(Un)-happy Valentine’s Day?

What does Valentine’s Day have to do with teen dating violence awareness? In 2017, more than you might expect. First, Valentine’s Day falls in February, of course, which is also Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. This year, Valentine’s Day has also been designated Wear Orange Day, in which supporters of all ages wear orange –… Read More

5 Ways to Support the JLP HealthFest

JLP Members, Supporters, And Sponsors Our inaugural HealthFest is coming up THIS Saturday, January 21 from 10 a.m. – 2p.m. at Kiwanis Park (North Soccer Field) l! The HealthFest is a FREE* family-friendly event that features health and wellness vendors, activities, bounce houses, cooking and fitness demonstrations and FREE health screenings. Free pediatric dental screening and… Read More

Quick! What’s the #1 health issue for American kids?

The answer, of course, is tooth decay, according to Oral Health America (OHA), a nonprofit advocacy organization focused on preventing oral disease and promoting oral health for Americans of all ages. Surprised by that answer? Don’t be. More than a quarter of American children age 18 and under are at higher risk for tooth decay, according… Read More

Save the Date for JLP’s Inaugural HealthFest!

    Join us Saturday, January 21, for the Junior League of Phoenix first ever HealthFest! This FREE, family-friendly festival is focused on all things health and wellness. We will have vendors, fun activities, fitness demonstrations and much more. When: Saturday, January 21  I  10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Where: Daley Park I 1625 S.… Read More

Kids in the Kitchen at the PHX Kids GET FIT event

Fresh air, beautiful Arizona sunshine and the sound of little voices laughing surrounded us at the PHX Kids GET FIT event on October 1st. This free afternoon of fun and health was offered by The City of Phoenix Latino Institute along with community partners including the Junior League of Phoenix Kids in the Kitchen Committee!… Read More

Known for the company they keep!

It’s an old timey expression, to be sure, but one that says volumes about Colgate-Palmolive and its Colgate Bright Smiles, Bright Futures® program, which provides free dental screenings and oral health education to children through a fleet of mobile dental vans that travel to under-served rural and urban communities across the U.S. and around the… Read More