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New Member at Kitchen Tour Kick-off
As a new member of the Junior League of Washington, I had the pleasure of attending my first Kitchen Tour Kick Off at Scavolini Kitchen Design Center and the Ritz Carlton Degrees Lounge on October 18, 2012. The event was a success! This event was great because I got to meet so many League members […]
Strategic Plan
JLW Strategic Plan 2027: Building Bridges for Increased Impact and Connectivity On March 7, 2022, the JLW Board of Directors approved “Strategic Plan 2027: Building Bridges for Increased Impact and Connectivity.” The framework for developing the 2022-2027 Strategic Plan consists of three parts: Backwards-Looking and Bottoms-Up: This is the standard part of the process that […]
JLW Fact of the Day: October 11, 2012
What a great reason to make sure moms are able to read!
Why Philanthropy Matters to Us
Junior League is not a hobby. If it were, why would we work so hard? Junior League is not a social club. If it were, wouldn’t our ladies be lunching more? It is about working together with other strong, powerful, and motivated leaders who are committed to making a difference, creating a legacy, and doing […]
Cameron Gilreath: Why I serve…
There are many reasons I serve! My volunteer work through the JLW has been one of the most fulfilling things I’ve done in the decade-plus that I’ve lived in DC. I have had a lifelong love affair with books and I love our League’s focus on literacy. My grandmother volunteered at her local library in […]
What is the JLW reading?
As we celebrate our 100th anniversary, the Junior League of Washington has been heavily focused on literacy efforts for the children in the greater Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. However, that doesn’t mean that our members should be left out! Reading not only provides much needed mental stimulation, but is also a path to personal development. […]
The Literacy Challenge
By: Bill Halamandaris, Chairman and Co-Founder, The Heart of America Foundation Reading is the keystone skill, the foundation of a successful life. The statistics reinforcing this point and the consequences of illiteracy are staggering: Fifty percent of the nation’s chronically unemployed are not functionally literate. Forty three percent of adults at the lowest level of […]
It was one for the books!
The Library of Congress closed out another successful National Book Festival on Sunday, September 23 – with record-breaking crowds, an A-list of authors and guests, and lots of smiling book lovers. More than 1,200 volunteers helped out over the weekend – and nearly half came from the Junior League of Washington. Up and down the […]
Kitchen Tour Kickoff!
Are you looking for a few fresh ideas for an upcoming kitchen remodel? Do you have an interest in fabulous kitchen designs? Well, you really don’t want to miss the Junior League of Washington’s 2nd Annual Kitchen Tour Kickoff event on Thursday, October 18, 2012 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Scavolini DC, located […]