Nominating looking for Great Leaders!

It is never too early to start thinking about the future and what you would like to do with your League career. On October 13th, 15th and the 17th at the League Office, Nominating will be holding Leadership Information Sessions for anyone interested in a Leadership position next year. This includes Board of Directors, Management

Call to Action – Update

Junior League of Seattle is proud to join forces with Washington Engage, Women of Vision, and Wash ACT to advocate for the re-authorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), a bill that was due to expire on September 30, 2011. Late on the evening of Tuesday, September 20, we received an email from a

Call To Action

Junior League of Seattle – URGENT Make the Call: Reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act We would like to encourage ALL Junior League of Seattle members to take 10 minutes to call or email your three legislators to urge them to support the reauthorization of the Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act by Friday, September

Women With Impact Update

MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THE MOST ANTICIPATED EVENT OF THE YEAR October 6, 2011 Women With Impact Training! The Nominating Committee is pleased to announce our speakers for the Women With Impact training: Maria Mackey Gunn – Former JLS Past President and current Vulcan Director of real estate. Jeanette James – Current JLS Board of

Sustainers Search for Great Local Wine

After being unable to visit a large winery/vineyard in eastern Washington, our group took the ferry to Bainbridge Island and toured the Bloedel Gardens, had an amazing lunch at Local Harvest and then visited the artisan vineyard/winery of Perennial Vineyards. The Executive Director of Bloedel Gardens, Ed Moydell, met us at the beautiful gardens and

Seattle Urban Academy Lunches

VOLUNTEER TO SERVE LUNCH AT SEATTLE URBAN ACADEMY OUR FIRST LUNCH IS 9/21 6-8 Sustainer Volunteers are needed to prepare and serve lunch to 20-25 teens at the Seattle Urban Academy. Join us for a project that is fun, has easy hours and is a great outreach to the community for students in need. If

Take a Stand Against Human Trafficking

The Junior League of Seattle voted this past year to alter our organization’s focus area to the “Empowerment of Women and Children.” As part of our efforts to empower women and children in the Seattle area, we are determined to combat violence against women, with a particular focus on fighting human trafficking. Right now, local

Woman With Impact

MARK YOUR CALENDAR! October 2011 Women With Impact Training 
DATE: Thursday, October 6 
 TIME: 6:30pm 
 RSVP: https://www.jrleagueseattle.org/?nd=m_event_detail&key=2088 LOCATION: Seattle Tennis Club, 922 McGlilvra Boulevard, Seattle, WA DETAILS: Please join us for the 9th Annual Women With Impact Training at the Seattle Tennis Club. Parking is available on the street. Carpooling is encouraged. 


Make It Right

After taking part in Junior League of Seattle’s summer reading challenge, Half the Sky by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn, do you find yourself wanting to learn more? Soon you have an exciting opportunity to join other Junior League of Seattle members do just that! On Sept 18th Sheryl WuDunn will be speaking at the

Renee Hartnett – President’s Letter

Hi everyone, Maxine Barnard, our 2011 Dorothy Stimson Bullitt Award Winner, put it beautifully in her award speech, comparing the work and impact of the Junior League to that of the butterfly effect. When Junior League founder Mary Harriman held her first meeting in New York back in 1901, little would she have known the