Our Vision.
Empowering Women and Children Through Education
Our Mission
The Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) has been a women’s organization dedicated to advancing women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Our mission is to empower women to become effective leaders and agents of positive change. Together, we work to create equitable and thriving communities, believing in the power of women’s leadership as a catalyst for meaningful impact.
In 2020, the Junior League of The Golden Isles became an Member of The Association of Junior Leagues International, a non-profit organization whose members have amassed an archive of irrefutable results and an indisputable reputation as thoughtful and influential change agents for the public good. We are part of a network of over 140,000 women in 291 communities in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada and Mexico. With roots dating back to 1901, The Junior League constitutes one of the largest, most effective volunteer organizations in the world.
Our Focus Area
The Junior League of the Golden Isles is dedicated to supporting women and children in our community through impactful service. Our initiatives include providing hygiene supplies to students through the Confidence Closet program and fostering educational opportunities through the Lemmon-Aid Memorial Scholarship. We also engage in Done-in-a-Day projects such as Habitat for Humanity and literacy programs. Our focus is on creating positive change and fostering a brighter future for the Golden Isles.
Mission Statement
The Junior League of the Golden Isles (JLGI) is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
The Junior League welcomes all women who value our Mission statement. We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities.
Empowering Women.
Strengthening
Our Community.
Collaboration
We believe lasting societal change is achieved through both collaboration and meaningful disagreement. Living the value of collaboration inspires us to accomplish more together.
Community
We believe a strong sense of community is essential to human well-being. Living the value of community provides a foundation, which allows us to make a greater impact on the world around us.
Leadership
We believe in the unique power of women’s leadership abilities to transform communities for the better. Living the value of leadership allows us to make a collective difference.
Empowerment
We believe that the empowerment of women is a necessary requirement to create positive, lasting societal change. Living the value of empowerment fosters trust and confidence in each other.
Respect
We believe respect is a fundamental human right. Living this value means centering equity, inclusion, and belonging in all our relationships—within ourselves, our organization, and our community.
Service
We believe it is through service that we build core relationships with others. Service is the lens through which we decide how we will invest our time and resources. Living the value of service empowers us as catalysts for lasting community change.
