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November 2011
Not just another anti-bullying program
They call it relational aggression. You probably call it bullying. Or peer intimidation. Or mean girl stuff. The name doesn’t really matter. Every mother worries about it and how it…
Pausing to say thanks…
As we pause to give thanks for all of the things we take for granted throughout the rest of the year, I wanted to share with you some of the…
What makes a good program a good program?
Based on what the Junior League of Pensacola (JULEP) is doing with its foster care initiative, we’d say the formula is: pressing need + community support + total commitment +…
What is it about Thanksgiving?
Americans have had a love affair with Thanksgiving for generations (along with Canadians, though they celebrate it in October). And, while it is an intensely family-oriented holiday (with lots of…
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…
In case you missed it, Nov. 15th is National Philanthropy Day!
Junior Leaguers may not typically think of themselves as philanthropists, although what we do here meets Wikipedia’s etymological definition of the term as “the love of humanity” as well as…
And the winner is…the Junior League of Los Angeles!
Maybe it helps to be in LA, but the Junior League of Los Angeles has just been named the winner of a prestigious 2012 Women in Film PSA Production Award…
What do girls need to know about life?
You’ve seen it in the media. You’ve talked about it with other parents. And sometimes your own daughter will open up and talk about it. It goes by a lot…
Q&A: Marion Goard and ‘Voluntarism’ in Canada
Voluntarism – and The Junior League—is doing well in Canada, thank you. That’s the message from Marion Goard, the Canadian Federation of Junior Leagues’ new National Coordinator. AJLI: What do…