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JLW Blog: Providing Refuge: JLW’s Donation Drive for Afghan Refugees

Watching and Wondering, then Being Called to Action  Like many Americans, Junior League of Washington (JLW) member Ellen Locke, watched the scenes from Kabul airport with a sense of sadness and helplessness. Locke wondered how to help. Then, Locke’s colleague shared information about a donation drive to support a family of nine Afghan refugees resettling […]

JUNIOR LEAGUE OF WASHINGTON ANNOUNCES 2021-2022 GRANT APPLICATION PERIOD FOR JLW VOLUNTEERS

Applications Due October 15 WASHINGTON, DC, (September 15, 2021) – The Junior League of Washington (JLW) today announced the opening of its 2021-2022 Volunteer Resources Grant application for organizations in the Washington, DC, area. Interested organizations are invited to submit applications no later than October 15, 2021. JLW identifies new volunteer placement opportunities from a […]

Junior League of Washington Provides Volunteer Support to Library of Congress’ National Book Festival for 19th Consecutive Year

Continued support for the event is a refreshing constant in unprecedented times.  WASHINGTON, DC (September 16, 2021) – In the spirit of tradition, the Junior League of Washington (JLW) today announced the organization will provide  volunteer support for the Library of Congress’ National Book Festival, taking place September 17-26, 2021. After nearly two decades of […]

JLW Blog: The Power of Successful Advocacy

By: Barbara Franklin This summer, the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) offered a virtual course, Partisan vs. Political. The course gave an overview of Junior Leagues’ history of advocacy and suggestions for becoming a successful Junior League advocate.  Course Background The course distinguished between prohibited ‘political’ action and permitted civic advocacy. Prohibited political action […]

JLW Blog “American Ingenuity”: Celebrating Literacy Virtually

By: Julia Rosenthal The National Book Festival is a literary festival held annually in Washington, DC. It has been organized and sponsored by the Library of Congress since its founding in 2001, and the Literacy Events Planning Committee (LEP) has been responsible for Junior League of Washington’s regular support for the event since 2003.  Like most public events in the […]

JLW Blog: Reaching Out With Member Outreach

By: LeaAnn Kutz The Member Outreach Committee (MOC) was created in the 2009-2010 league year to ensure Junior League of Washington (JLW) members are provided with the types of events and training they need to successfully volunteer within the community and to provide opportunities to better serve JLW members through engagement and feedback. For the […]

JLW Blog: How Sustainers Stayed Connected During COVID-19

By: Molly DiGiammarino Despite COVID-19, sustainers found new and creative ways to stay connected with each other and the Junior League of Washington (JLW). In late May 2020, while helping clean up from Tossed & Found, Barbara Franklin, chair of the Sustainer Committee, said she was inspired by the relationship that had been built between […]

JLW Announces 2020-2021 Grant Recipients

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 31, 2021) – The Junior League of Washington (JLW) is pleased to announce the selection of six recipients for the Targeted Grant and Targeted Grant for Community Partner grant Awards that totaled $58,000. 

JLW Blog: Virtual JLW, Creative Responses Lead to Lasting Impact

By: Meredith Tierney Shields In a virtual year, the Junior League of Washington’s many committees from community to in-league to fundraising have adjusted rapidly in order to keep the League’s mission alive and provide support to our community at a critical moment of need. Though there have been challenges, there have also been some unexpected […]