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welcome FROM THE PRESIDENT
Welcome to the Centennial Milestones Luncheon! Today, we are honored to be joined by our members, community partners, donors and featured speaker Martha Stewart to begin a celebratory week dedicated to commemorating the Junior League of Dallas’ first 100 years of service. The work of the JLD is only possible through the incredible commitment of our members. At more than 4,400 women strong, we are deeply committed to our mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. This year, we will give over $1 million of funding throughout Dallas and complete our Centennial project, the rehabilitation of the Juanita Craft Civil Rights House, in partnership with the City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture and the Friends of Juanita Craft House. Our Sustainer honorees also perfectly exemplify the Junior League’s mission through their impactful work. Mrs. Laura Bush, our 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award recipient, has given back to our state and our country by serving as the First Lady of Texas, then later the First Lady of the United States. Our 2022 Sustainer of the Year, Veletta Forsythe Lill, has dedicated more than 20 years of service to the League and has been a beacon in the Dallas community with her service on the Dallas City Council and with dozens of nonprofits. We are excited to celebrate both of these amazing women and their many accomplishments. As we celebrate this Centennial year, it is important that we reflect not only on what our members accomplished this year, but also how the League will continue this legacy. Over the lifetime of our organization, we have raised more than $40 million and provided nine million volunteer hours to the Dallas community. The League is known for rising to meet the needs of Dallas, and we are still rising to face a new century as an organization. Thank you for your unwavering support for the Junior League of Dallas and for celebrating this milestone with us!
Christa Sanford
2021 – 2022 Junior League of Dallas President 3
