The Junior League of Detroit focuses on elevating the lives of children. Our trained volunteers fundraise and use our financial resources to initiate and participate in community-based collaborative partnerships that work to broaden the educational, cultural, recreational and health opportunities for children in the city of Detroit.
We are seeking women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving our community. Interested in joining?
Interested in a Grant application? Review our "In Action" section (Tab located at the top of the page) for more information.
The Junior League of Detroit seeks the support of conscientious residents, community organizations and businesses who are interested in improving our City through our projects and programs.
The Junior League of Detroit gives a heartfelt thank you to the RICHARD AND JANE MANOOGIAN FOUNDATION for their generous support of the 2010 Designers' Show House, our major fundraiser.
Interested in helping us make a difference by supporting the projects and programs of the Junior League of Detroit? We thank you for all monetary donations, no matter the amount. We make every dollar count in our community-based educational, cultural, recreational, and health opportunities programs and projects. Donation Acknowledgement Letters are sent for all donations.
Designers' Show House 2010
Thanks to the great generosity of our community, we just concluded a highly successful Designers' Show House, and now we can funnel our efforts and the funds raised into offering the best Early Literacy Programming for the children in our targeted areas in Detroit. The date for our next Designers' Show House is May, 2012, location to be determined.
Annual Awards Presentation
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2010 AWARD WINNERS!
CorPlus Award James Turnbull
Community Partner Award Dr. Thomas Brunk
Placement Award Connie Dunlap Wendy Jennings Show House Award Julia Keim Volunteer Extraordinaire Chinyere Crutcher Susan Buhl Bette Joondeph Judy Lees Frances Morse Shallene Moyer Amy Muawad Lisa Partogian Joanne Fitzgerald Ross Tanya Rulison Patti Schollenberger Jill Serbay Susan Tompkins Mary Jo Youngblood
Presidents' Award Laura Bishop Clements Ann Turnbull
Committee Award Ways & Means Committee Michelle Wooddell, Chair Jessica Darland Pamela Ford Roxanne Jefferson Megan Kuras Jennifer O'Donnell
In March 2008, the JLD Membership approved an early childhood literacy signature project. A Signature Project is developed by the JLD to meet a need in the community. This project resulted from the input received from community stakeholders within the 48215 zip code, including principals and parent representatives from the area elementary schools, which detailed the need for greater access to reading programs, literacy aimed activities, and materials & programs to train and engage parents/guardians in family literacy.
Our volunteers work to design and implement literacy-based programs for children ages Pre-K through 5th Grade that include Reading Events, Kids' Book Clubs and more. In addition, our volunteers developed school Resource Centers for children and their parents/caregivers and provide support for existing tutoring programs. We developed a program of enrichment and learning activities at the Montieth Branch Library for Saturdays---reading with children, storytelling, author visits---providing limitless hands-on opportunities for our members that benefit the community.
Junior League of Detroit 32 Lake Shore Road Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan 48236 Tel: (313) 881-0040 FAX: (313) 881-9813 jldoffice@ameritech.net
