The Junior League of Colorado Springs (JLCS) partnered with Sky West Airlines for the 5th straight year to bring Fantasy Flight to over 50 deserving children in Colorado Springs, CO. The children and their families boarded a SkyWest jet on December 10, and took flight, destined for the North Pole. Luckily, the North Pole is closer than many of us realize to Colorado, and the flight lasted only about a half an hour.
Upon landing, the travelers were ushered into a winter wonderland. The children participated in several Christmas themed activities, …

It’s easy to forget in the bustle of our everyday lives that The Junior League has an impressive history. Not just as a 110-year-old women’s volunteer group now active in four countries, or as one of the largest and most effective nonprofit groups focused on voluntarism, but at the community level.
Consider the Junior League of Oklahoma City. In its more than 80 years of service, JLOC has done a lot to achieve lasting community impact. The League’s first project was construction of the Walnut Grove Community Center, which served approximately …

Launched in 2008, the Junior League of Philadelphia‘s (JLP) Project GREEN: Using Nature to Nurture was focused on the intersection of children’s health and wellness and the natural environment. Project GREEN was created with three projects in mind: Campus Community Gardens, the Green Volunteer Corps, and the Riverbend Environmental Science Partners Educating Children Together (RESPECT) Nature Club.
How the initiative has evolved in recent years says a lot about JLP’s commitment to its green initiative – and its willingness to change course to avoid roadblocks.
The Campus Community Gardens project was designed …