On June 22, Hope Renovations held its annual Summer Soiree at Carolina Inn in Chapel Hill. This year’s event featured inspiring stories, exciting auctions and a festive atmosphere that raised over $100,000 to go towards the organization’s mission of empowering women and nonbinary individuals in the trades and enabling safe aging at home for seniors and individuals with disabilities.

This article originally appeared in the August 2024 issue of WALTER magazine.