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    Happy Birthday Mary Harriman

    • November 16, 2021
    On November 17, 2021, we celebrate the 140th birthday of our founder, Mary Harriman. It’s a monumental birthday in its own right, but even more amazing when it takes place…
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    Photo Grid - Portraits of Lyda Hill
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      • Philanthropy
      • Women

      On National Philanthropy Day 2019, The Junior League Honors Lyda Hill – A Philanthropist Making A Difference

      • November 7, 2019
      An Interview with Lyda Hill, Founder of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, conducted by Susan Danish, AJLI’s CEO/Executive Director. It’s not often that one meets a person who is focused on creating…
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        • Civic Leadership

        A Tradition Starting in 1901, Reimagined on 19/01

        • October 24, 2017
        “We have the responsibility to act, and we have the opportunity to conscientiously act to affect the environment about us.” That was how Mary Harriman described the mission of The…
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        • Women

        Mary Harriman Enters the Women’s Hall of Fame!

        • October 2, 2015
        This athlete became a world class figure skater after overcoming polio. This woman promised her dying sister she would help find a way to eradicate breast cancer. This dance entrepreneur’s…
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        • Civic Leadership

        Who Was Mary Harriman? Part 3: Life on the national stage

        • July 18, 2014
        Although Mary’s parents were lifelong Republicans, in 1928 she and her brother Averell declared their support for Democratic presidential candidate Al Smith. Mary’s active work for the campaign brought her…
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        • Civic Leadership

        Who was Mary Harriman? Part 1

        • July 11, 2014
        Mary Harriman was determined to be more than a debutante. Although born into a family of great privilege, the path she took was quite different from that which was expected…
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        • Projects That Inspire

        Let’s hear it for the world’s volunteers!

        • December 5, 2013
        It’s something we often take for granted; something that is in our organizational DNA… volunteering is not only a “good” thing, it is a powerful force for change in our…
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        • Projects That Inspire

        Dear New York Times, please call us next time…

        • November 20, 2013
        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…
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          • Projects That Inspire

          Who needs playgrounds? (Everyone!)

          • August 29, 2012
          How important is play? Well, according to the American Heart Association, lack of physical activity is a major risk factor for developing coronary artery disease even for children and adolescents.…
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          • Civic Leadership

          Who was the first woman to…?

          • August 21, 2012
          Well, a lot of them were Junior Leaguers. Now, just in time for Women’s Equality Day, let’s take a look… Who was the first U.S. delegate to the United Nations?…
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