Member Monday: Kellie Lofton This Monday, we are featuring Junior League of Charlotte member Kellie Lofton as part of our Member Monday series. Kellie is the vice chair of the Nominating Committee and is currently an accountant at Wells Fargo. Read more about the Winston-Salem native below. 1) Thanks for taking time to share some personal insights with us…
Did you know that 188,000 children in the Charlotte region are at risk of hunger EVERY day? The Junior League of Charlotte, Inc. (JLC) partners with Second Harvest Food Bank to achieve the organization’s number one goal: ending child hunger. Second Harvest solicits and distributes food and household items throughout 19 counties in North and South Carolina in partnership with…
#ThrowbackThursday JLC History Welcome to Throwback Thursdays on the Junior League of Charlotte blog. During the 2017-18 year, The Charlotte Observer is letting us dig in their archives and share photos of their coverage over the decades of the Junior League of Charlotte’s work in the community. Throughout the JLC’s history, we have supported the youngest members of our community. …
This Monday, we are featuring Junior League of Charlotte member Shannon Eckard as part of our Member Monday series. Shannon is the vice chair of the WearHouse committee and is currently a campus director at the University of Phoenix. Read more about the Greensboro native below. 1) Thanks for taking time to share some personal insights…
IMPACT is defined as having a strong effect on someone or something. What a fitting definition for the journey I have had since becoming a part of Junior League of Charlotte and the Leadership Development Institute (LDI). The Leadership Development Institute is a year-long seminar series that connects participants with League and community leaders to discuss topics relevant to careers,…
Member Monday: Carin Ross Johnson This Monday, we are featuring Junior League sustainer Carin Ross Johnson as part of our Member Monday series. Carin — banker, business owner, mother, and founder of non-profit, Lydia’s Legacy— is truly a renaissance woman. Read more about the Miami native below. 1) Thanks for taking time to share some personal…
Love cooking? So do the Junior League of Charlotte members who bring healthy cooking classes to Davidson through the Ada Cooks! placement. The Ada Cooks! program operates out of the Ada Jenkins Center, a community organization focused on alleviating poverty by providing food, clothing, health/dental services, educational programs and other support. Through the program, which was started by a Davidson College…
Member Monday: Kelly-Ann Fasano This Monday, we are featuring Junior League of Charlotte member Kelly-Ann Fasano as part of our Member Monday series. Kelly-Ann is a past Junior League of Tallahassee president and is currently our Fund Development Council manager. Read more about the West Palm Beach native below. 1) Thanks for taking time to share some…
#ThrowbackThursday JLC History Welcome to Throwback Thursdays on the Junior League of Charlotte blog. During the 2017-18 year, The Charlotte Observer is letting us dig in their archives and share photos of their coverage over the decades of the Junior League of Charlotte’s work in the community. Over the years our members have spent considerable amounts of time…
Member Monday: Toni Freeman This Monday, we are featuring Junior League sustainer, Toni Freeman as part of our Member Monday series. Toni is a past Junior League of Charlotte President, AJLI President and currently serves as the Chief Operations Officer at the Mint Museum. In July, she will take her leadership and innovative ideas with her as she becomes…