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Nonprofit Overview

Causes: Women, Womens Service Clubs

Mission: The Junior League of Pittsburgh is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

The Junior League of Pittsburgh reaches out to women of all races, religions, and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to volunteerism. No woman shall be excluded from membership because of her race, religion, national origin, or disability.

Programs: Strong Women Strong Girls (SWSG) is an emerging non-profit organization that supports the leadership and self-esteem development of women and girls. The program has an innovative after school model. It uses college undergraduate women as role models for at risk girls in grades 3-5. The mentors teach the girls to build self-esteem, leadership and other skills for life-long success. As the Junior League of Pittsburgh's (JLP) Signature Project for the next three years, members will work closely with SWSG staff and volunteers to mentor both the college women as well as the young girls, and help provide infrastructure as the organization grows, both in number and service offerings.

For more than 85 years, the Junior League of Pittsburgh has been the driving force behind the kinds of initiatives and institutions that make our community a healthier, more vital place to live. By partnering, the JLP hopes to advance its mission, as well as that of SWSG in building upon the lessons learned from strong women throughout history in the hope of helping girls and young women become stronger themselves. By buidling commmunities of women committeed to supporting posititve social change, SWSG and the JLP will work to create cycles of mutal empowerment for women and girls.

Community Stories

4 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

Board Member

Rating: 5

I joined the Junior League of Pittsburg 4 years ago. I was looking to give back to the community and train as a volunteer. I have had the opportunity to chair a major league fundraiser and this year, join the Board of Directors. I have met amazing and talented women that I am lucky to work with and even luckier to call my friends. I have had, and continue to have chances to attend trainings that have enabled me to be a professional volunteer.

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Board Member

Rating: 5

I joined the Junior League of Pittsburgh 4 years ago to meet other women in my community. The organization has not only introduced me to these other women; but helped me grow as not only as an individual but also as a leader. I have been able to take on leadership roles within the organization as well as now serving on other boards and commissions. The Junior League of Pittsburgh is a group of women who have huge hearts and are always willing to give back too their community, whether through fundraisers such as the Americna Girl Fashion Show or through helping our with our projects such as Kids-in-the-Kitchen. The Junior League of Pittsburgh works hard to not only give back but train our volunteers so we can encourage their involvement in the community. I think the Junior League of Pittsburgh is a truly beneficial organization for women of all ages and backgrounds. We have a lot of fun and all while helping to improve the Pittsburgh community.

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

The experience of building a Junior League of Pittsburgh (JLP) playground through their partnership with KaBoom inspired my family and I to organize a community playground in our rural Ohio community. We utilized the JLP's model of fundraising first followed by organizing into committees to implement the project and its construction. The the JLP served the children of their community by building a three playgrounds in the area, but they also served children in rural Ohio by serving as a (role) model for how a small group of individuals can bring about big change for a neighborhood.

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Volunteer

Rating: 5

The women of JLP have dedicated their efforts to special causes over the years, for example today's national crisis, eliminating childhood obesity. But what I feel is most important about the JLP has been the positive impact the voluteers have on the young girls they come in contact with by leading by example - showing young girls that they can do anything they put their mind too.