Junior Woman’s Club of Raleigh Member Highlight #5

I joined the Junior Woman’s Club of Raleigh mostly because of my best friend, Kristin, who is a member of the Charleston, SC JWC.  I often visit Kristin in Charleston and have gotten to know several of her friends. The girls are all wonderful, and I’m constantly seeing fun pictures of them at volunteer and social events on Facebook.

I moved back to Raleigh last fall for my job and boyfriend, after living 8 months in Winston-Salem after graduation.  At first, it was an awkward transition back.  Having grown up heavily involved in my church and philanthropic events, and then continuing this in college with my sorority, I suddenly found myself feeling unfulfilled.  I also felt stuck in between stages in life – I was moving past the NC State college life (my alma matter- Go Pack!), but not ready for the settle-down-and-have-a-family stage yet.

During the spring, I went to the Charleston’s JWC Spring Soiree cocktail benefiting the March of Dimes; I knew at that moment it was an organization I wanted to join.  Kristin, much like me, was looking to get involved with the community and find fun girls to be around when she moved to Charleston.  She found both of these things through the Charleston Junior Woman’s Club and encouraged me to join the Raleigh club.

So, here I am today, a new member of JWC of Raleigh!  I’m very excited for this new chapter in my life and look forward to giving back to the community while making memorable friendships.

-Alyssa Starnes