Junior League of Greater New Haven

2021-22 Impact

This year the Junior League of Greater New Haven saw continued challenges with the ongoing pandemic, and a shift in focus areas for the League's volunteer efforts. Both new and previous partners were supported by League volunteers in the following areas:

Supporting longtime partner New Haven Reads by collecting more than 125 new and used books for children in need
Working to help end Period Poverty in Connecticut by collecting more than 1,200 feminine products for The Diaper Bank of CT.
Hosting a virtual and in-person training to learn how to make tie blankets for New Reach, donating them to the organization upon completion
and more!

Along with endeavors in the community, high-level training and in-house events were offered for our League members, including:

Placing our members’ mental health at the forefront with a Mental Health First Aid Training
Providing continuing education and training on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Belonging with Rev. Dr. Terrlyn L. Curry Avery (Rev. Dr. TLC)
Honoring those that came before us as we participated in the MLK virtual series in January, as well as the Women United Celebration in February

2020-21 Impact

While COVID impacted how we fulfilled our mission, during the 2020-21 League year, the Junior League of New Haven

Collaborated with Save the Sound for a beach clean-up on the Long Island Sound
Supported Out of the Darkness through participation in their annual 5K Walk to raise awareness about suicide; and the American Heart Association through participation in their annual Walk and Go Red for Women virtual conference
Engaged with the New Haven Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen through the distribution of “grab and go” bags and the Connecticut Food Bank through a virtual healthy cooking lesson and providing healthy recipes to provide to their constituents
Reach out to individuals living at Mosaic, a mental and behavioral home in Branford; and veterans with handmade cards
Collect books for children and adults by hosting a book drive for New Haven Reads
Provide volunteers for a blood drive held by the American Red Cross
And more

Along with our endeavors in the community, we offered high-level training and in-house events for our League members, including:

Placing our members’ mental health at the forefront with a Zumba mental awareness workout
Providing continuing education and training on leadership through series of podcasts and webinars
Facilitating training on diversity, equity, and inclusion through various activities, including a virtual book discussion
Participating in the Connecticut Council of Junior Leagues' lecture series on stress management, productivity, confidence, and leadership
Hosting a Microagression Workshop and professional leadership speaker, Dr. Dorothy Martin-Neville

The Junior League of Greater New Haven is a 501(c)(3) organization and gifts are tax deductible as allowed by law.

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