Spring is here in Charlotte! Flowers are blooming, the pollen count is at an all-time high, and the temperatures have been teetering between cold and warm for weeks now. It’s time to put away our winter coats and get ready for some time outdoors! If you are like me, the spring season usually means a focus on fitness and healthy…
Diversity and Inclusion within the JLC
It’s something that is touted throughout every corporate company in America these days and even though it hasn’t been widely publicized, it’s something very important within the culture of the Junior League of Charlotte. In the current Spring issue of The CRIER, reporter Brandi Riggins focuses in on the topic of diversity and inclusion. Here’s a sneak preview. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Today’s…
Darkness to Light
April is Child Abuse Awareness month. During this month the JLC’s Training & Development Committee has partnered with Pat’s Place, a child abuse advocacy center, to provide training educating members on how to prevent, recognize, and react responsibly to child abuse. The Darkness to Light Stewards of Children program believes and teaches that child safety is an adult’s job. Stewards of Children is designed…
Kids in the Kitchen
On Saturday, March 1, Kids in the Kitchen met at the JLC building to assemble a Kitchen Cart and put together garden-themed curriculum kits for all the grade levels at Reid Park Academy. The team is very excited to utilize those tools with the students at Reid Park in the coming months. The Kitchen Cart (fully outfitted with a…
Raleigh’s Best-Ever Cookies
I really wanted to find some exciting summer recipes for y’all since Mother Nature teased us a bit in Charlotte the past couple of days with temperatures in the 70’s. Alas, winter is rearing its ugly head once again, making my eagerness for warmer weather be put on hold. Instead I searched around for what I consider to be a…
Exciting Changes for the Junior League Provisional Program
There will be some great changes for Junior League of Charlotte provisional members this year. The provisional class will now move to a one year program and include a ten hour Community Capstone requirement in order to allow new members more time to connect and acclimate to the JLC and its mission before becoming active members. Most of the requirements…
JLC Partners with Discovery Place for Science Saturdays
It’s been decades since the Junior League of Charlotte was involved in the effort to bring Discovery Place to uptown, but even so, the JLC and members still play a big part when it comes to community outreach with the museum. Opened in 1981, Discovery Place is a family-friendly attraction with fun educational events, shows, IMAX, 3D films and live…
Time to Pick a Placement!
Trying to figure out the perfect placement for your 2014-2015 JLC year? Spend some time learning about our Cornerstone Project by getting involved at Reid Park Academy. The placement process starts today. PROMISING PAGES JLC volunteers will be responsible for sorting, cleaning, stamping/branding, wrapping and labeling books according to instructions either on site at the warehouse, or if necessary, off…
JLC Kids in the Kitchen – Groovy Granola Bars Recipe
The Junior League of Charlotte is involved with the Kids in the Kitchen initiative. From our JLC website (link https://www.jlcharlotte.org/?nd=kitk): “This program is intended to teach children and their parents healthy choices and nutrition through the preparation of healthy meals. The goal of this initiative is to empower youth to make healthy lifestyle choices and help reverse the growth of…
JLC Committee Photo Challenge
While we had many very fun and very creative photos submitted, it was the Kids in the Kitchen Committee that stole the show! Congrats to KITK for your awesome photo: Caroline Austin, Katie Busch, Annie Clarke, Carolyn Fiala, Amy Ford, Amanda Furuseth, Sarah Gursky, Meredith Hardison, Anna Holloway, Emilie Prezioso, Caroline Rooks, Allison Tack and Gabe Workman. You all officially…