Organization: JUNIOR LEAGUE OF EUGENE
Mission: The Junior League of Eugene, Oregon, 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. We are dedicated to serving our communitys youth, family and the underserved.
Activities: Training and education of women from all backgrounds who have joined to positively impact local communities. We promote volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving through the effective actions. Each member is trained in numerous areas including; volunteering, leadership, fundraising and project development.
Serving the community's at-risk youth by piloting the 4J school district ID program to help students and at-risk youth obtain an identification card in order to get a job, open a bank account, and take the G.E.D. exam. The Junior League also supplied welcome baskets filled with essentials and kitchen supplies to the St. Vincent De Paul homeless youth shelter.
NTEE category: Youth Development
Secondary category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building