The Junior League of Northern Virginia increases impact with more grant awards – Jul 29, 2022 by Jaya Patil When the Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV) began to partition their grant money into smaller awards years ago, it was about augmenting their scope. “We can reach a lot more people, children, [and] women by… Read More
Recently the Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV) was honored with its inclusion in Reading Is Fundamental of Northern Virginia’s (RIF of NOVA) 50th Anniversary Galaxy of Stars. RIF of NOVA provides books to deserving children in the community — the City of Alexandria and Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William counties. The JLNV began RIF of… Read More
MCLEAN, VA (June 22, 2022) – For 65 years, the Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV) invests in Northern Virginia through grants to esteemed nonprofits through a rigorous selection process every year. JLNV will award more than $10,000 in grant funding and volunteer hours with a focus on Healthy Eating, Active Living, and Access to Healthy… Read More
MCLEAN, VA, June 22, 2022 – The Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV) announces new 2022-2023 Board of Directors, effective June 1, 2022. The new Board will drive membership, create awareness and lead members around community initiatives focusing on Healthy Eating, Active Living, and Access to Healthy Food Options. The Junior League of Northern Virginia… Read More
The Junior League of Northern Virginia is currently recruiting for its Summer New Member class which will begin in August. In its 65th year, the JLNV is a dynamic group of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. We… Read More
Junior League of Northern Virginia Awards $10,000 to Support Community Initiatives to Reduce Childhood Obesity MCLEAN, VA (June 1, 2021) – For more than 60 years, the Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV) has been investing in the community by providing grant funding to trusted community partners. The JLNV supports innovative projects or programs that will… Read More
Junior League of Northern Virginia Announces 2021-2022 Board Members MCLEAN, VA, June 2, 2021 – The Junior League of Northern Virginia (JLNV) announces that it has installed its new 2021-2022 Board of Directors. Effective June 1, the new Board will work together to guide an organization with more than 60 years of service to the… Read More
May marks Asian/Pacific American Heritage Month. Asian/Pacific encompasses all of the Asian continent and the Pacific islands of Melanesia (New Guinea, New Caledonia, Vanuatu, Fiji, and the Solomon Islands), Micronesia (Marianas, Guam, Wake Island, Palau, Marshall Islands, Kiribati, Nauru, and the Federated States of Micronesia) and Polynesia (New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Rotuma, Midway Islands, Samoa,… Read More
The concept of Women’s History Month began in 1981 when Congress passed Public Law 97-28, authorizing and requesting then President Reagan to proclaim the week of March 7, 1982, as “Women’s History Week.” After petitions from the National Women’s History Project, Congress then passed Public Law 100-9 in 1987, which declared March as “Women’s History… Read More
Grateful for JLNV’s Efforts to End Hunger and Homelessness through the Years The holiday season will be here before we know it, and even though it will likely look different this year, we hope it finds you safely housed with plenty of food on the table. This is not the case for everyone, unfortunately. National Hunger… Read More