Spring New Member Class Project: "Extreme Clare House Makeover, LeagueStyle"

The Spring 2012 New Member Class is excited to announce its project: "Extreme Clare House Makeover, LeagueStyle". The project will involve the makeover of two bedrooms at the Clare House, a shelter for women and children in Lancaster.

The bedrooms house from three to six family members each, and are made over once every five years. This means that each made over room will be occupied by about 60 people! The Spring New Member Class requests your help with donations and volunteer time. Donations toward the makeover supplie will be collected at the March General Membership Meeting (GMM). With your help the Spring New Member Class, League members, and the community will work together to successfully complete this project in order to create a comfortable, temporary home for women and children in need.

JLL and the Columbia, PA Boys and Girls Club

The mission of the Boys and Girls club is to enable all young people to become productive, caring, responsible adults. The club promotes a positive and safe environment for children to educate themselves, develop a healthy lifestyle, develop social skills and to build a strong character.

The Junior League of Lancaster is happy to announce that a task force has been started for the Columbia Boys and Girls Club; however, much help is needed to accomplish this task. The task will include: creating a courtyard garden for the club, informing the children how to care for and maintain the courtyard and soliciting local businesses for financial contributions and/or donations of materials will be needed. A recycling project will allow children help their community conserve limited resources. Assistance will be needed to contact local waste disposal companies to see if they assist us with our project.

A community clean up permits the children to collaborate with other civic members to better their community and to take pride in their city. Help to organize a clean-up day and to organize volunteers and/or local businesses to assist. Volunteer to make a difference for those children in need. For more information, contact Michelle Dickinson: mdickinson@justekonline.com

Second Annual "The Taste of Success" - March 23, 2012

The Lancaster County Career and Technology Foundation and the JLL invite you to save the evening of Friday, March 23, 2012 for the next "Taste of Success" benefiting New Choices PLUS, a life-changing resource for single mothers and women in transition.

Click here to view the save-the-date card, and mark your calendar now to attend this important event.

JLL Cornerstone Sponsor, Linden Hall, to Host "Student Visit Day"

Linden Hall, a JLL Cornerstone Sponsor, is the nation's oldest independent boarding and day school for girls. The school also holds the honor of being the top-ranked college preparatory school in the United States. With a diverse student body representing 13 nations and 12 states, Linden Hall is also a truly enriching cultural experience.

On Monday, February 20 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., Linden Hall is hosting a Student Visit Day, during which visitors can meet with current students to gain a sense of what makes this school a nurturing, purposeful place where girlssee girls in the lead. The day will feature the following activities:

- Student class visit
- Interviews with Admissions Department
- Headmaster presentation beginning promptly at 8:00 a.m.
- Tour for parents

We hope you will take adavantage of this fantastic opportunity!

JLL's 2012 Run4Luck

The Junior League of Lancaster's Run4Luck will take place on Saturday, March 17 at Franklin and Marshall's Baker Field. The race begins at 9:30 a.m.

Thank you in advance for your help and support! Let's come together to make this a fabulous event for the community, and a successful fundraiser for the Junior League of Lancaster!

Don't forget to sign up to run or walk in the race - visit Active.com or run4luck.com to register and for more information. If you register by March 7, you will be entered to win the "Relaxation & Fun in Lancaster" Package, which includes:
- An overnight stay at the Cork Factory Hotel
- $100 gift certificate to Penn Square Grill
- Manicure or facial at Plum Spa
- BMW car rental for the weekend, courtesy of Faulkner BMW

The Junior League of Lancaster Establishes Endowment Fund with the Lancaster County Community Foundation (LCCF)

The Junior League of Lancaster is pleased to announce to the media and its membership that our organization has established an Endowment Fund with the LCCF. In addition, the JLL has been approved by the LCCF Board of Directors to receive a $10,000 Matching Grant, whereby the LCCF will match every dollar, up to $10,000, contributed to the JLL Endowment Fund during the next year.

Establishing an endowment fund with the LCCF helps non-profit organizations like ours stabilize and secure their futures. The Junior League of Lancaster Endowment Fund at the LCCF is a long-term, permanent savings account that grows over time, providing income to the League every year. Contributions to the Endowment Fund are critical to securing long-term financial support for the JLL. The LCCF manages the details freeing time for our membership to focus on our
service objectives.

In addition to direct contributions to the JLL Endowment Fund, tax-deductible donations can be made in the form of Charitable Gift Annuities (CGA). While supporting the JLL Endowment Fund, a CGA provides the donor with a source of fixed income for life."We have established this fund to help us continue with our service efforts and programs for years to come," said League President Stacey Wilson. "We are thrilled to have the Lancaster County Community Foundation manage the fund and are ecstatic that they will match up to $10,000 in donations. Its support of
our initiatives demonstrates its commitment to the local community."

To make a contribution, please visit:

http://lancfound.org/Funds/JuniorLeagueEndowment

Kids In The Kitchen Goes To PRESCHOOL!

From September to January, the Junior League of Lancaster Kids in the Kitchen initiative had ten successful sessions in Lancaster Rec's after school programs throughout the School District of Lancaster. These after school programs service children from Kindergarten to 5th grade. At one of our after school sessions, a Junior League member brought her three year-old daughter who showed great interest in our lesson, tried new foods, and even followed along with the Zumba instructor! The interest shown by this particular three year-old caused the the Kids In The Kitchen Committee to consider doing a KITK session with preschool age children.

Julie Mathers, an Active Junior League member, connected JLL's Kids In the Kitchen with Owl Hill Learning Center. A date in early January was set and Kids in the Kitchen explored new horizons in PRESCHOOL!!! The experience was AMAZING! The class consisted of (8) two and three years-olds.

The preschoolers did a sorting activity of things that are healthy and not healthy, with the help of Buddy Broccoli. They tried a rainbow of variety of foods: red = tomatoes, orange = carrots, yellow = bananas, green = broccoli, blue = blueberries, purple = grapes. Every child tried EVERY food that was provided! They were filled with excitement. Each then recorded what they ate and selected their favorite so they could share it with someone at home.

Fun was had by all! Many thanks to our JLL volunteers who participated in this Kids In The Kitchen preschool experience. Due to the positive response, there will be more preschool sessions in our future!!

- Respectfully Submitted by Amanda Funk, KITK Chair