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    It’s fresh fruits and veggies month!

    • June 7, 2017
    What better time to celebrate fresh fruits and vegetables – particularly when they are so readily available from local gardens and farms – than June, designated in the U.S. as…
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      Looking for another way to celebrate Mother’s Day?

      • May 22, 2017
      It’s celebrated every year on the second Sunday in May and recognizes mothers and motherhood in general as well as the positive contributions that they make to society. But it’s…
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        A celebration of women’s health.

        • May 16, 2017
        Working to enhance women’s health – particularly women in at-risk populations – is part of the DNA of The Junior League, going back to our founding by Mary Harriman some…
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          In Birmingham, raising funds and community awareness.

          • February 13, 2017
          It’s no secret that Junior Leagues of all sizes have raised millions and millions of dollars to support the organizations and institutions that contribute so much to their communities’ wellbeing…
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            (Un)-happy Valentine’s Day?

            • February 3, 2017
            What does Valentine’s Day have to do with teen dating violence awareness? In 2017, more than you might expect. First, Valentine’s Day falls in February, of course, which is also…
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              How big is your community?

              • January 24, 2017
              For Junior Leagues, “community” is usually defined by the geographic area from which they draw members, raise funds and carry out their programs. For the women of the Junior League…
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                What makes a great volunteer?

                • January 4, 2017
                Consider Betsey Steeger, a long-time New York Junior League member and the recent recipient of the Volunteer Recognition Award from the Single Parent Resource Center, a New York City nonprofit…
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                  Vote for the candidates of your choice – but VOTE!

                  • November 1, 2016
                  It’s no secret that most of the Americans who are eligible to vote don’t. Only two-thirds of Americans who are eligible to vote are actually registered to vote, according to…
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                    Can we end domestic violence?

                    • October 31, 2016
                    Given the fact that October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, that’s a good question. Here’s what we know – 35 years after the first awareness month, domestic violence remains…
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                      What is CSE/HT? (Hint: It involves children.)

                      • October 12, 2016
                      It’s a handy catchphrase for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children/Human Trafficking, which the Junior League of Atlanta adopted as a focus area in 2013. JLA offers up these statistics to…
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                      Founded in 1901 by New Yorker and social activism pioneer Mary Harriman, The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (AJLI) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

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