Community Impact
10 Fun Facts You Don’t Know About the NYJL
Last year members volunteered over 261,000 hours. That is the equivalent of almost 30 years! We served over 75,000 unique clients. That is more people than the populations of Wilmington, DE; Utica, NY; Portland, ME; Greenwich, CT, or Burlington, VT, to name just a few cities. We worked with over 16,000 repeat clients this year. […]
The NYJL and Sexual Assault Awareness Month
With April here, we can finally celebrate spring. It is also a month to celebrate how the New York Junior League works to raise awareness of sexual assault and domestic violence against both men and women. In honor of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, NYJL Crisis Intervention volunteer Kelsey Bishop has shared a firsthand account of […]
CHEF ‘On-the-Go’ Kits make a long-Lasting impact
New York Junior League’s (NYJL) Cooking and Health Education for Families (CHEF) committee celebrated National Nutrition Month by presenting new ‘On-the-Go Kits’ to community partners. The kits, which include everything from a blender and toaster oven to utensils and a cutting board, make it possible for CHEF to offer cooking workshops at locations without kitchens. […]
NYJL’s Advocates for Public Policy Committee’s Efforts Contribute to a Historic Victory for Women, Children and Families
On Monday, March 16, 2015, the New York State Assembly unanimously passed the Trafficking Victims Protection and Justice Act (TVPJA). This legislative victory marks a continued effort to end trafficking in New York – the country’s fourth largest trafficking hub. The New York State Public Affairs Committee of the Junior Leagues (NYSPAC), has supported the […]
Advocates for Public Policy: The NYJL Committee That Advocates for Change
Since its founding in 1901, the New York Junior League has been a powerful force for legislative change for the betterment of women and children in New York City and New York State. The focused and determined efforts of our Advocates for Public Policy (APP) committee have spurred legislation that includes the protection of children […]