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JLLVPA to Receive 2026 ATHENA Award for Organizational Leadership
The Junior League of the Lehigh Valley is honored to be receiving the 2026 ATHENA Award for Organizational Leadership from the Greater Lehigh Valley Chamber of Commerce! This announcement was made today at the Lehigh Valley Women’s Summit. The prestigious ATHENA Organizational Award recognizes businesses and organizations that support, develop, and honor women leaders, meeting […]
JLLVPA Finds the Good with Easton Shelter Renovation
Sometimes, doing good starts with a simple question: How can we make a difference right here at home? For the Junior League of the Lehigh Valley (JLLVPA), the answer came in the form of a vibrant, newly renovated common space for women and children at the Third Street Alliance in downtown Easton. On Wednesday, September […]
Celebrations Kick-off For International Find the Good Day 2025
What is International Find the Good Day? What if we shifted our focus from only identifying the problems in our communities to intentionally seeking out the good? Could we accelerate positive impact, not just in our world, but within ourselves? In 2023, The Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) introduced International Find the Good Day, […]
JLLVPA Partners With CSC to Expand Education Access
We have big news to share! The JLLVPA is proud to announce our new partnership with Community Services for Children (CSC)! At our May General Membership Meeting, Gillian Sharkey, Vice President of Community Initiatives & Advancement, and JLLVPA leaders made our new joint venture official by signing the Memorandum of Agreement. Both organizations aim to […]
Summer Slide Bag Packing Event 2025: Combating Summer Learning Loss
Last week, the Junior League of the Lehigh Valley partnered with Community Services for Children (CSC) and the Aerie REAL Foundation for a volunteer event to pack over 300 bags filled with educational materials for students entering kindergarten across the Lehigh Valley. The bags are a part of ongoing initiatives by the JLLVPA to combat learning loss that occurs over […]