THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LYNCHBURG

Junior League members had a great time at the Lynchburg Boys and Girls Club on March 1, 2013.  Children and teens learned how to make some healthy snacks and meals.  They also got to try out some new exercises.  This is all part of the JLL’s “Kids in the Kitchen” program

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The Junior League of Lynchburg helped celebrate Dr. Suess’s birthday on March 1, 2013 at Amazement Square.  Members read to children in the “Poet Tree” area.  Upstairs, the JLL put together a party for Dr. Suess, complete with face painting and other fun.

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The Junior League of Lynchburg’s revival of Bargain Mart made headlines in November.  ABC-13 News focused on the history of the event in a story that aired on Good Morning Virginia.

Download the 2012 edition of the JLL regional publication, blaze.

A press release published 4/10/12 about a Kids in the Kitchen event on April 20th at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg.

Kids in the Kitchen Press Release

A press release published 4/17/12 about the our annual fundraising events. The Ducky Derby will be held on April 28th at 9:30am at Peaksview Park and the Derby Soiree will be on May 5th from 5:30-9:30p.m. at Oakwood Country Club.

Ducky Derby Press Release

The Junior League of Lynchburg Community Board has held its Grants Decision meeting and has awarded $4,000 divided amongst 8 area non-profit organizations. It was quite evident that the common theme for the grant applications was based on fulfilling basic needs such as hunger. The JLL is pleased to have awarded these grant monies to worthy non-profits in the area and are looking forward to seeing these dollars at work. We hope to be able to continue to award grants in the Fall of 2012.

The Community Board Grant recipients for the 2011-2012 fiscal year are:

YMCA of Central Virginia for their “Healthy Kids Initiative Mileage Club” in the amount of $500

Rivermont Area Emergency Food Pantry for their “Fighting Diabetes Over the Generations” in the amount of $250

Blue Ridge Area Food Bank “BackPack Program” in the amount of $750

The Ellington for their “Music Bridge Program for Children” in the amount of $600

Presbyterian Homes & Family Services and the Family Alliance for their “Healthy Futures for Families” in the amount of $250

Lynchburg Daily Bread, Inc. for their “Healthy Kids “To Go” Dinner Packs” in the amount of $600

Churches for Urban Ministry for their “2012 Camp Timothy” in the amount of $750

Lynchburg community Action Group, Inc. for their “Food Pantry” in the amount of $300

Watch our Public Service Announcement that will air on WSET and Comcast.  Much thanks to Jiggie Holt (Sustainer Emeritus) and Holly Perrow (2011-2012 President) for being the faces of the JLL through the years.

We are very thankful that the writers and staff at Lynchburg Living chose the Junior League of Lynchburg’s 85th anniversary as a feature story for the November/December issue. 

Click here for a link to the story on their website.

On September 22, 2011, the Junior League of Lynchburg sponsored a “Kids in the Kitchen” event for the Lynchburg Parent Conference at E.C. Glass High School.  The KITK committee spoke about healthy eating and made “Munch Mix” with the kids.