Junior League Of Kalamazoo Inc

Programs: Provide leadership training, provide non-profit management training, and promote volunteerism to our membership. Highlights from this year's program include: -all members were offered a bus tour highlighting the history of the junior league of kalamazoo and its predecessor, the service club of kalamazoo (jlk). -all members were offered an image consultant training. -all members were offered a parliamentary procedure (roberts rules) training. -all members were offered a strengthsfinder assessment (provided by gallup) and introduction to strengthsfinder training. -all members were offered an introduction to improvisation training. -eight women attended a one-day leadership training through the michigan state chapter of the junior league. -seven women attended a one-day leadership training at the capital in lansing, michigan. -four women attended a two day leadership non-profit management training (organizational development institute conference) provided by the association of junior leagues international. -two women attended a two-day leadership and non-profit management conference provided by the association of junior leagues international. -two women attended a three-day leadership and non-profit management conference provided by the association of junior leagues international.

provide programs and grants to the community that bolster the health, education, and well-being of women and children. Highlights from this year's program include: -granted 1,000 to loaves and fishes summer food backpack program -granted 1,000 to community services charity for emergency utility payment support for women and children -granted 500 to pretty lake camp -volunteered at two carnivals at pretty lake camp -collected school supply donations -provided a cheer station for the bronson children's hospital 5k -volunteered at the pretty lake camp 100th anniversary gala -made holiday cards for the bronson children's hospital -collected coats for the salvation army coat drive -collected soup to donate to the hospital hospitality house -volunteered at the salvation army toy shop -volunteered at gryphon place's eat. Drink. Give event -made valentines for family and children services -volunteered at the cinderella project -made snack packs for the hospital hospitality house -volunteered at loaves and fishes -provided an easter egg hunt for family and children services -provided a "kids in the kitchen" table at the angling road 5k