The 25 Most Stylish Event Still working on your weekend plans? Charlotte STYLE Magazine kicks off STYLE Week this weekend with the 5th Annual 25 Most Stylish Event at Suite in the Epicentre. The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. and our Cornerstone Project, Charlotte’s Reid Park Community, will be the beneficiary of this year’s event, with 20% of all tickets…
JLC Members Connecting with the Community
In March, PPI participants attended a “coffee chat” with Ron Morgan of 100 Gardens. 100 Gardens is striving to bring communities together to eliminate hunger and create a sense of community between residents in the Charlotte area and struggling communities in Haiti. The goal of 100 Gardens is to establish 66 aquaponic systems in schools across the region. The aquaponic…
PPI class travels to Raleigh
On Thursday, February 26, 11 women from the Public Policy Institute Class of 2013 attended the NC Nonprofit Day at the General Assembly in Raleigh. PPI members met with key state leaders including representatives and senators to form relationships and learn more about our state’s government. Each attendee also provided their legislators with updates and facts about the JLC.…
A Taste of Road Scholar: Tanzania and the Great East African Migration
Join us for a fascinating Lecture by Road Scholar Instructor and Safari Leader John Lucas Minha A Taste of Road Scholar: Tanzania and the Great East African Migration Learn about one of the greatest wildlife movements on earth — the displacement of nearly two million wildebeest, zebras, lions, elephants, leopards and gazelles in their search for survival. Following sites that…
April is Child Abuse Awareness Month
The Junior League of Charlotte kicked off dedicated efforts for Child Abuse Awareness Month at the March General Membership Meeting. Check back for more updates on the awareness efforts throughout the month. Also mark your calendar for April 23. The JLC Speakers Bureau will host a Darkness to Light training at 6 p.m. that evening at the JLC Building. The…
March GMM Recap
The March membership meeting was held Monday, March 18 at the Marriott Executive Park. After a social hour that included the viewing of the JLC Emmy Award Winning Documentary, “From the Heart,” the meeting kicked off with children from KIPP Academy singing a wonderful rendition of “Viva La Vida.” Seeing the children was a reminder of all the work we…
Book Review: Hopeless
Hopeless By: Colleen Hoover I’m a really avid reader so picked this book because it was under $5 to download and had high ratings from other readers. In short, Hopeless wasn’t the young adult drama I expected but is a book that really exceeded my expectations. I would say it’s the best book I’ve downloaded on my Kindle in quite…
Meet a Transfer Member
I recently caught up with Rachel Roe, a new transfer from the Raleigh League. It sounds like she’s off to a great start here in Charlotte. 1. What brought you to Charlotte? A promotion with my job. 2. Tell me about your favorite thing about Charlotte. The weather! Great patio bars and restaurants to enjoy outdoors! 3. Have you found…
February a Success for Go Kids Go!
The Go Kids Go Committee was certainly busy during the month of February. The turnout for the community events doubled during the four weeks or programs. There were almost 80 children in attendance at the February 23rd event and more than half of the children in attendance attended previous GKG events. Many thanks to Presbyterian Hospital for donating 75 bike…