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September 14, 2006 - Fall Community Assistance Fund Application Announced (pdf)
July 25, 2006 - Junior League of Champaign-Urbana funding for Frances Nelson Health Center, $12,000 for family-friendly patient care room (pdf)
April 14, 2006 - Clinic to Help Combat Childhood Obesity April 26 (pdf)
March 1, 2006 - Kids in the Kitchen Project (pdf)
February 28, 2006 - 10th Annual Books by the Bushel Event (pdf)
January 31, 2006 - Save the Music/Music for All (pdf)
November 29, 2005 - School Social Worker Assistance (pdf)
November 4, 2005 - Winter 2006 Done in a Day Applications Posted (pdf)
October 2, 2005 - Fall Community Assistance Fund Application (pdf)
June 3, 2005 - High School Volunteer Scholarships (pdf)
July 8, 2005 - Done in a Day Applications Posted
July 8, 2005 - New Member Sessions Scheduled
July 2, 2003 - Spring Community Assistance Awards
May 20, 2003 - Spirit Award Recipient Announced
August 18, 1999 - New Member Road Rally Bus Tour
March 5, 1999 - Public Policy Institute
July 8, 2005 - Done in a Day Applications Posted
July 8, 2005 - New Member Sessions Scheduled
July 2, 2003
The Junior League of Champaign-Urbana (JLCU) is pleased to announce that $4,300 has been awarded this spring to community groups and programs by Junior League's Community Assistance Fund. Champaign-Urbana area groups who applied and received funding include: The Green Meadow Chapter of Girl Scouts, Cunningham Children's Home Foundation, A Woman's Fund, Senior Services, Illinois Radio Reader, and the Safe Kids Coalition. These are just a few of the 14 Champaign-Urbana area groups who received funding from JLCU this spring.
Since 1999, JLCU has grants totaling $30,825 to community group and programs through the Community Assistance Fund.
May 20, 2003
The 3rd Annual Elizabeth Alexander Spirit Award was presented at our May General Meeting. This award is given yearly to someone that is dedicated toward the JLCU Mission, has commitments to community service outside of Junior League, has shown a willingness to step forward to get the job done when the need arises, puts the needs of family, friends, and community before her own, and consistently inspires others with her optimism and spirit.
This year's recipient is Abby Hobbs. She has been active in League for ten years while holding leadership positions, including past President, for nine of those years! She has been active with various organizations including her church, CU Schools Foundation, and Dr. Howard school. As busy as she is she never hesitates to change a meeting or rearrange her schedule to be there for her daughters or husband --- THEY always come first! Her endless bright smile and attitude are a constant inspiration to others. She has the ability to make the hardest of jobs seem fun, exciting, and even rewarding!
A plaque honoring her achievement is on display at the JLCU headquarters. Abby joins past recipients, Kendy Stewart and Laura Walsten with this honor.Way to go Abby!!!
Pictured from left to right: Diane Pelafos, Director at Large, Lori Barr, President and Abby Hobbs, Spirit Award recipient.
August 18, 1999
25 Members from the Junior League of Champaign-Urbana take "Road Rally" tour of past Junior League Projects
Champaign, Ill.--August 18, 1999--The Membership Development Committee of the Junior League of Champaign-Urbana hosted a special "Road Rally" bus tour of past Junior League projects in Champaign and Urbana last night. The evening tour was lead by the voice of Junior League, Brenda Koester, and was planned to showcase 12 key projects championed by Junior League to women who have joined the organization this summer.
Highlights of the tour included:
Krannert Art Center - In 1963, Junior League started the Krannert Docents program In 1990, the Artscope program was developed by Junior League to provide a resource room and training area for local teachers.
Crisis Nursery - In 1984, Junior League started the Crisis Nursery. It continues to offer an "island of safety" for children whose parents are experiencing a crisis or stressful situation such as accidents, hospitalization, or domestic violence where a child is at risk of harm. The care is short term and at no cost to families that have no other resource while trying to resolve a crisis situation.
Parkland College - In 1974, Junior League sponsored the first Champaign-Urbana Awareness course at Parkland. In 1989, the SPOT project was developed to provide financial assistance, tutoring, and career planning to low income single parents attending Parkland.
700 block, E. Park Street, Urbana, Habitat for Humanity - In June 1999, Junior League helped frame a house for a single mother with 3 children. This was the first of the Done In A Day mini-project series. Another house will be worked on  in September.
8 other sites were visited during the tour. The tour started and ended at the new Illinois Terminal; Junior League of Champaign-Urbana's new headquarters location beginning September 1st, 1999.
Junior League of Champaign-Urbana is a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (AJLI), an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism and to improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
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March 5th, 1999
12 Members from Junior League of Champaign-Urbana attend Public Policy Institute
Illinois Child Care...Beyond the Dialogue...Taking Action!
Springfield, Ill.--March 5, 1999--The State Public Affairs Committee of the Junior Leagues of Illinois is hosting its second Public Policy Institute. This day-long seminar will be filled with information enabling Junior League members to make a significant impact in their communities in the area of quality child care and how to become effective advocates of the issues that challenge our communities everyday.
The agenda will include: a panel discussion on the state of the current Illinois Child Care System, a presentation on the economics of child care, and a training session on grassroots advocacy.
There will also be several speakers with special knowledge and interest in children's issues including: Corinne G. Wood, Lt. Governor State of Illinois, Karen Hasara, Mayor Springfield, Denise Carter Blank, McCormick Tribune Foundation, Tom Layman, Illinois Association for the Education of Young Children, Dan Sphere, Advocate, Jerry Stermer, Voices for Illinois Children and Randell Valenti, Illinois Department of Human Services.
State Public Affairs Committee Junior Leagues of Illinois (SPAC) has the purpose of researching the shared public affairs interests of league members, to educate league members on these issues and to advocate for policy and legislative changes at the state and federal levels. Collectively, the SPAC delegates represent 5,000 women in Illinois. SPAC is committed to ensuring that children have the opportunities and services essential for their physical, cognitive, emotional, mental and social well-being with the emphasis on advocacy for an integrated, community based approach to prevention and early intervention and that all families in Illinois should have access to quality child care.
Junior League of Champaign-Urbana is a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, Inc. (AJLI), an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism and to improving the community through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Pictured above - First Row (left to right): Brenda Koester, Cheryl Lehmann, Cheryl Mac Kichan, Lt. Governor Corinne G. Wood, Theresa Kreitzer, Abby Hobbs and Gail Rost
Second Row (left to right): Barb Jones, Sarah Aldeen, Karlyn Chapman, Jayne Wachtel, Kim Freund and Jill Freeland
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