League Signature Program: HealthyLivingKC by the numbers
HealthyLivingKC is one of the League’s five Signature Programs. The committee partners with the Urban Neighborhood Initiative (UNI) to host two health and wellness fairs a year, so residents in … Continue reading
A feeling of giving is in the air!
The Action Team with the donations they helped collect for Rose Brooks Center before the December General Membership meeting. The December General Membership Meeting had a clear theme: the value … Continue reading
Phenomenal Training with the League!
As part of its overall mission, the League is committed to training volunteers. As such, members are afforded opportunities like touring Shatto Milk Company, learning how to make sushi and … Continue reading
‘Tis the Season to Give!
This time of year is a favorite for many. We celebrate the season with family and friends, we decorate our homes, enjoy the Plaza lights and hopefully we spend some … Continue reading
The Necessities: Art and Culture
Peggy Barnes, Mary Hunkeler and Barbara McGreevy at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art In 1934, the Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri’s Arts and Interests Committee gave $3.90 (which would … Continue reading
Healthy U Family Meals Joins forces with the Boys & Girls Club of Kansas City
According to Feeding America’s, Meal Gap study: hunger exists in every county in our nation. In Kansas and Missouri, there are hungry people living in sparsely-populated rural counties, suburban communities … Continue reading
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
It’s coming up fast: ‘The Most Wonderful Time of the Year’…. and yes, that time of year is Holiday Mart! A great time to shop for a great cause! The … Continue reading
Off to a great start!
This year’s first General Membership Meeting of the new League year was jam packed with more than 300 JLKCMO members and a focus on the importance of preparing for the … Continue reading
A look back to the JLKCMO Thrift Shop
As our League year officially kicks off with our first General Membership Meeting on Wednesday, September 28th, let’s pause to take a look back… In the late 1920s the stock … Continue reading
Heart the Mart! Kansas City Junior League Holiday Mart
Since 1988, Holiday Mart has helped raise nearly $10 million for Kansas City community projects and the League’s mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving our … Continue reading