Junior League of Atlanta Donates $1M in Grants

From The Junior League of Atlanta:

The Junior League of Atlanta will be awarding $1 million in grants to local non-profit organizations dedicated to building a better Atlanta. There are so many deserving organizations in our city so we are asking for your help to spread the word. Organizations interested in applying for a Centennial Grant must submit a letter of intent by Sept. 16, 2016. Grant information and applications can be found on the JLA website at www.JLA100.org.

The Centennial Grants are just one way the JLA will celebrate its 100th year of service to the Atlanta community. The league will kick-off its anniversary year with a gala and lawn party at the newly renovated Atlanta History Center and Swan House in Buckhead on Oct. 1, 2016. Tickets for the event, which will also honor past presidents of the century-old organization, will be available for purchase until Sept. 15.

Each year, the JLA invests thousands of volunteer hours to community agencies and programs that empower women and children and support their self-sufficiency. The league focuses on making an issues-based community impact, including tackling the following problems in Atlanta:

• Commercial sexual exploitation and human trafficking (the Safe Harbor Yes amendment on the ballot in November)
• Generational poverty (the Little Black Dress Initiative in October)
• Access to early childhood education

In 2016, members will contribute more than 75,000 volunteer hours, along with $250,000 in grant funding to community partners and $1 million in grants to organizations serving Atlanta.

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