The Junior League of Houston, Inc.

If you're looking for a way to give back, BEAR...BE A Resource for CPS Kids is hosting its annual BEARing Gifts holiday toy program. Make a donation, sponsor a child, shop on Amazon or volunteer to help sort gifts. League members can sign up to volunteer with the Community Outreach Team on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 10 a.m. Sign up on your Member Homepage! If you're not a member but are interested in volunteering in the community, learn more about becoming a member of the Junior League of Houston at https://lnkd.in/gCAUGKhd.

Thanksgiving is right around the corner, let the Junior League of Houston's Pantry take care of your holiday meal preparations. Order a complete Thanksgiving meal (serves ten to twelve people) or items à la carte. For more details and to place an order visit https://lnkd.in/gvre3GmH or contact us at pantry@jlh.org. All orders must be placed by Wednesday, November 21, 2024 and must be picked up on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 between 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. in the Junior League Ballroom.

New member applications for the 2025 - 2026 Provisional Class are now open! Apply at www.jlh.org/join and make plans to attend the first Prospective Member Engagement Event on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Kirby Ice House (3333 Eastside Street). If you have any questions about becoming a member, Contact admissions@jlh.org or 713.871.6666.

Congratulations to the Junior League of Houston's 2023 - 2024 Board of Directors for a fantastic year of service! This group of ladies spent the last 12 months serving as the Junior League of Houston's governing body and focused on the high-level strategy, oversight and accountability of the organization. These ladies honed a variety of skills—like volunteer management, public speaking, decision making and strategic thinking. In addition to developing leadership styles and nonprofit governance skills, the League's Board of Directors attended monthly training sessions on a variety of topics including: time management, Myers Briggs personality assessments, how to be a visionary, nonprofit governance, parliamentary procedure, how to read a Form 990, investment fund management, communications and diversity equity and inclusion. Over the course of the last year this board, in conjunction with their respective teams, managed over 4,500 members to contribute more than 70,000 volunteer hours worth over $2 million in volunteer time and raised over $1 million to further the League's mission. The League supported the Houston community through its community program and grant support by distributing over $600,000 to the League's community agencies and other Houston-area nonprofits. Thank you to the 2023 - 2024 Board of Directors for their dedication to the League's mission and "Building A Better Community" each and every day. The League cannot wait to see what each of you do next! Thank you Dorothy Ables, Mary Beth Black, Olayemi "Yemi" Brown, Cari Collins, Katie Doyle, Courtney Durham, Tiffany Echevarria, Michelle Esparza, Amanda Hanks Bayles, Kelly Hickman, Lisa Houssiere, Terria Hutchinson, Carson Kelley, Elizabeth Kendrick, Dionella Martinez, Marie Teixeira Newton, Brandy Pugh, Michael Ann Singleton, Margie Sutton, Laura E. Thompson, CPA, Laura Whitten, Mary Lee Wilkens and Kaitlyn Evins Zapalac!