Done In A Day With Lasting Impact

Contributed by Anisha Dewan The Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. (JLA) participates in Done in a Day (DIAD) projects throughout the league year. These projects are part of JLA’s ongoing commitment to make a difference in the community and must align to JLA’s vision of narrowing the achievement gap with a specific focus on the… Read More

JLA has the perfect event to say hello to spring

Contributed by Dana Jones Meche It has been a long winter. I miss the sun, friends and outdoor events. Clearly, I have an acute case of cabin fever. Alas! There is a remedy that Junior League of Annapolis, Inc. (JLA) is hosting… The 10th Annual Jennifer Summers Barrett Memorial Volunteers on the Run (VOR) 5k!… Read More

Luck Be A Lady

Contributed by Hallie Salmi Some days you’re the windshield. Some days you’re the bug. March 28th did not start out so great. My 17-mile commute to work took a whooping hour and nineteen minutes. I pulled my parking garage entry ticket at 8:59; just under the 9:00 am cut off for the early bird parking… Read More

From Volunteer to Career: How Junior League helped me change careers

Contributed by Sherry Kuiper When you are a military spouse, you move. A LOT. Since 2011 I have had homes in Virginia, Georgia, North Carolina and Maryland. By the end of 2016 I moved four times in five years ( that also meant four Junior Leagues in five years). Crazy, right? That’s what happens when… Read More

Diversity: What is it?

Contributed by Anisha Dewan Today, the term diversity is everywhere: diversity initiatives, polls, quotas, committees, panels, dialogues; we are surrounded by it. The almighty Google defines diversity as, “the state of being diverse; variety” or “a range of different things.” So, what does diversity really mean? Diversity has become synonymous with variance in races or… Read More