Recent Press Coverage

2022

March 30: Metro Roundup: Junior League of Birmingham Celebrates 100 Years

March 8: BBJ 2022 Leaders in Diversity & Inclusion: Junior League of Birmingham

March 5: Community Celebrates New Inglenook Baseball Field During “Day of Play”

February 28: Junior League of Birmingham Celebrates Century of Service

January 26: JLB’s “The Raw Truth – Rescue & Recovery of Trafficked Children”

January 18: Human Trafficking is in Birmingham – Learn More + Raise Awareness

2021

January 4: Junior League to host virtual Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness Month series

January 19: Junior League to Facilitate Anti-Human Trafficking Training Event

January 28: Meet the 2021 Momentum Upward Early-Career Program class – Including 2 JLB Members

February 1: Go Red for Women Introduces its 2021 #GoRedForWomen Real Women – Including 1 JLB Members

February 4: Junior League of Birmingham Partners with Birmingham Botanical Gardens to Bring Virtual Field Trips to Reality

February 10: City of Birmingham Announces Core Leadership Team for Women’s Initiative – Including 3 JLB Members

February 17: 100 Acts of Service from the Junior League of Birmingham Opens Volunteer Alternative to the General Public – Join as We Speak

February 22: Junior League Member, Crystal Smitherman, Alumna of the Year Honoree for Girls, Inc.

February 23: Junior League of Birmingham Presents 100 Acts of Service Campaign

March 8: Who’s Who in Non-Profits 2021 – (Lucille S. Beeson Charitable Trust and Toni Leeth)

March 11: Junior League Members Honored as BBJ Leaders in Diversity

April 22: Support Survivors of Domestic Violence + Make Birmingham Brighter

May 4: Conclusion of Community of Lights Campaign Marks Beginning of Junior League of Birmingham’s 100th Year

May 7: Junior League Community of Lights Torchbarers Exceed $1.25M Goal

May 12: Exceptional Foundation, Junior League Host Prom for Those with Special Needs

May 20: Junior League Member, Niki Lim, Receives National Recognition for Leadership and Community Service

May 23: 2021 AJLI Award for Public Policy and Advocacy

May 25: JLB Members Delpha Jones and Danielle Ridgeway Named to the Mayor’s Small Business Council

May 25: These Partnerships are Making Birmingham Better for Children + Others Through Nonprofit Work

June 15: Service Beyond Self – Past President Toni Leeth

June 19: My Perfect Birmingham Saturday – JLB President Amy Jackson

June 25: Junior League of Birmingham chooses Founders Place at St. Luke’s as new community partner

August 18: Go the Extra Mile to Support Birmingham

September 21: Staff member finds purpose and passion in service work around the Magic City

October 20: JLB’s Shop Save & Share 2021

October 26: Priscilla K. Williams Recognized by Birmingham Business Journal as a 2021 NextGenBHAM: Law Honoree

November 19: JLB’s Market Noel 2021

November 24: Yawntreshia Coleman’s Food Tours Put Birmingham in Spotlight

December 6:  Woodlawn’s New Book Nook Remembers Lee Ann Petty

December:  About Town Trailblazers

2020

June 10: Fighting Food Insecurity – Birmingham Takes the Lead

August 19: Girl Scout Super Troup Creates a New Generation of Amazing Women

September 10: Backpack Buddies Feeds Over 1000 Kids Facing Food Insecurity Each Year

September 25: Junior League of Birmingham Diaper Drive 2020

October 8: Save 20 Percent at 250 Businesses Including Kendra Scott During Shop Save and Share

October 14: Shop Save and Share Fundraiser is October 14-25

November 16: Market Noel Shopping Event Goes Virtual This Fall

November 19: Talk of Alabama – Junior League of Birmingham – Market Noel

December 1: 6 Members of JLB Recognized as Birmingham Trailblazers

December 5: Children’s of Alabama patients get to pick out a tree, decorations at the Tree Farm