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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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      Equal Futures Partnership

      • March 25, 2014
      March 10 – 21 marked the convening of the 58th session of the Commission on the Status of Women at United Nations Headquarters in New York. Over the course of…
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      Is it time to give Halloween back to the kids?

      • October 30, 2013
      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…
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      How’s your summer going?

      • August 1, 2013
      That’s a question you hear a lot this time of year. And for many Junior League members, the answer is, “Our project is going great!” Summertime, with kids out of…
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      Oveta Culp Hobby – trailblazer

      • March 2, 2012
      At a time when women “do” many things, it’s easy to forget the trailblazers who were unusual precisely because they were women who reached high positions despite their gender at…
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      What do girls need to know about life?

      • November 9, 2011
      You’ve seen it in the media. You’ve talked about it with other parents. And sometimes your own daughter will open up and talk about it. It goes by a lot…
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      Healthy kids are a good thing, right?

      • September 28, 2011
      Sure. Next question. Well, the next question is, what can we, as a volunteer organization and as individuals, do to achieve that worthy goal? With the approach of Child Health…
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      Worried about childhood obesity? Start with Halloween.

      • October 6, 2010
      Did you know the average American consumes 25 pounds of candy each year, much of which is consumed around Halloween?  And, let’s face it, kids consume a large portion of…
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      So what does “take on an empty stomach” really mean?

      • October 1, 2010
      For some people, even basic health instructions can be challenge.  Not because they don’t care about their health, but because their literacy issues often compound their health issues. According to…
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      A Legacy of Environmental Activism

      • September 3, 2010
      BP’s catastrophic oil spill in the Gulf got us thinking about The Junior League’s trail-blazing legacy in environmental advocacy. It took only a quick look through the archives to uncover…
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