The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) is excited about its new partnership with Baby Bundles. Baby Bundles partners with community organizations to provide a bag of necessities to mothers in need as they leave the hospital with their newborn. The Baby Bundle bag usually includes items such as baby outfits, blankets, developmental toys and books. Founded in 2010, Baby…
The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) in collaboration with other community organizations, encourages hope through healing for children in the Charlotte area that have lost a loved one by supporting Chameleon’s Journey (CJ). Since its inception in 2000, the overnight camp held at Camp Thunderbird on Lake Wylie, has served over a thousand campers ages 7-17. The camp revolves…
Give Kids a Smile Day provided 60 underserved Charlotte children with $50,000 worth of free dental care this year. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) works with Merlo & Fahrney Dentistry, the Mecklenburg County Health Department and Communities in Schools Charlotte to organize the annual event. The program is also supported by the ADA Foundation’s Give Kids A Smile…
Did you know that 41% of Latinas do not graduate high school in four years and that only 19% of Latinas have a college degree? Circle de Luz, with the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC), is working to change that by supporting young Latinas with a six-year program that includes mentoring and scholarship funds. The organization is focused not…
The Center for Community Transitions is a non-profit organization that helps people with criminal records and their families find a healthier, more productive way of living. The organization provides employment and transition services, supports alternatives to incarceration, and restores and strengthens family bonds. Services are provided at no cost to the incarcerated individual or the family. The organization is focused…
Once a month, Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) members prepare meals for refugee families through Project 658. One of two new community partners selected for the 2017-2018 year, Project 658 is a community center located in east Charlotte focused on supporting the 20,000 refugees struggling to start their lives over in our city. Refugee families served hail from all…
A child born into poverty in Charlotte has less than a five percent chance of rising out of it in his or her lifetime, as referenced in the Leading on Opportunity 2017 report. Promising Pages, in partnership with the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC), is working to improve upward mobility for underserved children by instilling a love of reading. …
Backpacks, new shoes and pencils aren’t the only things to consider as students return to school…North Carolina law mandates that children be current on immunizations to enroll. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) with Mecklenburg County Public Health and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, hosts three Big Shots Saturday events, from 9am until 4pm. This year, the clinics were held September 9,…
Did you know that 188,000 children in the Charlotte region are at risk of hunger EVERY day? The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) partners with Second Harvest Food Bank to achieve the organization’s number one goal: ending child hunger. Second Harvest solicits and distributes food and household items throughout 19 counties in North and South Carolina in partnership with…
Love cooking? So do the Junior League of Charlotte members who bring healthy cooking classes to Davidson through the Ada Cooks! placement. The Ada Cooks! program operates out of the Ada Jenkins Center, a community organization focused on alleviating poverty by providing food, clothing, health/dental services, educational programs and other support. Through the program, which was started by a Davidson College…