Community Impact

Continuing a 55-year legacy of service in our community, the Junior League of Hampton Roads has partnered with the Riverside Health System Foundation to raise awareness of reproductive cancer and provide related support services for women in the seven communities it serves.
Known for co-founding the Virginia Living Museum along with the Warwick Rotary Club and for sponsoring the 'Hands-on for Kids’ gallery at the Peninsula Fine Arts Center, the League’s mission is to fill gaps in education and services for women and children and in so doing improve their lives and those of future generations.  “Our goal is to fill needs that aren’t being met and focus on projects that have sustainability and a lasting impact,” said Jennifer Kelsay, 2008-2009 League president.
Girls of Excellence
Through our continuing partnership with Sedgefield Elementary School, JLHR hosts events during the school year for 5th Grade girls. These events focus on life skills, citizenship, Kids in the Kitchen...for healthy eating, and culminate with a cotillion at the end of the school year.

Patient Services Committee    

The Patient Services Committee sponsors events during the year in support of cancer patients and their families and caregivers, and provides special holiday baskets for patients in need.

This committee also supplies a variety of K.I.T.S. to Riverside Hospice and RCCS to assist patients and their families which include: Dignity Kits, Bereavement Kits and Family Care Kits.

The 3rd Annual Trot for Teal race will be held on April 21, 2012, featuring 5K & 8K distances. The purpose of this race is to support the Signature Project and promote women’s health. Race proceeds benefit female reproductive cancer awareness and provide support services for women in Hampton Roads. Stay tuned for more information!

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In the Spotlight

Touch a Truck - The JLHR's newest event promises to be a fun-filled day for families with kids of all ages!  May 19, 2012 at Peninsula Town Center.  Click here for more information.
 
Trot for Teal Runners!  Thanks for coming out and supporting our mission.  Click here to see the race results.
 
"My Mama Made That" on YouTube - The JLHR has gone viral!  Check out our new video to see Mama save the day!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOxtXz-O5Ws&feature=youtu.be
 
 

 

Our Mission

The Junior League of Hampton Roads, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
Women Connecting Our Communities - Hampton, Newport News, Poquoson, Williamsburg, Gloucester, Isle of Wight, James City, York

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