Junior League of Washington

Reflecting the changing needs in our Nation's Capital

The Junior League of Washington is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Donate to Resolution Read

In honor of our Centennial, Junior League of Washington (JLW) volunteers have committed to purchasing and distributing 100,000 new books to children in the greater Washington, D.C. community as part of the RESOLUTION READ program. Donate to the JLW RESOLUTION READ 100,000 books project. Just $5 will buy 2 new age appropriate books for children in the Washington, DC area.

Holiday Shops

Holiday Shops is the largest and oldest fundraiser of the Junior League of Washington. The four-day shopping event hosts a variety of merchants with unique and exciting wares and thousands of shoppers over the course of the event. Read more

Tossed & Found

All goods sold at Tossed and Found are donated by the generous members, friends, and community partners of the Junior League of Washington, and all proceeds benefit the Junior League’s targeted grants and community programs.
Read More

Shop Hops/Shop Around Card

Purchase your Shop Around card for $20 plus $5 handling fee and receive a 20% discount at some of your favorite retailers. Cards are available for purchase at JLW events throughout March and April
Read More

National Book Festival

Over five hundred Junior League of Washington volunteers will join the Library of Congress to promote literacy at the 2012 National Book Festival on Saturday, September 22 and Sunday, September 23, on the National Mall.
Read More

Kids in the Kitchen

In conjunction with the Association of Junior Leagues International JLW will expand the scope and size of its Kids in the Kitchen education initiative on childhood obesity and nutrition. This year's Kids in the Kitchen event will be held on Saturday, March 2, 2013 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m at the YMCA National Capital (corner of Rhode Island Ave, NW and 17th street, NW).