A Spotlight on the 2023 Forever Green Celebration

On Monday, May 19, the New York Junior League held its 2023 Forever Green Celebration. This reception is hosted annually to commemorate members’ arrival at key membership milestones, including 5 years of membership, 10 years of membership, 15 years of membership, 20 years of membership, and more – ranging all the way to 50 years […]

LIFE THROUGH ANOTHER LENS: NOREEN OKARTER

“Life Through Another Lens” features stories of NYJL members, in their own words, to shed light on how we experience the world and the NYJL through different lenses informed by our individual identities. In this edition, NYJL Member Noreen Okarter reflects on what drew her to the League, her favorite League memories, and more. Noreen […]

The New York Junior League’s Work with Seniors

  Over the last six decades, the New York Junior League’s work with seniors has taken many forms. Beginning in 1958, this work all started with the Library by Mail project, which mailed books to the homebound. In 1973, the NYJL published the “Senior Summary,” a newsletter which grew into a newspaper with an estimated […]

Life Through Another Lens: Michelle LeNoach

“Life Through Another Lens” features stories of NYJL members, in their own words, to shed light on how we experience the world and the NYJL through different lenses informed by our individual identities. In this edition, NYJL Member Michelle LeNoach reflects on how the NYJL has provided her with opportunities to simultaneously tap into her […]

Social Equity Committee Mentors High School Girls

TEACHING THEM HOW THEY CAN TAKE POLITICAL ACTION IN THEIR COMMITTEES, IN COLLABORATIVE PILOT EVENT WITH TAKE OFFICE On Saturday, April 1, the Social Equity committee partnered with Take Office for a successful pilot event in which they planned and hosted an actionable civics workshop for 12 high school girls from SCAN and Rising Ground.Founded […]