Past Events

1920s

  • Home for Convalescent Children turned over to Children’s Hospital Society and now is known as Children’s Hospital Rehabilitation Center (1924).
  • Formation of Players Group (1927).

1930s

  • Players Group, in connection with the Board of Education, was expanded to become a trouping group, renamed Children’s Theater (1939-1972).
  • Radio Group, in connection with Public Library and Board of Education, later became “Tell Me A Story” network radio program (1939-1940).

1940s

  • “Youth Interprets the News” radio program with Board of Education, Los Angeles Times and Station KMPC (1944-1945).
  • “Young America Speaks” radio program on KFI which won the Peabody Award for outstanding student participation programming. Turned over to the Board of Education in 1953 (1946-1950).
  • Veterans Psychiatric Clinic co-sponsored with the Southern California Society for Mental Hygiene. Turned over to a Community Chest agency (1945-1948).
  • Established the Volunteer Bureau with help of Welfare Foundation. Now supported by United Crusade (1947-1949).
  • Seven-week live talent show produced over KMPC using League members as writers and actors. Later developed into Free Radio and Television Committee presenting local Christmas and Easter telecasts (1948).
  • “The Bedpost News” published with the Los Angeles Tuberculosis and Health Association and Heart Association for children with disabilities (1949-1954).
  • League provided funds for remodeling and operational expenses to Children’s Hospital School of Physical Therapy for three years (1949).
  • Puppets Committee trouped to hospitals, schools and underprivileged children with developmental and intellectual disabilities. Later co-sponsored a Puppeteers Festival of America at UCLA and also initiated a project designed to educate as well as entertain by presenting two family units of hand puppets to Speech Hearing Clinic at USC and Speech Division of Psychological Outpatient Clinic at UCLA (1949-1968).

1950s

  • Co-sponsored Symphony Previews with the Junior Philharmonic Committee at the L.A. Philharmonic, and later at the Music Center, presented lectures preceding the afternoon concerts (1950).
  • Art Committee initiated exhibitions for public viewing at the Clubrooms in the Beverly Wilshire Hotel (1950-1960).
  • Services for the Blind, an offshoot of a local chapter of Recording For the Blind, Inc., was started by League members trained in Braille at the Veterans Hospital (1951)
  • In 1953, the League financed construction and maintenance of three soundproof Recording Booths for the Blind at the John C. Fremont Public Library. These were turned over to the community.
  • A new recording unit directed its activities to blind school children during 1957 and 1958. The unit recorded textbooks for the Frances Blend Blind and Sight-Saving Elementary School. Information Center for the Blind was founded in 1961 and was staffed by League volunteers until 1971 when it was turned over to INFO. Large print typewriters acquired with League funds enabled members to prepare textbooks for partially sighted high school students in 1964.
  • In 1954, A Girls’ Club was added to the existing Salvation Army Red Shield Youth Center. This addition included major financial responsibilities of the new building, program maintenance, staff salary and volunteer assistance.
  • The League undertook 6 spot projects involving 1 to 2 years financial or administrative support, a foster family day care program for the Los Angeles Children’s Bureau; sponsored 30 YMCA campers who were juvenile sons of working mothers, a nursing scholarship to Children’s Hospital Los Angeles; a scholarship for a juvenile officer of the County of Los Angeles, a clinicianship for 2 years at the Speech-Hearing Clinic at USC (1957-1959).
  • Participated in a panel discussion with the graduate class in the School of Social Work at USC discussing “The Volunteer as a Community Resource” (1958).
  • Art Views was initiated with the help of the Los Angeles County Art Museum Association, provided free lectures in conjunction with major exhibitions (1958-1962).
  • The Larks, comprised of and directed by League members, trouped for mental patients, children patients in hospitals and senior homes; recorded 3 LP albums under RCA and Disney (1958-1976).
  • The fourth and sixth sections of the Bylaws were amended to include “Inc.” to the corporate name to read Junior League of Los Angeles, Inc. (1959).
  • “Around the Town” was published as a directory of summer Activities available to children (1959-1967).

1960s

  • Twenty-three League members formed a Docent Group and trained 6th grade children. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art assumed this program by forming a Docent Council (1960-1962)
  • The Opportunity Open Door program began at L.A. State College and then at Pacoima Junior High School. It was designed to broaden the academic and cultural horizons of culturally deprived students and was later turned over to Pacoima Junior High School (1961-1972).
  • The City of Los Angeles and the League contracted for a Junior Arts Center and Gallery at Barnsdall Park, which was turned back to the City. League responsibilities included financial and volunteer support. Friends of the Junior Arts Center (FOJAC) was later formed as a support group (1964-1972).
  • The Artmobile, an outreach arts education program for public schools, housed exhibitions and used League docents to staff it. Funding help came from the Sears, Roebuck Foundation and was turned over to the Los Angeles City Board of Education (1964-1965).
  • League volunteers assisted teachers in a Teachers’ Aide program and were trained for Junior Great Books; were instrumental in providing this enrichment program in public and parochial schools throughout L.A. County (1964-1967).
  • “Around the Town With Ease,” a guide to greater Los Angeles for people with disabilities, was originally printed by the Automobile Club of Southern California. The 2nd and 3rd printing in 1974 and 1985 were printed by the courtesy of Times-Mirror Press. A 4th Edition was completed in 1991. This publication is free for people with disabilities when picked up at Junior League of Los Angeles Headquarters (1965-1966).
  • “Walking Tour of Historic Los Angeles” brochure in conjunction with Cultural Heritage Board was written by League members and distributed free (1966).
  • A Vision Screening program to test pre-school children for visual defects was undertaken in cooperation with the National Society for the Prevention of blindness (1966).
  • “Just the Answer” Gift Shop opened its doors in Brentwood. Donations, consignments, and handmade items provided a wide range of gifts, antiques, and decorative items. The shop was staffed by League members. Monies raised supported the programs and projects of the Junior League of Los Angeles (1966-1985).
  • The League established a Docent program at Monlux Science Center in the San Fernando Valley where docents gave slide lectures on conservation and tours of the facilities. Local schools took over this project (1969-1971).
  • What began as Venice Alert became School Alert co-sponsored with Dr. Madeline Hunter of the University Elementary School UCLA 1974-1976. A classroom volunteer training package, called Aide-ing Education, was developed. This package, which consisted of ten films and a book, was later marketed worldwide through Dr. Hunter and UCLA (1969-1976).
  • Public conference on environmental pollution: “Our Disposable World” was co-sponsored by the League and the Rand Corporation (1969).
  • League members undertook a many-faceted project at the L.A., County-USC Medical Center. Past efforts included work at the main admitting and emergency desks, Family Planning Center and staffing a Child Care Center formed and financed by the League in 1972 which provides an education program for healthy siblings of pediatric patients. This was turned over to CHARO (Community and Human Resources Agency) in June, 1976 (1969-1976).

1970s

  • “Yesterdays” lecture series on historic Los Angeles was given at the L.A. County Museum of Art. The League financed and administered the series (1970-1972).
  • First “Day in Sacramento” (1971).
  • JLLA joined forces with the Junior League of Long Beach to organize a docent marine biology program for children at Cabrillo Beach Marine Museum in San Pedro. In June of 1976, this project was turned over to the Cabrillo Museum Volunteers (1972-1976).
  • In co-sponsorship with the Drug Abuse Council of the Los Angeles Unified School District, the League trained volunteers to present a drug abuse program to parents of elementary school children (1972-1974).
  • The Junior League produced sound filmstrips about historical Los Angeles which were utilized by third and fourth grade students studying California history. Subjects covered were the La Brea Tarpits (“Trapped in the Tar”) and the Los Angeles River (“The River that Disappeared”) (1972-1974).
  • The Performing Tree, co-sponsored with the Performing Arts Council of the Music Center and the Junior League in cooperation with the Los Angeles Unified School District, brings cultural performances to elementary and secondary schools with a series of music, theater, dance and opera utilizing paid professional performers. The project was the recipient of several large grants and service awards. In June of 1976, Performing Tree, Inc., a non-profit corporation was formed to carry on the work begun by the League (1972-1976).
  • Public conference on education “Schools: Challenge and Change” held at the Los Angeles Convention Center (1973).
  • Operation VD sponsored a public information campaign on venereal diseases in the Los Angeles area and produced public service announcements for both radio and television (1975-1976).
  • Supportive Services for Families, a model treatment program utilizing trained volunteers working under the direction of a psychologist, worked with actual and potential child abuse and neglect families (1975-1978).
  • Juvenile Justice Project worked with clients of the Department of Public Social Service providing supportive volunteer services to families in crisis (1975-1978).
  • Art at Your Fingertips, a project in cooperation with the Palos Verdes Community Arts Center and the Palos Verdes School District, developed and packaged a volunteer art program for children (1976-1978).
  • The Alcoholism project, co-sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism-Los Angeles, provided start-up activities for a Woman’s Coalition to address the needs of the women alcoholics including: a school program (now a separate project, “Alcohol Education for Young People”), and the Alcoholism Information Center, a downtown information and referral center for alcoholics and their families. Services of the Alcoholism Information Center will continue under the management of its Board of Directors (1976-1979).
  • The General Phineas Banning Museum in Wilmington is the site of an historical interpretive program in cooperation with the City of Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks, Friends of Banning Park, and the Port Admiral Society. The 19th century kitchen restored by a grant from the Norris Foundation, offers cooking demonstrations for groups touring the museum. School children participated in this 1880’s classroom experience (1976-1980).
  • A community education RAPE Conference was held in conjunction with the Santa Monica Hospital Rape Treatment Center. (1977).
  • “Yesterdays Children” a community conference on aging, co-sponsored with the Andrus School of Gerontology of USC, was held at the Convention Center (1978).
  • Initiated in 1978 as a three year task force, the Museum Satellite Exhibits project, co-sponsored by UCLA, provided a program of traveling museum exhibits from the Cultural History Museum to libraries, schools and hospitals in Los Angeles and Orange counties. Community volunteers will continue this work along with museum personnel (1978-1981).
  • Alcohol Education for Young People presented “Sunrise”, an alcohol awareness program to fifth and sixth grade students throughout Los Angeles. In addition, the project offered training sessions in the Sunrise program to teachers, P.T.A.. members and other community volunteers (1979-1981).
  • CAFAM, a project co-sponsored with the Craft and Folk Art Museum, trained members to be docents and community research techniques. Docents conducted lecture tours, developed brochures on museum exhibits for school age children and produced a docent manual for the Museum. Researchers documented folk artists for the Museum’s Multi-Media Library and held a folk arts forum to present the artists (1978-1980).
  • The Victim Assistance project was co-sponsored with the District Attorney’s office to aid victims of violent crime. Expansion to seven DA branch offices increased coverage for innocent victims in our county. A training manual was written by the V.A. Committee and was available for use by all victim advocate programs in the State (1978-1981).
  • HALO, a project in gerontology, provided a greater understanding of the aging process by working with the elderly at the Nazareth House in West Los Angeles and by participating in a workshop training series. A task force developed a position statement advocating for response to special needs of the elderly (1979-1980).
  • Advocates for Parenting Education project formulated a Resource Data Bank of Parenting Education classes in Los Angeles County through a widespread public relations campaign by the JLLA and INFO offering this information to individual clients and professional agencies (1978).
  • Family Life Education developed program recommendations for Family Service of Los Angeles as a foundation for an ongoing agency outreach in the field of family life (1978).
  • Children’s Bicentennial Map Committee developed a graphic guide to downtown and its historic architecture. For two years the committee gave docent tours to school children based on the map and promoted the map during the Los Angeles Bicentennial Celebration (1979-1982).
  • The Olive Stone Center, a senior day activity center co-sponsored by the Santa Monica-Westside Volunteer Bureau and the League, provides a supportive social environment and a program of activities to older adults who are at risk of isolation or premature institutionalization (1979-1982).

1980s

  • The Los Angeles Antiques Show opened its doors at the California Mart. In 1982 the Show moved to the Ambassador Hotel and in 1983 a Gala Opening Night Party was added. In 1986 the show moved to newly renovated Biltmore Hotel and in 1987 to the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium. Monies raised support the programs and projects of the Junior League of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Antiques Show was last held in 1989 at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium (1980-1989).
  • The C.O.E.D. project, co-sponsored by Planned Parenthood Los Angeles-Sherman Oaks Center, provided ongoing community outreach and education to the disabled. In October 1981, a conference entitled: “Intimacy is for Everyone” was held at California State University, Northridge (1980-1982).
  • The Educational Television Project, co-sponsored by KCET, funded, developed and aired a program on Alcohol Education (1980-1982).
  • In November, 1980, the State Public Affairs Committee (SPAC) position paper on Permanency Planning for Children was adopted and the SPAC position paper on Education for Parenthood was renewed. In April 1981, the Children’s Television Needs and Available Care for the Elderly paper was renewed. Also, in April 1981, a position paper on Senior Transportation in Los Angeles County was presented to the SPAC Spring Conference (1980-1981).
  • Crime Prevention Alert Project, co-sponsored with the Los Angeles Police Department, developed a program for neighborhood watch seminars. The League also published a booklet entitled, “Are You Fed Up With Crime?” along with a training manual (1981-1994).
  • The Funding Information Project co-sponsored with the California Community Foundation, offered seminars to non-profits in the use of its library at the Foundation. The Center is part of a nationwide network of reference libraries established by the Foundation Center of New York (1981-1984).
  • In co-sponsorship with the Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee, the Junior League of Los Angeles produced, wrote, printed and distributed the 1984 Official Olympic Youth Handbook. The project goal was to inspire and educate young people in matters relating to the Olympics and the 1984 Games (1981-1984).
  • A debate on the Gun Control Initiative, Proposition 15, was sponsored in conjunction with KCET as a community service (1982).
  • Horns & Unicorns was developed as a creative music appreciation experience for elementary school students in the Palos Verdes School District (1982).
  • The Los Angeles Volunteer Roundtable was convened by the League during National Volunteer Week in 1982. The leaders of 76 volunteer organizations were invited to hear Marlene Wilson speak on “Volunteerism in the 80’s: Challenges Unlimited” (1982-1986).
  • Board Development, co-sponsored with the Kellogg United Way Regional Training Center, trained non-profit boards of directors in essential management skills. This service continued as a Community Program in 1986-1988 (1982-1986).
  • Cancer Counseling Project, co-sponsored with the Jonsson Cancer Center at UCLA and the National Cancer Institute, provided a telephone hot line for psychosocial counseling to cancer victims and their families (1982-1986).
  • A conference, “Children and their Needs Today”, was co-sponsored with the Children’s Roundtable for Los Angeles and the USC School of Social Work (1984).
  • A conference to disseminate the curriculum and manual on “Skills For Violence Free Relationships” was held in co-sponsorship with the Southern California Coalition on Battered Women (1984).
  • Public Education Awareness Service Project (PEAS), co-sponsored with the coalition for Fair School Finance and the Junior League of Long Beach, increased awareness of the status of public education in California (1984-1985).
  • “A Step in Time”, a film produced with KCET to educate youth about alcohol was translated into Spanish, “In Paseo a Tiempo”, by the Junior League of Mexico City, and was made available to the public through Sotheby Productions, Inc. (1984-1985).
  • Computers for Non-Profits, co-sponsored with the California Community Foundation, offered hands-on micro-computer fundamental training to representatives of non-profit organizations. This project continued with the Center for Non-Profit Management as the co-sponsor in 1986-87 (1984-1987).
  • The Neighborhood Earthquake Preparedness Project (NEPP) trained volunteers to educate Los Angeles residents on how and why to prepare for a major earthquake (1984-1988).
  • Coordinated the Adolescent Pregnancy ChildWatch for the Children’s Defense Fund in the Los Angeles area with collaborating co-sponsors: March of Dimes, Black Women’s Forum La Comision Femenil Mexicana Nacional and Delta Sigma Theta Sorority. A coalition of more than fifty was formed and training was provided for forty-seven community volunteers. Authored a position paper on Adolescent Pregnancy that was adopted by the State Public Affairs Committee (SPAC) (1985).
  • Participated on the Steering Committee of the Los Angeles End-Decade Conference for Women Pre-Nairobi with ten other women’s organizations (1985).
  • Family Support Service, co-sponsored with Children’s Institute International provided support to abused children and their parents as they moved through the court system (1985-1998).
  • A Day Outdoors Project, co-sponsored with the William O. Douglas Outdoor Classroom provided students with a hands-on educational nature experience (1985-1987).
  • In February, 1986, the Adolescent Pregnancy ChildWatch, a coalition of the March of Dimes, the Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Black Women’s Forum, the La Comision Femenil Mexicana Nacional, and the Junior League of Los Angeles along with more than fifty community groups, co-sponsored a conference at the Biltmore Hotel to present the results of an executive report to policy makers and advocates (1986).
  • In January, the first “Speak Up Meeting” involved the membership in the future planning of the Junior League of Los Angeles, by asking members to discuss specific trends and offer suggestions for change. This input is incorporated into the Long Range Plan.
  • Contemporary ArtStart, in partnership with the Museum of Contemporary Art, provided a hands on participatory program to children of the Los Angeles Unified School District to acquaint them with contemporary art and artists (1986-1988).
  • The Junior League Reading Center, in co-sponsorship with the Los Angeles Public Library, conducted a reading program for illiterate adults in the Venice area (1986-1988).
  • AIDS Community Education Outreach Project, co-sponsored with AIDS Project Los Angeles, staffed a hotline and a corporate Speaker’s Bureau providing much-needed information to the community. JLLA was the first League in the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. to establish an AIDS project (1986-1989).
  • The Community Partnerships Committee was formed to match the challenge grant awarded to the Junior League by the W. M. Keck Foundation. The goal is to raise monies for a cash reserve fund, the interest from which will go to support the internal costs of our community projects and programs (1986-Present).
  • The Homeless Family Shelters Project placed volunteers at Harbor Interfaith and House of Ruth to provide direct services to homeless families as well as to provide emergency assistance to nonresident families (1987-1990).
  • In co-sponsorship with Connections for Children, the Family Day Care Homes project developed a resource booklet for small businesses with day care concerns (1987-1988).
  • The Junior League staffed and operated a consumer referral service in conjunction with KTTV television (1987-1999).
  • The Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Project in co-sponsorship with LAUSD and Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, presented “The Choice is Yours” programs to four Junior High schools on an annual basis. In addition, teams were established at each school with the goal of raising self esteem, preventing pregnancy, and promoting sexual responsibility (1989-1991).
  • The Childcare Assistance for Recovering Adults (CARA) Project, in co-sponsorship with the California Women’s Commission on Alcohol and Drug Dependencies, was developed to recruit and train foster parents, educate women about the risks of alcohol, and advocate on behalf of women’s alcohol treatment and child care needs (1988-1991).
  • The Ethnic L.A. Arts Kits Project, in co-sponsorship with the Los Angeles Children’s Museum, developed a multicultural curriculum for elementary school students that celebrates and highlights various ethnic groups through crafts, history and art activities. Two kits, the Mexican-American kit and the Japanese-American kit, were developed and turned over to the Long Beach Children’s Museum for continuation (1989-1991).
  • The JLLA Cable Project “City Windows” has produced forty-seven 1/2 hour video taped segments, including one in Spanish, highlighting League projects and programs for cable television public access time slots (1988-Present).
  • JLLA Family Outreach Project, co-sponsored by L.A. Youth programs, matched volunteers with families who have a chronically ill child for one-on-one direct services (1988-1991).
  • Parenting Our Parents, co-sponsored with Westside Independent Services to the Elderly (WISE), assisted families in dealing effectively with the legal, financial, physical, social and emotional demands of aging members (1988-1991).
  • Community Forums, sponsored by the JLLA, focus on issues relevant to our Position Statements. Held annually, invitations are sent to other non-profit agencies in the greater Los Angeles Community. Topics have included a breast cancer forum, environment, women in political office and “Sex, Lies & HIV”, cosponsored by the Comision Femenil de Los Angeles in 1993 (1988-1998).
  • Gourmet LA was published and received second place in the Seagrams Community Cookbook Award competition in 1988 and first place in the Printing Industry of America Graphic Arts Award competition in 1989 (1988-1989).
  • Community Volunteer Recognition Program developed by the JLLA in conjunction with the staff of Clinica Msr. Oscar A. Romero, recruited, trained and managed volunteers for the clinic’s programs (1989-1990).
  • Cancer Connection Project, co-sponsored with California Hospital provided education and advocacy for a cancer education program for older adults in low income minority communities. Several video taped lectures were left with California Hospital at the end of the project (1989-1992).
  • The Junior League of Los Angeles provides scholarship funding through The United Way/Kellogg Training Center to offer management and board training to non-profits (1989-1999).

1990-1995

  • Caring for Babies With AIDS, co-sponsored with the nonprofit organization Caring for Babies With AIDS, developed a Volunteer Manual as a guide for working with HIV-positive children; helped coordinate the volunteer program and the traveling resource center, and provided support in the home through coordination of donated goods and hands-on projects (1990-1993).
  • Homeless Family Assistance, co-sponsored with St. Joseph Center in Venice, provides day care assistance, tutoring, field trips, special events and training for homeless families and families at risk of becoming homeless (1990-1993).
  • The Public Policy Council became the first of its kind throughout the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (1990- Present).
  • Women’s Appointment Collaboration was formed with over 80 other organizations in order to obtain the appointment of women to Los Angeles County and City Boards and Commissions (1990-1999).
  • Community Assistance Fund enables non-profits to seek emergency funding from the JLLA (1990-Present).
  • Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Education, co-sponsored with Planned Parenthood, Los Angeles, is developing a curriculum to teach positive role modeling and skill-building reinforcement to adolescents (1991-1994).
  • Middle School Improvement, a project co-sponsored with LAUSD, is providing skills building and mentoring programs, as well as self-esteem workshops for middle school aged youth (1991-1994).
  • Middle School Role Models and Mentors Program, co-sponsored with USC Neighborhood Academic Initiative, offers public policy curriculum, leadership conferences and mentoring to encourage college attendance of targeted middle school students (1991-1993).
  • The Women’s Internship Program (WIN), co-sponsored with Mount St. Mary’s College in Brentwood, is establishing public policy role model mentoring and career development options for college women. The Junior League finds female mentors who have careers in public policy and they match them with the students at the college. Students and mentors alike find the experience enriching and rewarding (1991-Present).
  • STARS, co-sponsored with Computer Access Center, initiated an adaptive hardware and software library for people with physical or developmental disabilities who are at risk of becoming illiterate, and developed an adaptive toy library (1991-1995).
  • The Done In A Day Committee was established in 1991 to perform projects in the community which could be completed with a single day activity (1991-Present).
  • TRIO Communication Outreach, co-sponsored with TRIO of Los Angeles at UCLA, provided outreach materials to help more people learn about support services for organ recipients, candidates and their families (1991-1992).
  • Woman to Woman: the Campus Generation co-sponsored with AJLI, educated college women at local campuses about the gender-specific risks of alcohol abuse (1991-1993).
  • Ask Us About AIDS, co-sponsored with Culver City Youth Center, is a peer counseling program which targets high-risk adolescents in Culver City, including urban youth, pre-teens and teens (1992-1994).
  • Hands On The Environment, co-sponsored with the Cabrillo Marine Museum, developed an environmental education resource packet and workshop to train educators and introduce students to the major environmental issues confronting us today (1992-1995).
  • Women And The Court System, co-sponsored with the Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles, will help coordinate and provide court advocacy; and develop a Legal Training Advisory Committee to train judges and attorneys working in the area of domestic violence (1992-1994).
  • Domestic violence brochures and survivor cards developed and printed in English and Spanish in 1994-1995 and JLLA joins LA District Attorney Office in launching city-wide domestic violence billboard campaign (1992-Present).
  • Windows to the World, co-sponsored with the World Cup 1994 Organizing Committee, developed a source book covering information about the over 100 countries participating in the 1994 World Cup Soccer games (1992-1994).
  • The JLLA joins in support of the KNBC television news program “Beat The Odds”. Youth who have overcome the problems and complications m their lives are preserved in a 3-5 minute news report. JLLA coordinates telephone donations (1992-1994).
  • The JLLA receives two awards at the Association of Junior Leagues International Annual Conference. Receiving first place in the Creative Public Relations awards was “City Window”, the JLLA’s cable television program series. The episode honored our Caring for Babies With AIDS project. Receiving merit recognition in the annual BMW Community Impact Award was “Adolescent Pregnancy Prevention Education”, the JLLA project in co-sponsorship with Planned Parenthood, LA (1993).
  • Building Blocks, co-sponsored with Queen of Angels-Hollywood Presbyterian Hospital has JLLA members training community volunteers to visit first time mothers in their homes to teach parenting and coping skills (1993-1998).
  • JLLA LEARN volunteers help implement the LEARN plan throughout the Los Angeles Unified School District, educate JLLA membership on LEARN public education issues, and develop a model parent education center. In 1996, committee name is changed to ABC (Achieving Basics Creatively)/ Wonder of Reading to reflect collaboration with The Wonder of Reading (1993-Present).
  • The Neighborhood Youth Association provides services to at-risk and high-risk youth in Mar Vista and West Los Angeles. League volunteers provided career counseling, mentoring and tutoring to hundreds of children (1993-1996).
  • Options House, located at two sites – Hollywood and Beachwood Canyon, provided shelter and care to at-risk youth. League volunteers organized outings, tutoring, workshops, and a variety of activities for the youth living in these facilities (1993-1997).
  • JLLA receives an extremely generous bequest from the Estate of Marjorie Hamlin Rainey, President, 1943-1944. This bequest included commercial property sold in 1994-1995 with the proceeds of the sale contributed to the capital campaign and $1,000,000 earmarked to build a new Junior League Headquarters in French Regency design. The League selected its Larchmont property as the best location for the project, hired an architect and general contractor, and completed construction of the Marjorie Hamlin Rainey Headquarters Building at 630 North Larchmont Boulevard, Los Angeles, 90004 moving in on May 30, 1995. The capital campaign raised a total of $2.2 million for furnishing and completion of the interior, a semi-endowment fund and for community projects and program (1993-1995).
  • The Spring Gala, ‘An Affair To Remember,” in 1994 honored Junior League Sustainer and former First Lady Nancy Reagan for a lifetime of community service.
  • A two-year focusing process is completed with the membership choosing education and violence prevention as the focus areas for community impact in the JLLA (1993-1995).
  • Membership and community Friends wrote JLLA’s first vision statement and strategic plan (1994-1995).
  • JLLA established the Family Services Collaboration joining with the Children’s Bureau of Southern California to build a new coalition seeking to design a model all services family center (1994-1995).
  • The Women’s Care Cottage located in North Hollywood provided shelter to homeless women and their children. League volunteers participated in the creation and supplying of materials for a new vocational and career library (1995-1996).
  • Project Touch located in Torrance co-sponsored with the YWCA provided a support system, positive role model to build self-esteem and positive attitudes for at-risk or high-risk teen moms. League volunteers established one-on-one relationships with these at-risk or high-risk moms (1995-1998).
  • At the 1995 Spring Gala Fundraiser at “La Masquerade”, honoring Rhonda Fleming Mann for her establishment of the Women’s Cancer Resource Center at UCLA.
  • City of Los Angeles Mayor Richard Riordan presided at the grand opening ceremonies for Rainey House (1995).
  • A beautiful 100% silk scarf was designed to commemorate the completion of our permanent Headquarters and the 70th Anniversary (1995).

1996-1997

  • City Window received the 1996 Silver Angel Award in local television at the 19th International Angel Awards presented by Excellence In Media.
  • In March, the annual Spring Gala Fundraiser at the Beverly Hills Hotel honored California’s First Lady, Gayle Wilson for her community service, as well as Mrs. William French Smith, the 1996 recipient of the Spirit of Voluntarism award.
  • Junior League of Los Angeles became a collaborator with the national Silent Witness Initiative. This mobile program highlights homicide victims of domestic violence in Los Angeles County. The life-size silhouettes of these victims were displayed throughout Los Angeles County at sites including Los Angeles City Hall and the Capitol in Sacramento (1996-present).
  • Our domestic violence brochure was translated into three more languages: Korean, Vietnamese, and Armenian.
  • In addition to the original Building Blocks project site at Queen of Angels hospital, an additional site was approved for placement in 1997-1998 in the South Bay at Harbor-UCLA. Furthermore, ABC/Wonder of Reading, which began at Carthay Elementary School, added a second project site at Kester Avenue Elementary School, where the school library was completely renovated in collaboration with the Wonder of Reading project.
  • Enlarged black and white photographs of our recipients of our services and funds were taken and placed for permanent display at Rainey House.
  • Lifetime Television for Women was honored at the Spring Gala. Their participation brought in multiple corporate sponsorships including, ARCO, The Capital Group Companies, Inc., City Mutual Bank, The Hollywood Reporter, Pearson Television, Embrey Papers, Variety, The Vons Companies, Inc., and Beaulieu Vineyards.
  • We were host to “At The Table,” a national community outreach effort sponsored by the White House. Ms. Gwendolyn Brown, Assistant Secretary for Defense, facilitated the event, which focused on issues facing women in the Los Angeles community. Participants included women from the political arena, the arts community, law enforcement, senior citizens, and JLLA members.
  • We went online! We obtained our own e-mail address as well as hooked onto the Internet.
  • The Founder’s Award for Community Leadership was established. The award will be given to an Active member who is about to become a Sustaining member, who is considered to be leaving a lasting legacy on the Junior League of Los Angeles and the community.
  • The President’s Scholarship Fund was established. This endowment fund was created to provide a one year scholarship to cover the annual dues of a particular member. It will be awarded, based upon the recommendation of the Finance Council, to a member of the League who has served it for at least four years, and has shown outstanding commitment to JLLA.

1997-1998

  • Honored Elizabeth Dole at the Spring Gala and in conjunction with the Patron Drive raised $ 275,000. Return of the Rummage Sale in Fall of 1997 after a one year hiatus. The sale will now be held in the Fall each year.
  • Created and implemented a Training Continuum with specific trainings.
  • Co-Sponsored Federal Legislation, HR851, Battered Women’s Employment Protection Act
  • Hosted a Legislative Open House for State, County and City Officials, a reception for the League’s Community Advisors, and a luncheon for Executive Directors of other non-profit organizations from the Los Angeles area.
  • The Sustainers hosted the first tea honoring Sustaining Emerita members who are over eighty years old.

1998-1999

  • Honored Caroline Ahmanson at the Spring Gala.
  • Two new projects co-sponsored by the JLLA are added: LAC/USC and Camp Hollygrove.

1999-2000

  • Linda Thompson and David Foster were the honorees at the Spring Gala, which was the most financially successful gala to date.
  • The American Red Cross and Chrysalis become our newest community project co-sponsors.

2000-2001

  • Celebrating our 75th anniversary, the League published an historical 16-page newspaper and created a new Public Service Announcement for Television.
  • Our second annual Radko ornament, “Teddy Starshine” was featured at our Fall Luncheon at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Kelly Stone and Nancy B. Munger were honored at the annual Spring Gala, “The Hope Ball” which was held at the Beverly Hilton in March.
  • Through our partnership with the Wonder of Reading two new libraries, Clover Street Elementary School in Culver City and 3rd Street Elementary School in Hancock Park, were completely renovated.
  • Our newest community project took us home to where we began in 1925 with the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles.

2001-2002

  • Due to the events of September 11, the first General Meeting of the year was cancelled. A donation was sent to the Junior League of New York with funds raised at the September Rainey Friday and from the Community Assistance Funds.
  • Our third annual Radko ornament, “Chilly Sweeper” was featured at our Fall Luncheon at the St. Regis Hotel. Andrea Van de Kamp and Carol Mancino were honored at the annual Spring Gala, “In Concert with Los Angeles” which was held at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in April.
  • Through our partnership with Wonder of Reading the library at Lomita Magnet Elementary School was renovated, refurbished and restocked.
  • A new 3-year (2002-2005) strategic plan was researched, analyzed and written by the Strategic Planning Committee, Planning Council and the Board. It was approved by the membership in March.
  • Provisional Orientations and Course were revised and the Recruitment Committee was established to continue the growth of the League.
  • JLLA celebrated the AJLI Centennial by participating in the nationwide DIAD event, hosting the AJLI Centennial exhibit and reception.

2002-2003

  • Embraced the new Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) branding campaign, logo, and tag line “Women building better communities” in all materials; served as a model and resource for other Leagues.
  • Through our partnership with the Wonder of Reading, the library at Sunland Elementary School was renovated, refurbished and re-stocked.
  • Hosted the AJLI Fall Leadership Conference for over 500 President and Presidents Elect from 250 Leagues in four countries.
  • Established the Community Impact Work Group and Database; created the Community Impact marketing brochure.
  • Launched the JLLA interactive web site.
  • Established the inaugural Viva Los Angeles Casino Night fundraiser with celebrity hosts; gained local and national media coverage.
  • JLLA was honored at National Philanthropy Day LA – 2002 as Outstanding Volunteer Organization. Six community partners nominated JLLA for this award.
  • Spring Gala Hollywood Through The Ages honored Spirit of Voluntarism recipient Beverly Walker Thrall and three Sustainer Stars: Marian Banning, Maileen, Phillips, and Ellen Weitman.
  • Welcomed a record-breaking provisional class of over 150 new members. Won an AJLI Best Practice Award for member recruitment and provisional program.
  • Leadership Retreat was revitalized and Leadership Boot Camp was created, culminating in a second AJLI Best Practice Award.
  • Enhanced Training Non-Profit Leaders program and re-named Board Fellows Program. Won a third AJLI Best Practice Award and $10,000 grant from Crest Whitestrips for the initiative.
  • JLLA President was elected to the AJLI Board of Directors.

2003-2004

  • JLLA opened a state of the art library (our seventh in Southern California) at Strathern Elementary School in Sunland-Tujunga in partnership with Wonder of Reading.
  • Welcomed 150 Provisionals to the 2003-2004 Class.
  • The Community Impact Workgroup with multi-council representation, refined and launched a viable Community Database for the Junior League of Los Angeles.
  • Spring Gala, Carnivale~ A Magical Journey honored Lifetime Community Achievement Award recipient Caroline Rose Hunt for her dedication to the areas of arts, education, entrepreneurship and philanthropy. Mrs. Hunt is a member of the Junior League of Dallas.
  • Long-time JLLA Sustainer, Nancy Banning Call (Mrs. Richard Call) received the Spirit of Voluntarism Award at the Spring Gala, Carnivale~ A Magical Journey. Some of the recipients of Mrs. Call’s lifetime of service and giving include the Banning House Museum, Huntington Library, Art Galleries and Botanical Gardens, the L.A. Philharmonic, Children’s Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital and the Mount Vernon Ladies’ Association.
  • The Junior League of Los Angeles, nominated by Hollygrove and honored by the Los Angeles City Council, received the Los Angeles Mentoring Coalition Award.
  • Successfully incubated the Downtown Women’s Center and Turning Point (Santa Monica) programs to new projects for 2004-2005.
  • Boys and Girls Club of Hollywood and Common Ground selected for development on Community Council as incubating projects.
  • Projects provided a new “craft with books” program and designed and implemented a beautiful Reading Corner in the new S. Mark Taper Foundation Family Advocacy Center for the Los Angeles County/USC Violence Intervention Program.
  • Mentored and graduated 30 members of the Chrysalis’ Women’s Empowerment Program.
  • Employed new “team concept” in mentoring over 80 children in a revamped Camp Hollygrove.
  • Hosted State Senator Jackie Speier at January’s General Meeting at Mount St. Mary’s College, with special recognition for Sustainers.
  • 2nd annual Volunteer Leadership Development Day with partner L.A. Junior Chamber of Commerce.
  • Community Assistance funds granted to Camp Fire USA, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts to rebuild fire-ravaged campgrounds for children. Community Assistance funds combined with Marketing funds helped create a Child Care Waiting Room at L.A. County’s Airport Courthouse.
  • Collaborated with Mayor Hahn’s office to collect Holiday Toys for Tots.
  • Expanded the Board Fellows Program with record numbers serving immediately on community boards.
  • Awarded at the Chicago Annual Conference, AJLI’s new “JL” Marketing Award, Best Branding Campaign for the 2002-2003 JLLA Branding Campaign.

2004-2005

  • Received the Downtown Women’s Center Angel Award
  • Became a certifying organization for the President’s Volunteer Service Awards
  • Hosted the highest ranking members of the Slovak Parliment so that they could learn more about the benefits of non-profits
  • Boys and Girls Club of Hollywood became a full-fledged project.
  • Had esteemed spearks for General Meetings including Court TV Anchor and wife of Los Angeles’ Police Chief Rikki Kilman, Councilmember Tom LeBonge and Former First Lady of California and Past President of the Junior League of San Diego, Gayle Wilson.
  • Became a member of America’s Charities Workplace Giving Program which gives JLLA access to giving companies to increase donations.
  • Brought back Annual Giving and raised over $31,000.
  • Held very successful Provisional Projects, and for the first time had a Development Provisional Project by planning a fashion show and shopping event at the Colleagues Store in Bergamot Station.
  • Hosted a reception for our city officials with Council member Tom LeBonge.
  • Created a Strategic Plan for the next three years
  • Raised $298,000 through development, which included Casino Night, Holiday Luncheon and Spring Gala. Spring Gala honoring Evelyn Lauder of the Estee Lauder Companies and Past President Judith Jones received the most media attention with placement to date in the Beverly Hills Courier, Beverly Press, Daily News, Daily Variety, Hollywood Reporter, Larchmont Chronicle, Privilege Magazine and Women’s Wear Daily.

2005-2006

  • Celebrated JLLA’s 80th anniversary of service in the community culminating in the Legacy Ball honoring Dick and Nancy Riordan, Lifetime Achievement Award recipients, and Janice Pahl Kern, as our Spirit of Voluntarism honoree.
  • Completed workshops at Chrysalis, Turning Point, Downtown Women’s Center, and the Boys & Girls Club of Hollywood which resulted in individuals finding jobs, shelter and homes, and gaining tools to make strong choices in developing personal potential.
  • Approved the Children’s Institute, Inc. literacy program as a full-time project.
  • Selected the Boys & Girls Club of Venice as a new incubated project to focus on healthy eating and nutrition.
  • Participated in the inaugural AJLI volunteer week event, “Kids in the Kitchen,” at the Boys & Girls Club of Venice. Over 220 Leagues across the country and in Canada, Mexico and Great Britain planned simultaneous events.
  • Acquired new software and completely re-designed the website to allowed a total transformation of communication with membership.
  • Brought the topic of microbicide development to the California State Public Affairs Committee, and authored legislation that became SJR22 carried by State Senator Jackie Speier. The legislation was approved by the California Assembly and Senate in August 2006.
  • Sponsored a public policy training with a panel of experts on the topic of microbicides. Microbicides offer the potential to provide women with a way to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases.
  • Sponsored and passed an Advisory Resolution on “Emerging Issues” at the AJLI Annual Conference to support training and advocacy on topics such as microbicides at future conferences.
  • Received a grant of $3,000 from the Steinhauser/Greenberg Foundation to encourage members to attend SPAC Day at the Capitol to meet with state legislators on issues of public policy.
  • Received a $2,500 grant from Disney Worldwide Services to support the Board Fellows program. The award winning Board Fellows program graduated twenty-seven participants representing its largest class to date.
  • Received the “Open Heart Award” from Turning Point in recognition of the League’s volunteer impact with its resident guests.
  • Co-sponsored the Fourth Annual Volunteer Leadership Day with the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce.

2006-2007

  • Designed and implemented a new project with the Boys & Girls Club of Venice Healthy Kids that teaches middle school children healthy eating habits.
  • In collaboration with the Los Angeles Junior Chamber of Commerce, conducted the 5th Annual Volunteer Leadership Forum that trained more than 100 community leaders in voluntarism to expand the volunteer capacity in Los Angeles.
  • Transitioned the Chrysalis Women’s Empowerment Program back to the Community partner and trained more than 40 volunteers to continue the Program.
  • Graduated 20 skilled leaders from the League’s Board Fellows program who are now ready to serve at various non-profits throughout Los Angeles.
  • Trained more than 130 new members to continue the League’s work in the greater Los Angeles community.
  • Authored and passed through the California Legislature, SRJ22 in support of microbicides.

2007-2008

  • Completed a year long process to develop the strategic plan for 2008-2011.
  • Selected two nonprofit partners to incubate new projects.  A college mentoring project will be developed for high school students at Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) and an environmentally themed career mentoring project will be developed for high school students at EcoAcademy.
  • Convened the Community Leadership Forum on the issue of aging out of the foster care system.  The panel was comprised of distinguished experts in foster care issues in addition to two people that aged out of the system.  This forum brought together community leaders to create collaborations and raise awareness for this important issue.
  • Hosted the regional Southwest Exchange conference bringing together the leaders of the Junior Leagues across Southern California, Arizona, and southern Nevada for leadership training and development.
  • Honored our Sustaining members that have belonged to the Junior League for over 50 years and/or are over 80 years old with a Holiday Tea.
  • Hosted the Junior Leagues of California State Public Affairs Committee (“SPAC”) Winter Conference convening delegates from 16 Junior Leagues across the state.  SPAC advocates on behalf of legislation that impacts the projects and programs of the various Junior Leagues across California.
  • The Legacy Leadership Circle (“LLC”) funded three grants to provide leadership training programs to JLLA members. 1) The Leadership Development Institute (LDI) was created to provide extensive leadership skills to our members.  2) The Public Policy Institute (PPI) was created to provide college-level education and skills necessary to further the advocacy efforts of JLLA.  3) The LLC also funded a development professional to create the tools and capacity needed to raise the level of fundraising and promote the mission of JLLA.  A “Case For Giving” was created and a Fund Development Plan is in the final stages of completion.  These documents will provide a solid plan to raise the funds needed to achieve the strategic objectives outlined in the 2008-2011 Strategic Plan.  Due to the success of these programs, LLC has committed over $10,350 to support these leadership programs for our members for 2008-2009.

2008-2009

  • Won the AJLI Leadership Development Award and $10,000 for the Leadership Development Institute (LDI), a program which trains our members to be effective and exceptional leaders.
  • Legacy Ball “An Evening On the French Riviera” honored Wendy Borcherdt LeRoy with the Spirit of Voluntarism Award and Nancy Aossey with the Community Legacy Award.
  • Established the Shining Star Award, to be awarded to an active member in good standing who has gone above and beyond for the benefit of the community and League on a consistent basis, and is a mentor, a leader, and a true example of what it means to be a JLLA member.
  • Harvest Boutique and Tea, which was held at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion, celebrated a season of giving and honored longtime community partner Turning Point and Bryan Cave LLP for its commitment to pro bono service, and inaugural Shining Star Award recipient, Julie Donato.
  • Honored by The Little Black Dress charitable organization because of our commitment to improving the lives of women and children.
  • Launched a magazine to enhance our ability to share our positive impact in the community.
  • Healthy eating habits were promoted to underprivileged children and adults throughout Los Angeles through the Kids in the Kitchen provisional projects.  These events were held at Aviva, Boys and Girls Club of Venice, Children’s Institute, Inc. (CII), Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA), Los Angeles Team Mentoring (TeamWorks) and Mend Each Need with Dignity (MEND).
  • Successfully incubated projects with Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) and EcoAcademy to active status.
  • Selected Daybreak and Grandparents as Parents as new community partners with which to incubate projects.
  • Graduated a record-sized Board Fellows class, and enhanced the Public Policy Institute curriculum, which also drew increased participation.
  • Convened the second annual Community Leadership Forum, which focused on issues pertaining to foster care.
  • In conjunction with the International Visitors Council, hosted delegations from the Middle East and Africa and Kazakhstan on the issues of effective voluntarism and combating human trafficking.
  • Enhanced our public policy advocacy by spearheading efforts to combat post-partum depression through legislation

2009-2010

  • Created and instituted the first Fund Development Plan for JLLA.
  • Created the Donor Overseers Group as part of the Fund Development Plan.
  • Created the Angel Fund for making a donation to JLLA in celebration of, in honor of, or in memory of, for another person.
  • Reached an agreement with Cal State University Northridge to preserve and archive the 85 years of JLLA documents and history.
  • Published and distributed the first issues of “Inspire,” JLLA’s magazine for the general public.
  • Awarded the AJLI’s Leadership Development award and $10,000 for JLLA’s Public Policy Institute, the highest award given by the AJLI.  Our Public Policy Institute was created with a grant from the Leadership Legacy Circle.  This makes the second AJLI Leadership Development award in two years for JLLA’s leadership development programs.
  • Based on an entry in the JLLA’s  “There Ought To Be A Law” contest, the JLLA, together with the California Junior League’s SPAC, successfully advocated for a law passed by the California legislature and signed by the Governor designating May as “Perinatal Depression Awareness Month.”   The JLLA worked with the Los Angeles County Perinatal Depression  Awareness Task Force to create the “Speak Up When You’re Down” campaign and logo in order to increase awareness of perinatal depression in Los Angeles.
  • The Harvest Boutique honored the Downtown Women’s Center with the Community Impact Award, and Miki Jose Barr with the Shining Star Award.
  • The Legacy Ball honored Henry Winkler and Lin Oliver with the Community Legacy Award for their Hank Zipzerseries of children’s books, and Beth Quillen Thomas with the Spirit of Voluntarism Award.
  • Continued the fight against childhood obesity by expanding our Healthy Habits project, with help from the Legacy Leadership Circle, to include parents as well as children; by serving over 500 children with our Kids in the Kitchen one-day programs; and by hosting a conference, open to the public, on healthy eating and habits.
  • Successfully incubated a program with Daybreak to project status.
  • Selected the Children’s Bureau and Mar Vista Family Center as new community partners with which to incubate projects.

2010-2011

  • Received a $15,000 donation from Neutrogena Corporation.
  • Recognizing the importance of preserving our past and our role in Los Angeles as a significant women’s organization, we donated our archives to the Cal State University Northridge Oviatt Library Special Collections.
  • Created a new partnership with Rebuilding Together, providing two JLLA members for their Board in exchange for a grant of up to $10,000 over two years.
  • Launched an Endowment Campaign Feasibility Study to broaden and deepen our philanthropic impact in the community.
  • Approved a new Vision Statement in alignment with The Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. which is now:  The Junior League of Los Angeles will be the region’s premier volunteer organization for women as catalysts for lasting community change.
  • Honored September Hill with the Shining Star Award, Children’s Institute, Inc. and Hoag & Robi, Inc. with the Community Impact Award at the Harvest Boutique.
  • JLLA Active member September Hill honored with the AJLI Rising Star Award at AJLI Annual Conference in Philadelphia in May 2011.
  • Honored Billie Greer with the Spirit of Voluntarism Award and Christine Devine with the Community Legacy Award at the Legacy Ball.
  • Launched two new training programs:  Appointments to Boards and Commissions Institute and the Video Production Institute.
  • Recognized at Los Angeles City Hall for our 85th Anniversary as well as the introduction of May as Perinatal Depression Awareness Month in the City of Los Angeles.

2011-2012

  • On July 28, 2011 ACR 53 Perinatal Depression Awareness known as the Kelly Abraham Martinez Act was first drafted by member Joy Burkhard and co-sponsored by the JLLA.
  • On September 6, 2011 ACR 62 created March as Read Across California month.  This resolution was sponsored by the JLLA.
  • JLLA was awarded a Public Service Announcement (PSA) about Perinatal Depression Awareness from Women in Film in October 2011.
  • JLLA partnered with the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles on October 29, 2011 at their Girltopia exposition celebrating the Girls Scouts 100th Anniversary. JLLA members organized a booth in the Wellville Wellness & Healthy Living Area titled Rethink Your Drink with other local Leagues. We also  led a workshop titled Your Voice Matters: Learn to Raise Your Voice about Advocacy education.
  • Closing of the JLLA 85th Anniversary (2010-2011) Time Capsule at the Oviatt Library at California State University, Northridge with the JLLA archives on November 12, 2011.
  • At the JLLA Day At City Hall on March 2, 2012, JLLA was presented with a Resolution from the Los Angeles City Council to declare the month of March as Read Across California Month and encourage all citizens in Los Angeles to raise awareness about the importance of reading.
  • Community Leadership Forum on March 22, 2012 focused on Early Childhood Literacy.
  • Brought back the popular Casino Night on March 24, 2012 at Raleigh Studios as one of two major fundraisers.  The last year had been 2005-2006.
  • Successfully transitioned the Children’s Institute, Inc. Stories Abroad project back to the community after 6 years as a JLLA project.  The first year of the project was 2006-2007.

2012-2013

  • With the help of the entire membership, selected our Future League Issues of Literacy and Self Esteem/Empowerment to help bring Issued Based Community Impact to the League and our community.
  • JLLA supported our current projects with community partners:  Aviva Family and Children’s Services, “Girls Empowerment” Teen Mentoring Program; Children’s Bureau, “Building Literacy One Family at a Time” Family Literacy Program; Heart of Los Angeles, “College Prep 101” Mentoring Program; Mar Vista Family Center, “Discover You” Pre-Teen Creative and Performing Arts After School Program; Daybreak:  Ocean Park Community Center, “Becoming a Better You” Empowerment Program.
  • Completed, distributed and aired the Speak Up When You’re Down Public Service Announcement (PSA) in collaboration with Women in Film for Perinatal Depression Awareness month of May.
  • At the 2012 Harvest Boutique, JLLA honored Joan Prestine with the Spirit of Voluntarism Award and Lynda Resnick with the Community Achievement Award.
  • Community Leadership Forum on May 11, 2013 focused on Early Childhood Literacy:Sparking Ideas, Dialogue, and Action in our Diverse Community.
  • Successfully transitioned the Aviva Family and Children’s Services, “Girls Empowerment” Teen Mentoring Program over to the community after 5 years as a JLLA project.
  • Created the Community Project Transition Grant to help sustain our uniquely created programs when transitioned over to our community partner.  Aviva was the first recipient of this grant.
  • Our Shining Star Award was awarded which honors active members who continuely go above and beyond to Cori Rosenthal at the Annual Meeting in May.
  • Established the Marjorie Rainey Heritage Society to recognize members and supporters who have affirmed their commitment to the League with a planned gift.

2013-2014

  • Voted to adopt a new Board governance structure.
  • JLLA was recognized by AJLI at the Annual Conference in St. Louis, Missouri for our groundbreaking governance plan.
  • Identified a new community partner to align with our new Issue Based Community Impact area of Self-esteem/empowerment of foster youth, The Alliance for Children’s Rights

2014-2015

  • Members provided 60,000 volunteer hours to the community through our direct service projects, training programs and advocacy efforts.  JLLA served over 4,000 clients at our ongoing community projects, Done In A Day events and Provisional Projects
  • Further expanding JLLA’s Issue Based Community Impact Model, the 2014-2015 Provisional Class organized eight “Thrive Through Literacy” projects in March and April 2015.  The Provisional Class raised $4,700 to fund the one-day literacy events, which impacted over 350 children and their parents.
  • JLLA fundraising efforts which included our annual Harvest Boutique and Casino Angeleno events, the LA Marathon/Big 5K Charity Team and the “Larchmont Night Out” shopping event netted over $215,000 to support our mission.
  • Along with the California State Public Affairs Committee (SPAC) and the Junior League of San Francisco, we were awarded the first ever AJLI Public Policy Award for our joint efforts to build awareness for Maternal Mental Health.
  • The Board of Directors voted to adopt a new literacy focused project to help combat the 30-million-word gap. JLLA will create a “Literacy Toolkit” flashcard set in English and Spanish to help parents engage with their children and build language skills.  JLLA’s Community Council will incubate the project in the 2015-2016 League year with our new community partner Para Los Niños.
  • We served as the host city for the Association of Junior League’s International’s (AJLI) 93rd Annual Conference at the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza.  600 delegates from Junior Leagues across the United States, Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom attended the three-day conference which included training and leadership workshops, distinguished speakers and networking events.  JLLA volunteers welcomed delegates, arranged social outings and sightseeing tours.

2015-2016

  • First year of JLLA’s split governance and management structure.  The Board of Directors, led by the President, is responsible for governance and strategy.  Management Council, led by the President-Elect, is responsible for executing the strategy and managing JLLA’s day-to-day operations.
  • JLLA was awarded the AJLI Public Policy Award for our Community Leadership Forum (CLF), The Distrubing Link between Foster Youth and Human Trafficking.  This is the second year for JLLA to win this award.
  • We were awarded the Holiday of the Heart award from Heart of Los Angeles (HOLA) for our work and partnership with them.
  • JLLA celebrated our 90th anniversary throughout the year.  Hightlights were at our September General Meeting birthday party, Sustainer social, overview of our accomplishments at Harvest Boutique, our 90th Anniversary Giving Campaign and a celebration dinner as part of our annual Casino Angeleno fundraiser.
  • With the success of our 90 anniversary giving campaign and an $80,000 gift we received from the Johnson Family Trust, we netted $317,000 this year through all our fundraising efforts.
  • After thoughtful review and consultation with the membership, the Board of Directors approved a reframing of our issue from Literacy to Education.  We strongly believe the Education issue will provide opportunities to better align with our membership’s needs, strenthgs and interests.

2016-2017

  • 1st African American President of JLLA.
  • JLLA was honored by community partner Mar Vista Family Center as Community Champion at its Annual Luncheon.
  • JLLA was honored by community partner Children’s Bureau with the Spirit of Giving Award at its Annual Celebration.
  • Developed JLLA’s Community Impact Statement to further identify and communicate the impact JLLA seeks to make not only in our community but also within our membership.
  • Organized the Community Leadership Forum presented by Legacy Leadership Circle focusing on “The Psychology of the Streets: Breaking Down Barriers to Education” which brought together JLLA members and community leaders to enhance awareness around the challenges foster youth face in the pursuit of higher education.
  • Raised over $208,000 to support our mission, through fundraising efforts, including over $56,000 raised throught the LA Big 5K, the highest amount ever raised through this event.
  • Established a new active project with United Friends of the Children and incubated a new project Uplift at Hollygrove to further alight with our education focus area.
  • Through the generous funding of the Legacy Leadership Circle, established the Distinguished Speakers Series to provide additional leadership training for our members.
  • Created a visionary 5-year Strategic Plan to be a roadmap for JLLA’s future.

2017-2018

  • Honored by community partner Children’s Bureau with the Spirit of Giving Award at its annual celebration.
  • Organized 28 Done In A Day (DIAD) throughout Los Angeles.
  • 11 women graduated from our Public Policy Institute, and 20 graduated from our award-winning Leadership Development Institute.
  • Organized the newly-rebranded Civic Leadership Forum, presented by Legacy Leadership Circle, bringing together leaders working across our communities to host an impactful day of learning designed to empower attendees to become strong community advocates.
  • Netted over $238,000 through our fundraising efforts, including over $78,000 raised through the LA Big 5K, the highest amount ever raised through this event, and $30,000 through incubated fundraisers Touch-A-Truck and Little Black Dress Initiative.
  • Graduated 177 New Members who organized 8 New Member “Thrive Through Literacy” projects throughout Los Angeles.
  • Through the generous funding of the Legacy Leadership Circle, held inaugural Distinguished Speakers Series at the January General Membership Meeting.
  • Redesigned and relaunched JLLA’s website.
  • Revised bylaws to optimize our governance structure.

2018-2019

  • Awarded ChangeMaker grant from The Jewish Federation of Greater Los Angeles.
  • Two new projects Happy Trails and School on Wheels.
  • Hosted the regional Southwest Exchange conference bringing together the leaders of the Junior Leagues across Southern California, Arizona, and southern Nevada for leadership training and development.
  • Had esteemed speaker Senator Holly J. Mitchell for Civic Leadership Forum.
  • Approved Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Standards, which are aligned with JLLA’s commitment to diversity and inclusion.
  • Honored Shelli A. Herman, Spirit of Voluntarism Award and Nadine Schiff-Rosen with the Community Impact Award at Harvest Boutique.
  • Honored Jenn Hsu with the Shining Star Award at the Annual Meeting.

2019-2020

  • Raised over $14,000 through Little Black Dress Initiative, a new record for LBDI, and $38,360 through the LA Big 5K and Touch-a-Truck™ fundraisers.
  • Held Cultural Sensitivity Training.
  • Through the Community Assistance Fund provided $5,500 in emergency aid to Daybreak, Harvest Home, Mar Vista Family Center, Alliance for Children’s Rights, Children’s Bureau, Friends LA, Happy Trails, and United Friends of the Children.
  • Successfully transitioned “Gratitude is the Attitude” project back to our Community Partner – Mar Vista Family Center and “Building Literacy One Family at a Time” project back to our Community Partner – Children’s Bureau.
  • Incubated Two  New Projects: Harvest Home and Friends LA for the 2020-2021 League year.
  • Rolled out New Placement Matching Tool.
  • Organized 33 Done In A Days (DIAD) throughout Los Angeles.
  • Successfully transitioned Leadership Immersion from a LLC Sponsored training to an on-going JLLA supported training.
  • Revised JLLA Brand Standards.
  • Co-Sponsor for Senate Bill 1065-CalWORKS-Homeless Assistance.
  • The Management Council updated all JLLA Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and JLLA Code of Conduct.
  • Modified and approved President’s “Dues Scholarship” eligibility criteria President’s “Training Scholarship” created in the name of Melinda Leigh “M’Leigh” Koziol (President 2000-2001).
  • Ginger Barnard was awarded the Spirit of Voluntarism at the Harvest Boutique.
  • Presented Lucia Diaz from Mar Vista Family Center and Alex Morlaes from Children’s Bureau the Community Impact Award during Harvest Boutique.
  • The Legacy Leadership Circle continued their Distinguished Speaker Series by hosting guest speaker and Pulitzer Prize winning author, Joann S. Lublin, at the January General Meeting.
  • The Board of Directors and Management Council received commendations for their exceptional contributions to the people of Los Angeles County from Supervisor Sheila Kuehl and Councilmember Mike Bonin.
  • Graduated 60 new members who organized five New Member “Thrive Through Literacy” projects across Los Angeles County.
  • Five Women graduated from our Public Policy Institute (PPI), 17 graduated from our award-winning Leadership Development Institute (LDI), and 25 graduated from Leadership Immersion (LI).
  • Honored Christina Pascucci with the Shining Star Award at the Annual Meeting.
  • Honored Lauren Fujiu-Berger and Kimberly Bartholomew with the Presidents’ Cup Award at the Annual Meeting.

2020-2021

  •  Due to COVID-19, we ended the 2019-2020 with a deficit.  For the 2020-2021 year, we made the difficult decision to reduce more than $52,000 in expenses and operate at a $32,000 deficit.
  • $41,000 raised through Little Black Dress Initiative, a new record for LBDI, over $71,0000 raised through Harvest Boutique, $14,000 raised through our Trivia Night, and raised over $48,000 through other fundraisers like Donor Relations and Stewardship.  Over 96% of fundraising goal at $187,000.
  • Received a generous gift of $781,000 from Melinda Leigh “M’Leigh” Koziol (President 2000-2001).
  • Received a $12,000 grant from the Legacy Leadership Circle to hire a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Consultant to create a DEI training framework and roadmap to help increase the knowledge, understanding, and capacity of JLLA members to employ DEI best practices to support the mission and work within the organization.
  • Received a $3,000 grant from the Legacy Leadership Circle to update technology capabilities for presentations and meetings at Rainey House’s Board and Training Rooms.
  • Operations completed the kitchen at Rainey House, installed a new roof, installed three new HVAC units, tree trimming, and new water heater.
  • Brought Rainey House into compliance with ADA Regulations.
  • Updated Nominating Policies and Procedures, Financial Policies and Procedures, and created a Crisis Management Plan.
  • Adopted AJLI’s statement on Civic Responsibility in response to the US Capitol insurrection on January 6, 2021 as well as, adopting AJLI’s statement on Condemning Discrimination, Racism and Racial Injustice in our Communities and in our Junior Leagues.  Additional, we adopted a long-term structure and placement of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee.
  • Legacy Leadership Circle (LLC) continued their Distinguished Speaker Series by hosting guest speaker Kimberly Bryant, the Founder and CEO of Black Girls CODE, at the January General Meeting.
  • Held Leadership Conversations with the President on topics like Leading during Uncertainty, Trailblazers, Fundraising, Building Partnerships, Rainey House and Leveraging League Experiences.
  • Held Leadership in Action with the President where JLLA members provided more than 30 hours of COVID-19 support by providing vaccine outreach and appointment scheduling assistance.
  • Held more than 33 Done In A Days (DIAD) and over 20 Trainings.
  • Held five Virtual Projects including a virtual tutoring program for Happy Trails youth.
  • Graduated 60 new members who organized 6 New Member “Thrive Through Literacy” projects across Los Angeles County.
  • Received a $1,000 grant from the Association of Junior Leagues International Accelerator Fund to convene a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Roundtable.
  • In response to COVID-19, we awarded $5,000 to Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital to assist their efforts in distributing the COVID-19 vaccine as part of addressing the equity gap in the South Los Angeles community.
  • We approved Membership Standard Operating Procedures to better serve the needs of our members.
  • We approved Donor Acknowledgement Standard Operating Procedure to reinforce our appreciation for donor gifts that sustain our organization.
  • Established the framework for a Training Strategy and updated the Case for Giving to support our philanthropic efforts.
  • Eight women graduated from our Public Policy Institute (PPI), with sessions this year featuring US Congressman Ted Lieu and CA Senator Robert Hertzberg.
  • Held Civic Leadership Forum (CLF) virtually with over 100 participants in attendance and collected 300+ pieces of luggage for Aviva.
  • 18 graduated from our award-winning Leadership Development Institute (LDI), and 13 graduated from Leadership Immersion (LI).
  • Honored Tiffany Hamilton with the Shining Star Award at the Annual Meeting.
  • Honored Melody Fang and Vanessa Keith Garcia with the Presidents’ Cup Award at the Annual Meeting.
  • Gave over $25,000 to five our Community Partners from the M’Liegh Koziol Gift.
  • Awarded five President’s Scholarships.