| Show rage i i Women join together to change communities communities' I i 1 Itna ma Brown Community Reporter The Junior League of Salt Lake City offers a place for women to come together to help the community and gain personal growth This organization brings women of various backgrounds together to identify un unmet met needs I in their community and empowers them to make a difference 2007 marks a monumental year for forthe forthe forthe the Junior League The organization is celebrating 75 years of serving women and children in the Salt Lake Valley with services spanning from helping women overcome health problems and abuse to helping women find jobs Junior League is a great way for women to give back to their community make friends learn life skills and grow their own personal potential said Emilee an active member since January 2006 and alumnus The to several projects throughout each year Some projects are completed in a day and some are continuous such as Women Helping Women Women Helping Women is a project where underprivileged women trying to get jobs can receive work-appropriate work clothing for free Care Fare another project is a free clinic held two days out of every year where people in the community can get free immunizations health check ups and medical testing Some other projects include redecorating a room at the Ronald McDonald House gathering food for forthe forthe forthe the homeless shelters and taking underprivileged children local firemen for Christmas Junior League was first formed in New York by Mary Harriman in 1901 I. I Harriman felt there was a aneed aneed aneed need to improve the lives of people in her community so she gathered 80 young women and together they worked to change the world around them Soon after more Junior Leagues were v formed all over the nation including Mexico Canada and the United Kingdom Junior League was formed by women and is lead by women Anyone can v volunteer if they are female and over the age of 22 Internationally there isa isa is isa a total of Junior League Chapters Some famous volunteers included Katherine Hepburn an actress and activist former First Ladies Barbara Bush and Nancy Reagan Volunteers at Junior League learn presentation and negotiation skills time management budgeting and telemarketing skills This profit non-profit organization raises mone money by donations membership fees and by selling their cookbook Junior League holds an auction dinner and dancing to raise funds for projects Last year they sponsored a black and and white benefit concert and dinner featuring the band Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Women looking to to join Junior League and give give- something back to their community can do so by contacting Jun Junior r League either online at or orby orby orby by calling 1019 This is a great way for women to network and gain close friendships I would encourage more women to join said globe |
