In the Community

Where business gets personal.

Home loans are about people, so we spend a lot of time with ours. Here's where you'll find us: the women's networking groups we lead from East Coast to West Coast, and what's coming up next.

Coming up

Updated monthly · all are welcome unless noted

Thu · Oct
15
She Rises DMV: Featured Speakers Sarah Whitley Stokes & Shayne Hollifield
Arlington, VA area · 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Details
Wed · Oct
21
South Charlotte Women in Business
Jebena Cafe, 308 N Church St, Waxhaw · 9:00–10:30 AM · Relaxed coffee networking, no program
GroupMap
Tue · Nov
3
UCNOW Unlocked: Business Planning & Vision Boards for 2027
Central Union Church of Christ, 3115 Old Charlotte Hwy, Monroe · 8:30–9:30 AM · With Christen Ripoli
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Thu · Nov
5
She Rises DMV (Virtual)
Online · 10:00 AM · Join from anywhere
Details
Sat · Nov
14
Customer Appreciation Day & Blessing Baskets
The Belk Mansion, Monroe · 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM · Open to the public
RSVP
Wed · Nov
18
South Charlotte Women in Business
Jebena Cafe, 308 N Church St, Waxhaw · 9:00–10:30 AM
GroupMap
Thu · Nov
19
She Rises DMV (In Person)
DC / MD / VA area · Details on the She Rises DMV page
Details
Tue · Dec
1
UCNOW Unlocked: No Permission Needed with Kacey Johnson
Central Union Church of Christ, 3115 Old Charlotte Hwy, Monroe · 8:30–9:30 AM (doors 8:10)
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Thu · Dec
3
She Rises DMV Christmas Party (In Person)
DC / MD / VA area · Special holiday gathering
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Tue · Dec
29
UCNOW 5th-Tuesday Breakfast
Gus' Family Restaurant, 1627 Walkup Ave, Monroe · 8:30 AM · Open to everyone; order off the menu and pay your own check
Map
The groups we lead

Women building business together

Each group has its own home online. Visit to learn about membership, meeting formats and how to join as a guest.

Monroe, NC · In person

Union County Network of Women

A single-seat referral group in Monroe. "Unlocked" meetings on the first Tuesday of each month are open to everyone at Central Union Church of Christ.

Western North Carolina

Thrive WNC

Connecting women business owners and professionals across Asheville and the mountains.

DC · MD · VA · Virtual

She Rises DMV

A virtual community for women in the DC, Maryland and Virginia area. Join from anywhere.

Want to visit a group or partner on an event?

Call or text Sarah directly. She'll get you a guest seat or talk through sponsorship.