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Dear New York Times, please call us next time…
Old stereotypes die hard. We were reminded of that obvious fact on reading an Op-Ed in The New York Times over the weekend that managed to drag one of our…
Is it time to give Halloween back to the kids?
Maybe. Let’s face it – this holiday has been heavily commercialized for years and, increasingly, is more often an opportunity for adults to party than a chance for kids to…
What were you doing on October 29, 2012?
If you’re from the Northeast, chances are you were preparing for Hurricane Sandy, little knowing that it would soon become the storm of the century (so far!). A day later,…
Beyond Cookbook Publishing, Chapter 2
We recently ran an article on an innovative fundraising initiative by the Junior League of Tyler that involved the publication and sale of a children’s book called “Goodnight Rose City,”…
Junior League of Tyler goes beyond cookbook publishing with “Goodnight Rose City.”
It’s no secret that Junior Leagues publish cookbooks, but the Junior League of Tyler is taking this tried-and-true fundraising tool in a new direction with the publication of “Goodnight Rose…
Turning Pain Into Inspiration
Comparisons between the work of Junior Leagues and that of Zainab Salbi are not as far-fetched as they may seem—at least once you take the AK-47s out of the picture.…
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At 112 years of age The Junior League leverages its experience, its network and cutting-edge technology to plot a deliberate course toward relevance and meaning for its members and the…
Does civic leadership start in grade school?
We were surprised and pleased when we saw a news story out of Boise, Idaho the other day about Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to sit on the Supreme…
It’s back-to-school time!
Only a few weeks ago we wrote about a variety of summer projects by Junior Leagues; but, with the first day of school only weeks or even days away for most kids,…
Let’s bring back the old-fashioned school field trip!
Back-to-school programs have long been a favorite end-of-summer member initiative for many Junior Leagues (see here and here). And they provide a valuable service for many families who may not…