Mountain Messages Junior League of Charleston, WV
Spring 2017 Newsletter
Message from our President-Elect The Junior League of Charleston was started in 1923, and we will soon celebrate our 95th year as a league. We already have a group of sustainers who are working towards organizing a great event to celebrate our 95th year. As I move over into the role of President of the Junior League, I plan to focus this year on the part of our mission which is to develop the potential of women through leadership and trained volunteers. We have done an outstanding job reaching our goals of volunteer hours over the past year and working in the community. But in order to be effective community leaders, we must be properly trained, and we must take action. Over the past 90+ years, we have focused on children at risk and providing them with the ability to live in a nurturing environment. Our signature project has been the Backpack Buddies program. We ensure that children have the proper food to take home and eat when they leave school. The Junior League also needs to once again have a name in the community. People need to know that we are serious about being leaders here. In order to effectively volunteer, we have to have the training to do so. I plan to spend the next year as President of the League focusing on small training sessions for our members to develop their leadership skills to be better volunteers and leaders in the community so that we can make a difference and be a voice in the community.
“People need to know that we are serious about being leaders here.”
Sincerely, Jennifer Herrald
- Jennifer Herrald 2017-18 JLC President
In This Issue
JLC Members attending the 2017 Spring Dinner at Coonskin Park
Member News
Cinco de Mayo Fiesta Highlights
Backpack Buddies Update
JLC Flashback