Stacey Keegan
President
2009-2010
Welcome and thank you for visiting the Junior League of DeKalb County’s website. Whether you are here to learn more about the Junior League, to consider joining our membership, to find out how to become one of our community partners or to make a donation or purchase in support of one of our service projects - we are excited to share our story with you.
The Junior League of DeKalb County’s story started 75 years ago when a group of civic-minded women came together to form the Junior Service League of Decatur. Our founders were energetic and fearless women who immediately got to work helping local schools, volunteering at Scottish Rite Hospital, creating a “milk fund” for needy children, organizing new health clinics…the list goes on and on. Through the years, our League has continued to live this legacy of spirited community service. I invite you to peruse our History to learn more about our significant past projects, such as the establishment of the DeKalb Rape Crisis Center and International Women’s House (a shelter for battered women and their children), and the meaningful impact these projects have had on the lives of DeKalb County residents.
Currently, we dedicate our volunteer and financial resources to supporting our focus project A Space of My Own. The A Space store provides children in the foster care system with the unique opportunity to select personal items such as comforters, books and alarm clocks. Our members who work an A Space shift are often moved by how meaningful the simple gift of a new blanket can be to a child who has nothing to call their own. In addition to A Space, we support our ongoing program Mini-Grants for Excellence in Education. Our Mini-Grants program awards small grants to teachers to promote classroom innovation. To date we have donated over $180,000 to
None of our work in the community would be possible without the support of our community and business partners and the contributions made to our fundraisers. I urge you to take part in one of our fantastic fundraisers such as Bargain Bazaar and Giving Gala, to purchase one of our famous Cookbooks, or to make a donation to our Annual Fund. We are grateful for the trust and financial support the
This year as we celebrate our past and look ahead to our future, I am inspired not only by our long history of volunteer service, but by our current membership of over 400 women who actively volunteer their time and talents to support our numerous community projects and who continue to sustain our League. Our membership is very diverse and dynamic with women who represent a broad array of backgrounds and interests. But what we all have in common is a commitment to volunteer service and a dedication to improving our community. Our members understand that while there are many non-profit organizations to which they can give their time, the Junior League is special in that it provides: (i) a variety of organized community service opportunities; (ii) quality training opportunities that will increase your effectiveness as both a career professional and a professional volunteer; and (iii) invaluable social networking opportunities that will help you build lifelong friendships. These factors have distinguished the Junior League of DeKalb County as a unique and vital nonprofit organization for over 75 years and they continue to set us apart as
Thank you again for your interest in and support of the Junior League of DeKalb County. I hope you enjoy learning more about the community programs we support, attending one of our fundraising events, making a contribution to support our efforts, or becoming a member. We look forward to working with you as we build a better
Kind regards,
Stacey Keegan
President
