Everyone joins the Junior League for different reasons: to meet people, get to know DC, or to find volunteer opportunities. The New Member group is in all different stages of life – married, career-focused, moms, single. With all these differences and the sheer size of the JLW, it seems like it might be hard to… Read More

One of the reasons I decided to join Junior League of Washington was because I wanted to make a big city seem smaller. I also wanted to meet women with similar interests with whom I could form lasting friendships. The Junior League of Washington is such a large organization of women with numerous events each… Read More

As a child, the time I looked most forward to was before bedtime, when my dad would read my sister, Maureen and I our favorite stories. Fifteen Minute Bedtime Stories, anything by Beatrix Potter or about Ramona and Beezus Quimby and the Dr. Seuss books were our favorites. Each weekend, we would go to the… Read More

This time of year, we can ask the same question for both the proverbial cup and the 99th year of the Junior League of Washington: is it half empty or half full? Let’s look at our accomplishments so far and plans going forward, and you can decide. A Capital Collection hosted a whirlwind of activities… Read More

Upon moving to the DC area, I immersed myself in learning about the city: the history, the museums, the layout of the city, and the good places to eat. While there are some things I still have yet to conquer, I can finally make it around the city with somewhat of an idea of where… Read More

The JLW website provides plenty of information about our Junior League experiences. In addition to JLW’s website is the AJLI website, a place many members seldom frequent. As a transfer, it was the first place I went when I began figuring out the details of my move to DC. Not only did it provide information… Read More

On November 7, I had the opportunity to attend Inspiration to Action 2011, the annual unveiling of the Catalogue for Philanthropy – Greater Washington’s paper catalogue. Celebrating its ninth year, eighty-seven local non-profits are featured in the print version of the 2011-2012 catalogue, with an additional 250 plus non-profits featured on the Catalogue’s website (http://www.catalogueforphilanthropy-dc.org/cfpdc/index.php).… Read More

Love running? There’s a group for that.Live in Arlington? There’s a group for that.Enjoy good food and fine wine? There’s a group for that. Work in Dupont Circle? There’s a group for that. The Membership Outreach Committee is dedicated to helping members make connections, build relationships and have the best League experience possible. One way… Read More

Diapers.  I am drowning in diapers.  Clean and dirty!  I’ve got them stored away everywhere.  In every diaper bag, stroller, the car, the changing station and in the bedroom closet.  I don’t want to be caught without a clean diaper!  I am aware that despite my best efforts to be prepared and change my babies… Read More

As the nights cool, our thoughts turn to a break from the humidity, changing leaves, and harvests of the summer bounty.  Inside the League, though,  our thoughts are on growth – growth in our membership, our shared history  and our community impact.  Here are just a few examples: Last month we officially welcomed almost 400… Read More