SPRING FORWARD
With exciting fundraisers, meaningful volunteer opportunities, an elegant wine tasting, and a thrilling 1920s murder mystery party, this spring makes it easy to see why we love being part of the Junior League of Charleston! This season has been full of bustling energy as we prepare for our trivia fundraiser and welcome more attendees to long-standing volunteer opportunities for community partners.
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Letter from the President
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Looking Ahead....
LETTER FROM OUR PRESIDENT ERIN DEEGAN CONNOR
With fall and winter under our belts, we are enjoying springtime at the JLC and are getting closer to our 100th Anniversary this fall!
First, I want to thank everyone who attended our Modern Mountain Measures fundraiser in the fall! We had a delicious meal at 1010 Bridge and were able collect many items for the NICU at CAMC Women’s and Children’s and raise $3,415 for our community efforts
At our Holiday party in December we gathered laundry supplies for the Fall 2022 Provisional Class’s project, which benefitted the West Side Family Resource Center. Through this effort we were able to provide them with enough supplies for 25-30 families to do a load of laundry each week for a year!
We continued to spread the love as winter progressed, with members donating to help those who were displaced by the Regal Apartments fire. Members also decorated for the Gabriel Project’s Valentine’s
Day Fundraiser We also just participated in the Little Black Dress Initiative, where members wore the same little black dress (or other item) for a week to illustrate the restrictions poverty places on choices, opportunities, and access to resources Through this we were able to raise more than $2,500 for our Signature Project Backpack Buddies! Thank you to all who participated and donated!
To wrap up February, members and sustainers attended a wine tasting at Capitol Market’s Wine and Cheese Shop, where we sampled four amazing wines hand-selected by Ted Armbrecht, learned all sort of wine facts, and enjoyed each other’s company.
1920s-themed murder mystery party! Awards were given for solving the mystery, (as well as the most in character and most dramatic "death"
Now, our spring fundraiser, “All Decked Out: Trivia Through the Decades!” is almost here! Join us on April 27 at Rock City Cake Co for for this fun evening of trivia from the 80’s to the 2010’s. Come decked out in an outfit from your favorite decade to participate in a costume contest and be sure to keep your eyes open for the silent auction! Want to help out or fulfill a volunteer requirement through trivia? Click here to sign up.
And while you are marking your calendars for trivia, go ahead and save the date for our 100th Anniversary Celebration! The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. on September 14, 2023 at the West Virginia Culture Center Details about the event will be released at a later date
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Spring in Charleston is sure to be a great time to be part of the Junior League of Charleston We have some fun events and service projects lined up and I’m sure we will end our 99th year on a strong note with our trivia fundraiser!
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
League members have completed nearly 500 volunteer hours this league year, with many more opportunities still available!
Volunteer at upcoming Ronald McDonald House dinners and Backpack Buddies packing events to support our community partners and have a great time with your fellow league members!
Email your hours to volunteerjlcwv@gmail.com
Upcoming volunteer opportunities:
Team Up 2 Clean Up: April 15th and 29th
Ronald McDonald House dinnersApril 25th and May 30th - contact Summer if you'd like to sign up Trivia night shifts - April 27th (click here to sign up)
The Race to End Racism - April 29th (click here to sign up)
Backpack Buddies - May 10th
Ongoing volunteer opportunities:
Blood donation: 1 hr per donation
RMHC dinners: 1 hr for $20 food or monetary donation
Girl Scouts: 1 hr for $20 donation
Manna Meal: 1 hr for $20 food or monetary donation
VOLUNTEER HIGHLIGHT: MARCH AT THE RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE
League members gathered to prepare a classic spaghetti dinner on the last Tuesday in March for those staying at the Ronald McDonald House!
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Backpack Buddies, wine tasting, Little Black Dress Initiative, and 100th anniversary planning
MEMBERSHIP
Upcoming membership opportunities:
Book Club: The next book club will be at Ryanne's house - be sure to join the book club Facebook group and vote for the date that works for you! We are reading Someone Else's Shoes by Jojo Moyes. You are welcome to come even if you don't read the book!
Art Walk Social: Join us on Thursday, April 20th at 5:00 pm at the Purple Moon to enjoy Art Walk!
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MURDER MYSTERY
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J L O F C H A R L E S T O N , W V | S P R I N G 2 0 2 3 N E W S L E T T E R SPRING 2023 PAGE | 06 COMING UP FOR THE JUNIOR LEAGUE... All Decked Out: Trivia Through the Decades! April 27, 6 pm End-of-year picnic May 8 JLC 100th anniversary celebration! September 14, 5-8 pm
