It’s no secret that most of the Americans who are eligible to vote don’t. Only two-thirds of Americans who are eligible to vote are actually registered to vote, according to the Statistic Brain Research Institute. And the nonpartisan, nonprofit FairVote reports that in recent elections, only about 60% of the voting-eligible population participates during presidential… Read More
Join the Junior League of Phoenix on this Saturday, November 5 for our 4th Annual Touch-A-Truck Event! Junior League of Phoenix Touch-A-Truck is a family-friendly event that offers children a hands-on opportunity to explore a variety of machinery and to meet the people who build, protect and serve the Valley communities. Vehicles on display routinely… Read More
CLO Panel featuring Dr. Donna Reiner and Mike Sonenberg P.E. On October 25, 2016, the Community Leadership and Outreach (CLO) Committee hosted a panel featuring Dr. Donna Reiner of the City of Phoenix Arts and Culture Commission and Mike Sonenberg of the City of Tempe Aviation commission. This was the first CLO panel event, where… Read More
It’s a handy catchphrase for Commercial Sexual Exploitation of Children/Human Trafficking, which the Junior League of Atlanta adopted as a focus area in 2013. JLA offers up these statistics to illustrate why CSE/HT is such an important issue for the League and its members: Atlanta has the biggest illegal sex economy among eight major American… Read More
The Legacy Celebration needs our help! The LC committee is putting together a video to show at the Legacy Celebration and needs 1.) people who would be willing to be videotaped and 2.) photo submissions What’s Your Legacy? Do you have a story to share? What mark have you left on the JLP legacy? What… Read More
Tickets Available Now for 4th Annual Touch-A-Truck! When: Saturday, November 5, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.Price: Advanced tickets are $5 or $20 for a 5-ticket Family Pack Click HERE to learn more about our Touch-A-Truck Event and for additional information. Purchase Your Tickets Today!
Community Leadership and Outreach (CLO) sat down with Melinda March to discuss how being a member of the Junior League of Phoenix (JLP) led to her selection as a member of the Banner Health Foundation’s (BHF) The Pulse of the City Soiree Committee and how her work with BHF’s Pulse Soiree benefits the JLP. How… Read More
By: Cassie Cooper, Membership Team Leader Members of The Junior League of Phoenix were recognized for outstanding service and dedication to the organization at the monthly General Membership Meeting in September and October. These awards demonstrate that Junior League of Phoenix members are doing more in their roles that just signing up for volunteer shift;… Read More
On November 1, 2016, the Junior League of Phoenix Community Leadership and Outreach (CLO) Committee will be hosting a small-group, members-only speaker meeting featuring Courtney Klein, Co-Founder & CEO, SEED SPOT. This is the second event in an eight-part series of “fireside chats” where established community leaders are invited to share their wisdom and experiences with JLP… Read More
Sometimes a good thing can come out of a very bad thing. That is, in many ways, the story behind Erin’s Law. The bad thing is sexual abuse of a child – first by a neighbor and then by a cousin. The good thing is the fact that the victim – Erin Merryn, now 31… Read More