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Recent Press Coverage
2022
July 18: Homeland Security Operation Nets Dozens of Human Trafficking-Related Arrests During the World Games
June 2: JLB Awards Scholarship Money to Local Women
May 17: A Century of Service: Junior League Marks Anniversary with 100 Acts of Service Project
May 11: Meet the Amazing JLB Choral Group the Brings Music + Joy to Birmingham
April 21: The Power of Women: JLB Celebrates 100 Years of Community Service
April 20: See Why 100s of Local Women Will Wear Black During the New Little Black Dress Initiative
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 10: City of Birmingham Announces Core Leadership Team for Women’s Initiative – Including 3 JLB Members
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 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