JL Boston Members Volunteer Beyond the League

By Sarah Connelly Volunteerism and strengthening communities through service is the heart of the Junior League of Boston. With many placement opportunities centered on the potential of women, Junior League members strive to take action and make a difference. Many of our members go beyond, volunteering for charities or programs that mean the most to… Read More

Meet Sarah Lawrence Award Recipient Melissa Lee Alexander

A highlight of our year-end General Membership Meeting is always recognition of our outstanding volunteers. The Sarah Lawrence Award, named after the Junior League of Boston’s founder, is given to an Active or Sustainer who has used her training and experience in the JL Boston to benefit another non-profit organization in the greater Boston area.… Read More

Meet Sustainer Volunteer Award Recipient Urszula Wojciechowska

A highlight of our year-end General Membership Meeting is always recognition of our outstanding volunteers. TheVolunteer Recognition Awards are presented to one Active, one Sustainer, and one New Member who in their current placements go above and beyond their placement requirements and embody the mission of the Junior League of Boston. This year, we are… Read More

Meet New Member Volunteer Award Recipient Courtney Scrubbs

A highlight of our year-end General Membership Meeting is always recognition of our outstanding volunteers. TheVolunteer Recognition Awards are presented to one Active, one Sustainer, and one New Member who in their current placements go above and beyond their placement requirements and embody the mission of the Junior League of Boston. This year, we are… Read More

Training Takeaways: Raising the Empowered Independent Child

By Lori Silver In May 2019, Junior League Boston members gathered at League Headquarters for a special training and discussion called Raising the Empowered Independent Child: School Admissions and Onward!. Leading the discussion was Diana Singer, a private consultant and education specialist based in Greenwich, CT. Ms. Singer provided three training sessions focusing on different… Read More

Art in Bloom 2019

By Dana Lucas The Junior League of Boston celebrated the return of Spring and all the amazing spring growth that comes with it at the Art in Bloom event at the Museum of Fine Arts on April 26th. The event pairs both fine arts and flower arrangements donated from around Massachusetts, including a flower arrangement… Read More

The Junior League of Boston Garden Club Celebrates 90 Years

By Daphne Durham The Junior League of Boston’s Garden Club, historically called the Boston Junior League Garden Club (BJLGC), celebrates 90 years of educating our members in all things horticultural!  Founded in 1929, the BJLGC today is a member of the Garden Club Federation of Massachusetts (GCFM), a charter member of the national Garden Club… Read More

Conference Grant Award Recipient Amy Bucher

The JL Boston Conference Grant Fund was established to encourage, empower, and enable active members of the Junior League of Boston to pursue training opportunities, through an offset of registration and related costs. This grant helps us live into our commitment to connect trained volunteers to meaningful community projects. We’re excited to share how our 2018-2019 recipients used their… Read More