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.

Junior League of Washington Announces 2008 Meg Graham Scholarship Winner: Ivory Sherman   
The Junior League of Washington has announced that Ivory Sherman is the 2008 Meg Graham Scholarship winner.  Ms. Sherman will receive a $10,000 scholarship towards her college education.  She will attend Syracuse University in the fall, a student of the Newhouse School of Public Communications, where she plans to major in broadcast journalism.  
During her high school career, Ms. Sherman accumulated 468 hours of community service.  Her main volunteer activity was taking part in 2kNation -- a youth-run radio program for students in grades 9-12 in the DC metropolitan area.  She hosted  a radio show every Sunday that shed a positive light on issues that affect African -Americans, covering various topics from teen pregnancy to dietary issues. 
 "The Junior League is honored to have such a shining example of volunteer commitment from a DC high school student as this year's Meg Graham Scholarship winner.  She embodies everything that the Junior League and our mission of providing trained volunteers and leaders to the community is all about", says President of the Junior League, Diana Marousek. 
 This year, the Junior League of Washington celebrated its 25th year of the Meg Graham Scholarship, promoting academic excellence and volunteer service within the District of Columbia school system.
The scholarship honors the late Reverend Margaret M. Graham, a past president of the Association of Junior Leagues International, former Rector of St. John’s Episcopal Church in Georgetown, co-founder of the National Alliance to End Homelessness, and a long-time member of the Junior League of Washington.
The Meg Graham Scholarship honors her inspiring legacy of leadership and volunteer service.

 

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.

 

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.