Meet 2020 Shining Star Christina Pascucci! JLLA awards the Shining Star each year to a member who exemplifies a commitment to promoting voluntarism and improving the community through effective action and leadership. Of note, Christina’s advocacy efforts this year contributed to JLLA’s co-sponsorship of Senate Bill 1065, which expands CalWORKS homeless assistance benefits.

Dear JLLA Members: This is not the letter we wanted you to be reading as we embark on a new League year, and it’s not a letter we felt comfortable writing. We struggled with word choice because we wanted to be clear, yet inclusive in our communication to you. What we love about JLLA is… Read More

Dear JLLA Community, We have spent the past two weeks thoroughly researching and monitoring the rapidly changing Coronavirus (COVID-19) health issue that has affected the global community. We have made every decision with thoughtful consideration and discussion regarding how to mitigate any impact on our projects, programs, and events while continuing to keep the health… Read More

In the 2018-2019 Junior League year, the Junior League of Los Angeles is embracing diversity and inclusion now more than ever. As an organization that impacts individuals and families from a variety of socioeconomic, educational, and cultural backgrounds, we not only have the privilege but also the responsibility to expand our way of thinking to… Read More

Members of the Junior League of Los Angeles (JLLA)  were thrilled to join for the fifth year in a row as a Participating Charity Partner with the LA Big 5K–and even more thrilled to find out they collectively raised over $87,000. This year’s race took place Saturday, March 17th, at 8:00 am at Dodger Stadium in… Read More

What does it take to succeed in a male-dominated field? Members of the Junior League of Los Angeles’ (JLLA) found out in a “Women in Leadership” panel featuring Deputy Chief Kristin Crowley of the Los Angeles Fire Department and Chief Maria R. Gutierrez of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department in a panel that was… Read More

The Junior League of Los Angeles (JLLA) hosted Thrive Through Literacy events with partner organizations throughout Los Angeles this April to engage young readers and promote literacy skills. Many children in Los Angeles County are not reading at grade level. Lack of books in the home, parents who don’t model reading and language barriers are… Read More

The Junior League of Los Angeles (JLLA) kicked off 2018 with an inspiring talk from Tori Murden McClure, the first woman and the first American to row solo across the Atlantic Ocean. She is also the first woman and first American to ski to the geographic South Pole. Murden McClure’s speech was part of JLLA’s… Read More

Cristina Garcia, who has served in the California State Assembly since being first elected in 2012, joined the Junior League of Los Angeles (JLLA) for a Legislative Salon this December. The Assemblymember, who represents California’s 58th Assembly District, dedicates her work to  issues affecting women, children and families. Assemblymember Garcia explained how legislation is created… Read More