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2011
Sometimes it’s the simple things in life that mean the most
As we approach the end of the year and I reflect back on all that transpired in 2011, I realize it was a tumultuous year marked by a dizzying array…
Flights of Fantasy
The Junior League of Colorado Springs (JLCS) partnered with Sky West Airlines for the 5th straight year to bring Fantasy Flight to over 50 deserving children in Colorado Springs, CO.…
We made history in Oklahoma!
It’s easy to forget in the bustle of our everyday lives that The Junior League has an impressive history. Not just as a 110-year-old women’s volunteer group now active in…
If at first you don’t succeed, try it a different way
Launched in 2008, the Junior League of Philadelphia‘s (JLP) Project GREEN: Using Nature to Nurture was focused on the intersection of children’s health and wellness and the natural environment. Project…
Not just another anti-bullying program
They call it relational aggression. You probably call it bullying. Or peer intimidation. Or mean girl stuff. The name doesn’t really matter. Every mother worries about it and how it…
Pausing to say thanks…
As we pause to give thanks for all of the things we take for granted throughout the rest of the year, I wanted to share with you some of the…
What makes a good program a good program?
Based on what the Junior League of Pensacola (JULEP) is doing with its foster care initiative, we’d say the formula is: pressing need + community support + total commitment +…
What is it about Thanksgiving?
Americans have had a love affair with Thanksgiving for generations (along with Canadians, though they celebrate it in October). And, while it is an intensely family-oriented holiday (with lots of…
New children’s book spreads the message of charity to the next generation
Participating Junior Leagues are eligible for 70 percent of proceeds Stunned by the U.S. Census Bureau statistic showing that in 2010 one in five U.S. children was living below the…
In case you missed it, Nov. 15th is National Philanthropy Day!
Junior Leaguers may not typically think of themselves as philanthropists, although what we do here meets Wikipedia’s etymological definition of the term as “the love of humanity” as well as…