2018-20192 Finishing Strong and Entering a New League Year Together
In January 2019, nationally-recognized speaker Vicki Clark spoke to Junior League of Charlotte, Inc., (JLC) members at the General Membership Meeting and encouraged them to continue the organization’s legacy of tackling the tough issues in our community. She emphasized the League’s strength in numbers, noting that members are not on a solo mission but instead, are part of a large organization of women on a mission together. Clark encouraged members to finish the second half of the 2018-2019 year strong. As the JLC winds down the League year and celebrates its collective impact in our community over the last twelve months, the organization is already looking ahead and working together to ensure the JLC is well-positioned as we move into a new decade – 2020.
Making an Impact Together In Our Community Continuing into the second year of our school-ready focus, the JLC will partner with nonprofits across Mecklenburg County to serve children from birth to fifth grade in specified zip codes representing some of the most vulnerable populations in our community. The JLC’s 2019-2020 community and project partners include: Alexander Youth Network
Give Kids a Smile
Allegro Foundation
Heart Math Tutoring
Baby Bundles
Kids in the Kitchen
Big Shots
Project 658
Center for Community Transitions
Promising Pages
Charlotte Speech and Hearing
Second Harvest Food Bank
Charlotte Community Services Association (new)
Sugar Creek Charter School (new)
Digi-Bridge While the JLC will continue much of the work started this year alongside multiple returning community partners, the JLC boasts two new additions to the community impact team. Charlotte Community Services Association (Charlotte CSA) focuses on “changing the lives of Charlotte area residents by providing community-based programs of excellence” in the areas of academics, social services, fine arts and health. JLC volunteers will serve as reading buddies to Charlotte CSA’s K-3rd grade after-
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