Through The Years Our Impact on the Community…
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 UNC-W 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 Nursing 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 |
2016 | Purchase of named seats at CFCC Wilson Center |
2016 | Establishes UNC-W Education Scholarship |
2018 | Sponsors ABCs of Giving – Domestic Violence Open Gate |
2019 | Donates Supplies to Charities – Keys To Cleans |
2019 | Establishes Cape Fear Community College Career and Technical Scholarship |
2020 | Sponsors College Park School – Pearls For Girls |