | |
| 1897 | Spearheads Drive for Free Public Library, donates Money | |
| 1897 | Presents 1700 Volumes to the City for the New Public | |
| 1910 | Passes Resolution Against Child Labor | |
| 1910 | Urges Compulsory School Attendance Law | |
| 1911 | Succeeds in getting Regulations requiring Screening of Foods | |
| 1911 | Market Inspection Committee Forms | |
| 1912 | Succeeds in Getting Medical Inspections of School Students | |
| 1912 | Endorses Bill to put Women on County School Board | |
| 1916 | Starts first Night School for Mill Workers | |
| 1916 | Starts Sorosis Milk Station at James Walker Hospital | |
| 1925 | Succeeds in getting the City to buy Greenfield Lake for Public Park | |
| 1929 | Starts Weekly Baby Clinic | |
| 1929 | Starts Goodwill Center | |
| 1930 | Equips and Staffs a County Museum in Courthouse | |
| 1934 | Sponsors Fine Arts Festival | |
| 1938 | North Carolina Junior Sorosis Organizes | |
| 1943 – 1945 | Club houses Red Cross Center | |
| 1945 | Leads Drive for Sale of War Bonds | |
| 1951 | First North Carolina Sorosis UNCW Scholarship | |
| 1964 | Sponsors Wilmington Woman’s Club | |
| 1968 | New Clubhouse constructed on Cardinal Drive | |
| 1980 | Night Department of Sorosis Organizes | |
| 1982 | Buys Lifeline Machine for Cape Fear Hospital | |
| 1983 – 1987 | Spring Musicals benefit UNCW Creative Arts Department | |
| 1988 | Mini Musical benefits Thalian Hall Restoration | |
| 1990 | Club Scrapbooks deposited at New Hanover County Library | |
| 1995 | NCS celebrates 100 years of Community Service | |
| 2006 | Establishes UNCW Creative Writing Scholarship | |
| 2008 | Receives 501(c)(3) Public Charities Tax Exempt Status | |
| 2008 | Establishes Cape Fear Community College Scholarship | |
| 2010 | Co-Host Antique Show & Sale | |
| 2011 | Receives Dollar General’s Literacy Grant for College Park School | |
| 2012 | Establishes Back Pack Program for College Park School |
