The Junior League of Birmingham 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.
As one of the largest volunteer service organizations in Alabama, the Junior League of Birmingham has over 1000 active volunteers who contribute more than 40,000 hours of service annually. Its purpose is improving the lives of women and children by working with community agencies to deliver services and assistance to those in need. To ensure consistency and a concentrated level of service, Junior League of Birmingham community placements focus on four areas (Education, Financial Stability, Health, Safety and Crisis Intervention) and address one or more of the critical issues identified within each of these impact areas.
Education
School Readiness
Success in School
Literacy
Health
Access to Health Care & Support
Living Healthy
Maternal Health and Infant Well-Being
Financial Stability
Homelessness
Personal Finance Skills
Job Readiness
Safety and Crisis Intervention
Domestic Violence
Juvenile Crime
Emergency & Disaster Relief
We believe that through issue-based voluntarism, we can build better partnerships between the agencies we serve, better train our members to become experts on the critical issues and provide more meaningful experiences for our volunteers. Our goal is to eradicate pressing issues within our community, create advocates and community trustees (trained Junior League members) who are passionate about an issue, and make a positive impact on our community through systemic change.
All volunteers are required to complete an intensive provisional course and thereafter choose from a wide range of training programs each year. Through these programs, volunteers acquire the skills, knowledge and empowerment to effectively serve the community. We staff our community projects with Junior League of Birmingham volunteers who work in partnership with nonprofit, public and community-based organizations.
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