JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PHOENIX
2505 NORTH CENTRAL AVENUE, PHOENIX, AZ 85004 www.jlp.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PHOENIX IS AN ORGANIZATION OF WOMEN COMMITTED TO PROMOTING VOLUNTARISM, DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL OF WOMEN AND IMPROVING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH THE EFFECTIVE ACTION AND LEADERSHIP OF TRAINED VOLUNTEERS.

WE ARE A NETWORK OF WOMEN EMPOWERED AS LEADERS TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY CHANGE.

JUNIOR LEAGUE MEMBERS HAVE SUPPORTED THE GREATER PHOENIX COMMUNITY BY VOLUNTEERING MORE THAN 100,000 HOURS IN SUPPORT OF AND AT NUMEROUS EVENTS, WHICH HAVE MADE AN IMPACT ON VARIOUS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS. IN ADDITION TO THESE PARTNER RELATIONSHIPS, MEMBERS ALSO HAVE SUPPORTED JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PHOENIX'S ANNUAL RUMMAGE SALE, WHICH IS KNOWN AS ARIZONA'S LARGEST "GARAGE" SALE. THIS EVENT HAS BEEN A VALLEY TRADITION FOR THE PAST 83 YEARS.TO CELEBRATE OUR 85TH ANNIVERSARY, JLP GRANTED $85,000 TO THE PHOENIX RESCUE MISSION TO BUILD A MOBILE FOOD PANTRY. THIS REFRIGERATED TRUCK ALLOWS THE RESCUE MISSION TO BRING FRESH FOODS TO THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO NEED IT MOST AND OFTEN ARE UNABLE TO ACCESS IT. THE CELEBRATION AT PHOENIX RESCUE MISSION INCLUDED TOURS OF THE FACILITY, PRESENTATIONS, A PROCLAMATION FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE DECLARING IT "JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PHOENIX DAY, AND THE UNVEILING OF THE NEW MOBILE FOOD PANTRY.

THROUGH OUR SIGNATURE PROGRAMS, JLP CONTINUES TEACHING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES ABOUT NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THROUGH OUR KIDS IN THE KITCHEN PROGRAM. WE HELP SPREAD THE LOVE FOR SCIENCE TO CHILDREN THROUGH OUR ROCKETS PROGRAM, AND TO THEIR TEACHERS THROUGH OUR ANNUAL ROCKETS TEACHER LAUNCH. WE ALSO GIVE BACK TO THE COMMUNITY AND FOCUS HEALTH THROUGH OUR HEALTHFEST PROGRAM.KIDS IN THE KITCHEN HAD A SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIP WITH HOMEWARD BOUND AND TAUGHT 5 LESSONS TO 25 CHILDREN (PER LESSON), WITH CHILDREN RANGING FROM 5-12 YEARS OF AGE. A NUTRITIONAL LESSON, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES, SNACK, AND GOODY BAG WERE PROVIDED TO EACH CHILD. THE HIGHLIGHT FOR THE ATTENDEES WAS TRYING NEW HEALTHY FOODS. IN ADDITION, KITK HELD THEIR FIRST FALL FEST WITH THE HOMEWARD BOUND CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE HAD DINNER, ACTIVITIES, AND A NUTRITIONIST (THANKS DEBORAH STEWART WEAVER!). FAMILIES WERE ALSO PROVIDED KITCHEN UTENSILS TO HELP THEM BE SUCCESSFUL IN THEIR OWN KITCHENS. PHOENIX FOOD DAY & HEALTHFEST: JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PHOENIX AND THE CITY OF PHOENIX JOINED FORCES TO CREATE THE CITY'S LARGEST FREE HEALTH AND WELLNESS EVENT. THIS PARTNERSHIP BROUGHT A COMBINATION OF FOOD AND HEALTH DEMOS, WELLNESS EVENTS AND MEDICAL SERVICES AND HELPED THE CARTWRIGHT COMMUNITY LEARN ABOUT HEALTHY EATING AND THE IMPORTANCE OF WELLNESS ON LONG TERM HEALTH. R.O.C.K.E.T.S (RAISING OUR CHILDREN'S KNOWLEDGE & EDUCATION THROUGH SCIENCE): AT OUR 9TH ANNUAL TEACHER LAUNCH,JLP HOSTED 109 EDUCATORS FOR OUR FIRST FULL-DAY SEMINAR. ATTENDEES INCLUDED BOTH TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS. THE SEMINAR BRINGS SCIENCE, MATH, AND READING SKILLS TO AN ESTIMATED 1,000+ CHILDREN PER YEAR MAKING A LASTING IMPACT ON STUDENT'S EDUCATION FOR YEARS TO COME. THIS EVENT WAS MADE POSSIBLE BY A GENEROUS GRANT FROM THE JLP FOUNDATION, 237 DONE IN NIGHT ITEMS FROM OUR OCTOBER GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING, JLP VOLUNTEERS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHO SECURED RAFFLE PRIZES AND HELPED IN PLANNING, AND THE CREATE TEAM FROM THE ARIZONA SCIENCE CENTER. R.O.C.K.E.T.S EVENTSTHIS YEAR, ROCKETS EVENTS PARTICIPATED IN FIRST FRIDAYS AT THE CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF PHOENIX WHERE THE COMMITTEE PROVIDED STEM ACTIVITIES FOR SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN. ROCKETS ALSO HOSTED BOOTHS AT TOUCH-A-TRUCK AND HEALTHFEST AND PARTNERED WITH THE KYRENE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR A PUMPKIN STEAM FEST EVENT. IT WAS AN AMAZING YEAR WITH AN AWESOME AND COMMITTED COMMITTEE WHO BROUGHT KNOWLEDGE, ENTHUSIASM, AND FUN TO EACH EVENT.

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