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Does Hunger Stop in Summer? (Cont.)
Two years ago, we asked that question. And the answer is still no. The statistics on hunger in America, particularly among children, are startling to many (to see them, go…
Ready for National Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Month? (We are!)
There are a lot of “designated” months. There’s National Book Month, National Diet Month, National Hobby Month, Prune Breakfast Month, National Soup Month, Fat Free Living Month, International Coffee Gourmet…
We Can’t Predict the Future, but We Can Plan for It!
Are you ready for the year 2031? We’re just getting used to what 2012 is serving up and 2031 is five presidential cycles away, with more ups and downs inevitably…
And here’s to our members!
An important feature of each year’s Annual Conference is the presentation of AJLI awards that highlight individual members – the Mary Harriman and Rising Star awards – as well as…
Is joining The Junior League good for your career?
Good question, and one that AJLI Executive Director Susan Danish addressed head-on in a wide-ranging interview with MarketWatch Radio, from The Wall Street Journal. In the segment – titled “Working…
How do you dress for success without the dress?
Answer: You don’t. That’s the reality that a lot of low-income women in our country face. Even if they can get an appointment for a job interview, they don’t necessarily…
Have you donated a diaper today?
Maybe you should! Last year, 26 Junior Leagues donated more than 226,000 disposable diapers in the first year of Kimberly-Clark’s Huggies® Every Little Bottom program, which has received commitments for…
What happens when you put a human face on the problem?
Consider Carissa Phelps. Successful lawyer. Prosperous businesswoman. Author of an up-coming book. Former commercially sexually exploited child. Something doesn’t fit there? You might be surprised… For those of you who…
Maybe that’s why they call it ‘seed money.’
National Nutrition Month may be over for this year, but let’s talk about our Kids in the Kitchen program, which is the recipient of a $75,000 award from Kashi as…
Is there a food desert near your community?
Maybe. The fact is, millions of Americans live in what the USDA defines as a food desert: a low-income census tract whose residents have low access to a supermarket or…