Interested in becoming a Member? Junior League members volunteer together to address the urgent needs in our community. Please join us at our next Information Session on Wednesday March 24, 2010 to learn more about how you can help to build a better community while developing your own potential. For more information, call (905)525-1077, email info@juniorleague.ca or members@juniorleague.ca.  Information sessions are held at the JLHB office, 1424 Plains Rd. W. in Burlington. Support the JLHB Donations to the JLHB can be made online through Canada Helps   Sign up to the JLHB Community Newsletter Username: Password: Applications for JLHB Discretionary Fund now being accepted Community organizations may be eligible to receive up to $5000 of financial support from the Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington's Discretionary Fund.  The Fund provides modest grants for initiatives or special services related to education, children and youth, the elderly or women’s issues. Qualifying organizations, located within the Halton Region or City of Hamilton, are encouraged to apply. Completed applications must be received up to and including March 15, 2010. Funds will be disbursed in May 2010 Discretionary Fund program details and application form ... Making a difference in our community! For the past 75 years, the Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington (JLHB) has been an effective catalyst for creating lasting changes in our community, making an impact in areas such as respite care, women and children, health and well being, social services, the environment and the arts.  Members have been involved as volunteer leaders in various aspects of each community impact project with activities ranging from research, development and problem solving through to fundraising and implementation. Proud of our rich history, the JLHB continues to be committed to improving our community by doing what is intrinsic to our organization - addressing emerging and changing community needs while nurturing and developing the potential of members. learn more... JLHB Community Impact - Focus on Poverty and Developing Young Women.   The root causes of poverty are a lack of housing, warm clothing, education, food security, income security, accessible transportation, social inclusion and safe neighborhoods.   Poverty has a female face that often goes unreported.   Women account for about 6o percent of minimum-wage earners.   Women on their own are the poorest of the poor, especially women raising children, in one-parent families, who are almost five times more likely to be poor than those in two-parent families.  Young single mothers are particulary vulnerable, and represent and area of great need in our community. JLHB members help to create The Junior Leagues' Roadmap for the Future The Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) has embarked on a major strategic planning initiative whose goal is nothing short of transforming the Junior League to thrive for decades to come. At a time when many organizations are retrenching, Junior League leaders are taking bold steps to ensure the future of the organization that has contributed to the development of civic leaders and to meaningful community improvements. JLHB members are participating on an Association Strategic Roadmap Steering Committee, Governance and Management Design Team and engaged in League wide dialogue to help create the Junior League Roadmap to the future. more about the Association wide stragic plannning process JLHB recipient of 2009 Philanthropy Award! We're very proud to announce that The Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) Golden Horseshoe Chapter, has chosen the Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington as recipient of the 2009 Philanthropist of the Year in Business, Service Clubs, Community Groups category for the Halton Region. The award celebrates the League's exceptional commitment to supporting and inspiring philanthropy in our community and presented at the AFP Golden Horseshoe Chapter luncheon on Friday November 13, 2009. The JLHB is extremely grateful to the AFP Golden Horseshoe Chapter and congratulates all 2009 individual and community group Award recipients! Focus on Respite Care continues through Anniversary initiatives The Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington is a proud supporter of the Mark Preece Family House in Hamilton, scheduled to open in the fall of 2010. Evaluating the unmet critical needs in our community, members of the JLHB recognized the importance of a facility that will assist families of critical care patients in Hamilton area hospitals and have committed significant volunteer and financial resources to support this initiative. more about the Mark Preece Family House and the JLHB Kids on the Block Making a difference in our community! Currently, and for the past 27 years, the Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington "Kids on the Block" puppet troupe have been helping our elementary school children understand and accept differences in people. This form of puppetry is a powerful medium of education that enlightens local children on the issues of disability awareness, medical/educational differences, and social concerns. read more New, warm winter coats help area youth. One hundred and fifty six new winter coats, in a variety of youth sizes, were distributed in our community to help ensure that everyone who needs a coat has one. These coats have been supplied as a result of a JLHB partnership with One Warm Coat, a not for profit organization that enables other organizations, like the JLHB, to provide coats for free, to people in need. The new coats were donated to One Warm Coat by Aeropostale, a youth oriented retailer. Home |  Membership |  Fundraising |  Partners |  Projects Training Materials |  Contact Us |  Newsletter Signup |  Terms of Use |  Privacy Policy ©Copyright 2002-2010 The Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington, Inc. The Junior League of Hamilton-Burlington, Inc. is a Canadian Registered Charity. (Charitable registration number: 135275931RR0002) Web Hosting and Support of this site generously provided by i2b Global, Inc. Information and materials provided by the Junior League of Hamilton -Burlington Inc. (the "JLHB") through www.juniorleague.ca (the "Web Site") are provided as a service and are for informational purposes only. 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