The Junior League of Columbia’s Healthy Kids in Transition Committee has launched a dress and tie drive to support Epworth Children’s Home’s first annual Epworth Prom event. This initiative aims to provide young people in need with the opportunity to shop for special occasion attire for the prom. Epworth Children’s Home, a Midlands organization that… Read More
The Junior League of Columbia hosts several affinity groups to help connect members who share common interests or identities. One of these affinity groups focuses on the love of reading. The Book Club Affinity Group meets several times a year and is open to any Junior League member interested in reading and engaging in meaningful conversations… Read More
Blair Kirkland is a senior at Gray Collegiate Academy where she is Captain of her dance team and has remained on the all A Honor roll all four years. You can see Blair performing as Alice in the Dance Theatre of Columbia’s production of Alice in Wonderland at Columbia College’s Cottingham Theatre February 24th-26th. Tickets… Read More
As past president of the Junior League of Columbia from 1975-1987, Beebe James loved making connections between League members during her years as an active member. When asked what her favorite part of being an active member was, she said, “EVERYTHING!” Beebe enjoyed the impact she made during the three-year progression from vice president to… Read More
Junior League of Columbia volunteers got into the holiday spirit by volunteering with the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program in early December. Generous angel donors across South Carolina donated new toys, clothes, and other goodies, which ended up at the State Fairgrounds to be sorted and organized. As part of the Done in a Day Committee,… Read More
The Junior League of Columbia hosted the ABCs for Healthy Children event on October 15, 2022. The goal of the ABCs for Healthy Children program is to provide children with basic needs by hosting a personal shopping event with league volunteers. Children were invited to shop for an Apple (or another healthy snack), Books, Clothing, and a pair of Shoes… Read More
The Junior League of Columbia (JLC) awarded a total of $50,000 to Greater Midlands non-profits that proposed transformational projects and initiatives addressing poverty and basic needs of children and families in the Midlands. This year’s Community Impact Grant Recipients are: Central SC Habitat for Humanity received $30,000 Junior Achievement received $10,000 Communities in Schools received… Read More
Position Summary: The Executive Director of the Junior League of Columbia (JLC) is responsible for fostering a culture of philanthropy in support of the JLC’s policies, procedures and objectives established by its Board of Directors while providing continuity and leadership to members and staff. This position reports to the President directly and works in cooperation… Read More
For us, the events of the past week have once again underscored the severity and violence of racism that our communities experience in the United States and across the world every day. This has been a tragic week, where we’ve all watched the hurt and anger on display at the death of an unarmed and… Read More
During the Junior League of Columbia’s virtual Annual Meeting, the League announced the 2020-21 Community Impact Grant recipients. The purpose of the Community Impact Grant Program is to assist like-minded community partners in their efforts to improve lives in the greater Midlands area. 2020-21 Recipients: Serve and Connect: $12,400. The Junior League is excited to work with… Read More