Welcome to the Junior League of Washington.  The Junior League of Washington (JLW) is made up of more than 2,200 highly trained volunteers dedicated to improving the community through effective action and leadership.  The JLW makes a difference by supporting adult, children's, and cultural literacy initiatives in the greater Washington, DC area through hands-on volunteering and fundraising efforts that support the important work of our community partners.

The JLW's purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.  All women regardless of race, religion, and national origin who are committed to volunteerism in their community are welcome and encouraged to join the JLW.

Downtown Shop Around

The Junior League of Washington announces the second annual Downtown Shop Around, April 18-27, 2008.  Receive 20% off at your favorite Georgetown stores by purchasing a Downtown Shop Around card.  Click here for more information on buying a card, participating retailers, and special events planned for the week.  Shop smart for literacy:  proceeds benefit JLW's literacy programs.

JLW Fights Childhood Obesity

On Saturday March 8, JLW and The George Washington University Hospital partnered to present an interactive health fair-style event that aimed to combat obesity by teaching area children about healthy eating habits and lifestyle choices with "A Walk through the Food Pyramid" activities for children between ages 5 and 15 and exercises from the Sergeant's Program.  JLW was one of 230 Junior Leagues internationally to participate in the third annual Kids in the Kitchen initiative.  We thank our supporters including the George Washington University, the George Washington University Medical Center, the Sergeant's Program, Cartoon Network, American Diabetes Association, Marine Corps Marathon, Creative Resources, Trader Joe's, FAMILY Magazine, and Washington Sports and Entertainment.

  

JLW Announces New Literacy Initiative

The Junior League of Washington is pleased to introduce its new project, Books Offering Opportunities for Kids to Succeed (BOOKS). For its exciting new project JLW donated to Charles Hart Middle School, the largest middle school in Washington, DC, approximately 2,000 new books, providing a new library collection for the school and one book for each student to take home on opening day, and eight new Dell computers, including the requested software, and a printer. Through BOOKS JLW also facilitated the refurbishment of Hart's library, which included new painting and carpeting, and donated new bookshelves. JLW kicked off the completion of Hart's new library by hosting a family day celebration for Hart's students, their families, and school staff on Saturday, November 3. JLW will work with the school to provide ongoing support to maintain student and staff interest in the library. For more information on BOOKS, please click here.

 

Literacy Walk to Benefit Scholarship

JLW is proud to present the second annual Literacy Walk to Benefit the Meg Graham Scholarship on Saturday, May 10th in Alexandria, Virginia. Click here for more information or to register and click here to donate.