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3 Questions: Emily Schwarz, President of the Junior League of Philadelphia
Across the country, 23.5 million Americans—including 6.5 million children—live in underserved communities that do not have affordable access to healthy foods. Among these are communities located in Greater Philadelphia, one…
3 Questions: Carolyn Hoffman of The Junior League of Hartford
In one of the poorest neighborhoods in one of the poorest cities in the U.S., the Junior League of Hartford tackled food insecurity head on through an ambitious initiative to…
When are you too young to volunteer?
Good question. It’s no secret that what we call voluntarism is at the heart of what it means to be a Junior League member. We volunteer our time to create…
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…
Ready for National Junk Food Day?
It’s real…but it’s also a joke. July 21 is now designated as the day when we are encouraged to eat all the junk food we want—cheeseburgers with bacon, nachos with…