Letter from the President

We begin so many sentences about the Junior League of Charlotte with the phrase “since 1926.”

Since 1926 we have made an impact in our community.

Since 1926 we have trained volunteers.

Since 1926 we have developed women leaders.

The history that built the JLC continues today, and those key focus areas have not changed, however our mission statement has. While many begin the new year with a resolution or word of the year, the JLC began the new year with a vote on a new mission statement at our January General Membership Meeting:

The Junior League of Charlotte is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women's leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

The Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) adopted this new mission statement last May and bringing it to Charlotte was the next step. Over the next year you will see this mission statement weave its way across our organization. You’ll see the words and we will continue to show our commitment to those words with our actions.

For now, you can learn more about our volunteer action and collaboration in the Renaissance West community, as well as our training with the Leadership Support Task Force in this edition of The CRIER.

Support us and join us as we move our mission forward and enjoy this edition of The CRIER.

Cheering for you all,

Christina Gratrix President, 2022-2023