The Junior League of Columbia
In 1924, Katharine Heath (later Mrs. James Y. Perry) and a group of 10 women organized the Junior League of Columbia (JLC) and invited 19 other women to become members. Katharine was JLC's first president and is pictured here. The organization was admitted to the Association of Junior Leagues International in 1925. Throughout the years, Junior League volunteers have been involved with worthy programs such as the Alliance for South Carolina's Children, Children's Hospital at Richland Memorial Hospital, Richland-Lexington Council on Aging, Sistercare, and Voices for South Carolina's Children. We continue to provide volunteer hours, financial support, and leadership for many organizations in the Midlands.
Since its inception, JLC has been involved in numerous community organizations and programs, including the following:
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- Alliance for South Carolina's Children
- Anna Hyatt Huntington Bronze to Riverbanks Zoo
- Arts in Public Schools Program
- Automatic K-Thermia Unit to the Pediatric ICU
- Babcock Center
- Building of Carriage House at Ainsley Hall
- CHAPS
- Children's Hospital at Richland Memorial Hospital
- Children's Theater Productions
- Cities in Schools
- Columbia Hearing and Speech School
- Columbia Museum of Art
- Columbia Orthopedic School Equipment
- Commission Acquisition Fund
- Committee on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Congaree Land Trust
- Council on Child Abuse and Neglect
- Family Life Seminar
- Friends of the Library
- Founding of Junior League Group Home
- Fun Books for Pediatric Wards
- "Gallant Carolina" Radio Series
- Gift of Art Museum Mini-bus
- Governor's Mansion
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- Grants Research Center for the State Library
- Guardian ad Litem
- Historic Columbia Foundation
- I'm Special - Drug and Substance Abuse Program
- "Kids on the Block"
- Meals on Wheels
- Middle School Enrichment Task Force
- Classroom for Children with Learning Disabilities
- Museum Portable Stage
- Nurturing Center
- Refugee Healthcare Education Initiative
- Richland Art School Youth Scholarships
- Richland-Lexington Council on Aging
- Ronald McDonald House
- Salt Marsh Exhibit to SC State Museum
- Senior Tech at Fast Forward
- Sistercare
- Smart Matters
- Sponsor Classes for Visually Handicapped Kids
- Teen Clinic at Richland Memorial Hospital
- Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program
- Volunteer Career Development Tapes
- Woman to Woman
- Women's Round Table
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