Despite the cold temperature and gusty winds, the 18th annual Bright Beginnings 5K Race, held on Saturday, March 2, 2013, had the largest turnout on record. With over 900 registered participants—almost twice as many as last year—the 5K race raised nearly $47,000. That is $10,000 more than last year!  D.C. Councilmember Muriel Bowser even joined… Read More

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”– John Quincy Adams   We are proud to honor Mandy Martin, chair of Development and Training, as JLW Chair Extraordinaire. An eleven-year Active, Mandy has brought exceptional energy, organization and direction to this year’s trainings. Her… Read More

The Washington Post recently highlighted the plight of homeless families living in the DC General Family Emergency Shelter, which is located in the old DC General Hospital. You can find the articles here and here. The Post articles noted that 900 people are currently living in the shelter. This number includes 600 children who are… Read More

My colleague, friends and family have long since accepted that many nights I have a “Junior League thing”—especially when they see the spark that the Junior League of Washington (JLW) has added to my life since moving to D.C. nearly 8 years ago. Raised by a mother who brings new meaning to the term ‘do… Read More

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and  become more, you are a leader.“ – John Quincy Adams We are proud to honor Amy Shuart, chair of Resolution Read, as JLW Chair Extraordinaire. A fourth-year Active, Amy has risen to the challenge of managing a committee that is fully immersed… Read More

On Sunday, January 27, JLW members and their guests experienced guided tours and a delicious brunch at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. Ann Sun and Johanna Dubay, along with other members of the Esprit Committee, did an excellent job organizing the event. Brennan Hogan, Meredith Mathis, and Heather Tierney, JLW volunteers at the Corcoran, provided… Read More

Serving as chair of the Teen Life Club (TLC) committee is an incredibly rewarding and enjoyable experience. Around this time last year, when I thought about serving in a leadership role, I thought doing so would allow me to play a more active role in giving back to the community and the Junior League of… Read More

Across the District of Columbia this year, the Junior League of Washington’s Resolution Read is helping to put 100,000 books in the hands of kids. This past Tuesday at Neval Thomas Elementary, JLW members were on hand to celebrate with fourth and fifth graders at a book distribution with Reading is Fundamental, and I was… Read More

As part of the Junior League of Washington’s Resolution Read initiative, JLW is once again partnering with Reading is Fundamental (RIF) to put over 13,000 books in the hands of DC children in Wards 1, 5, 7, and 8.  The students at Neval Thomas Elementary are in for a special treat, as the spotlight school for this distribution. February marks Black… Read More

[Photo Credit: Reading is Fundamental] Magic happens when you give books to children, as Junior League of Washington (JLW) member and Celebrations Committee Co-Chair Sloane Hurst quickly learned in December 2012. Participating in one of three book distributions as a part our Centennial celebration, Sloane said, “I cried my eyes out when a little first… Read More