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mental health
Joy Burkhard. Volunteer.
It is not unusual in The Junior League for a member to really dig into an assignment and become an expert as well as a catalyst for change in that…
Sadness and Questions
This weekend I delivered packages of food and toys to families in need in Brooklyn. As the excited children greeted me at their apartment doors, I could not help but…
Reflections on Aurora
How do you explain a tragedy like the killings in Aurora, Colorado last weekend? Lives lost. Innocence lost. The unthinkable once again a reality. The news has been filled with…
Healthy kids are a good thing, right?
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…
Small Risk, Big Reward
How Perinatal Mood Disorders Took Center Stage in the California State Assembly Flipping through a Glamour magazine in September of 2008, Junior League of Los Angeles Provisional member Britt Bowe…
So what does “take on an empty stomach” really mean?
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…