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New children’s book spreads the message of charity to the next generation
Participating Junior Leagues are eligible for 70 percent of proceeds Stunned by the U.S. Census Bureau statistic showing that in 2010 one in five U.S. children was living below the…
Does what we do really make a difference?
That’s a question many people who volunteer their time and talent have asked, at one time for another. In answering that question, at least at The Junior League, you need…
Foster Care & Juvenile Justice: Stepping in Where the System Failed
In an era when a staggering 85 percent of the country’s prison population has done time in foster care, the at-risk youth who are shuttled through the foster care systems of the 50 states are once again on the minds of women.
Girls in Juvenile Detention: Our Problem or Theirs?
Almost without noticing, girls have become a major component of the juvenile justice system – but once inside the walls, they are jammed into a system designed for men and boys. And the problem is getting worse, not better, with the dramatic cutback in state funding for projects like the award-winning Girl’s Advocacy Project (GAP), one of the only comprehensive projects in the state of Florida serving girls since 1999 while they are in detention.