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Causes: Women, Womens Service Clubs
Mission: Promote volunteerism & improve the community through action and leadership of trained volunteers.
Target demographics: create opportunities for women and children to thrive!
Direct beneficiaries per year: over 300 women get professional clothing, distributed 1000 theater tickets and 100,000 snacks
Geographic areas served: Northern Colorado
Programs: JUNIOR LEAGUE CAREER CLOSET The Junior League Career Closet is the signature project of the Junior League of Fort Collins, providing clothing appropriate for work and school to more than 400 women annually at no cost to them, in an effort to help clients achieve economic independence. HUNGER INITIATIVE Since 2006, the Junior League of Fort Collins has worked to address the issue of childhood hunger in Northern Colorado. Through its Hunger Initiative, the Junior League partners with the Food Bank of Larimer County and its Kids Link program to provide snacks to schools that serve children in need. LINCOLN CENTER IMAGINATION SERIES The Junior League of Fort Collins partners with the Lincoln Center on its Imagination Series, providing free tickets to low-income children and families so that they can be exposed to a variety of quality entertainment. VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION The Junior League of Fort Collins is a volunteer organization. In addition to contributing hundreds of volunteer hours to implement our own initiatives, League members are also involved in monthly volunteer projects in support of other area nonprofit organizations.