Projects & Events

SIGNATURE PROJECT

Charged with a mission of improving our community through the effective action of trained women and a vision to cultivate programs that aid underserved families, Junior League of Owensboro members are active in a variety of local community projects.

Currently, League members are focusing on a Reading Initiative Signature Project that develops and improves local Early Learning programs with an emphasis on literacy for children from birth to age five.

The Reading Initiative continues to develop, but current activities include:

Financial, volunteer and administrative support for a local Imagination Library program that offers free monthly books for children (birth-age 5)
Community programs explaining the importance and techniques of Early Learning for local families
Fun family events encouraging reading

DONE-IN-A-DAY PROJECTS

Junior League of Owensboro members also support a variety of other community projects through “Done in a Day” events and short term funding grants. Done in a Day projects are planned for completion in just a few hours. While preparation takes time, the actual event should be accomplished with a few hours of actual volunteer time from League members.

The 2007-2008 Done in a Day events include:

CASA Holiday Party
Kids in the Kitchen
Layette Assembly and donations
Grandma’s Corner Crisis Childcare Spring Party

If you would like to suggest a “Done in a Day” event, please contact our Community Council Chairperson.

SHORT TERM FUNDING

This line-item makes small grants available to area programs requesting funds less than $500. Community Research Committee receives the applications and awards the short term funding amounts on a case-by-case basis throughout the year. Click here to download the short term funding request form.

HISTORY OF JUNIOR LEAGUE PROJECTS

The Junior League of Owensboro’s roots come from the Cotillion Club dating back to 1937. In 1969, the Cotillion Club joined the Association of Junior Leagues International and officially became the Junior League of Owensboro. For a list of projects JLO has supported during the past 35+ years, please click here.