By Tempestt Adams Longtime member (43 years to be exact) of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) Cynthia Marshall is an undeniable asset to the larger Charlotte community. Cynthia is best known as Founding Executive Director of Charlotte Communities In Schools. In 2006, after 21 years of very fulfilling work, Cynthia retired. Even in retirement, her investment in the…
Category: Community Connection
Reflections: The Community Bus Tour Experience
As a non-Charlottean and self-proclaimed history nerd, the Charlotte Bus Tour hosted by Charlotte Crown Guides was exactly what I had been looking for since moving to the Queen City. I took thorough notes on my iPhone to share the fun facts with family and colleagues at a later time. In fact, I plan to take my parents on a…
Community Partner Spotlight: Give Kids a Smile
By Tempestt Adams February is National Children’s Dental Health Month and thousands of dentists across the country take time from their practices to help underserved children get the oral health care they need through Give Kids a Smile (GKAS), a national event providing free dental care to improve the dental health of underserved children. For the past sixteen years, the…
Throwback Thursday: JLC Members Cooking – Then and Now
By: Lucy Blough The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) started the Charlotte Cookbook in 1969 thanks to Frances Young and her committee. In one month, eight members tested 250 recipes, and in the first year, the cookbook raised more than $2,500 to support the mission of the JLC. Although the JLC no longer has a Cookbook Committee, as part…
Community Partner Spotlight: Heart Math Tutoring
New to the The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC)’s list of community placements this year is Heart Math Tutoring, a local nonprofit dedicated to offering mathematics support for students in need. Heart Math Tutoring works with JLC members to train and support the committee as tutors in high-poverty elementary schools in Charlotte, North Carolina. Jennifer deGuzman is the Vice-Chair…
Conversation Corner: Conversing with a Financial Planner
This October, the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC), is introducing a new video component to the blog called “The Conversation Corner.” The purpose of the conversation corner is to invite members of the JLC to share their expertise with members. This month, Kathleen Cramer joined us for a quick chat in the Conversation Corner. Kathleen, a recent transfer to…
Community Spotlight: Done In a Day
Done in a Day is a popular placement for the ladies of the Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC). In today’s blog post, we highlight the structure of the committee and the work they are able to complete. The Junior League of Charlotte’s signature Done in a Day (DIAD) project partners with local nonprofits to help execute community projects that have…
Community Partner Spotlight: Baby Bundles
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…
Community Partner Spotlight: Chameleon’s Journey
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…
Community Partner Spotlight: Give Kids a Smile
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…