JLP Annual Appeal

The Junior League of Portland is currently running our Annual Appeal through December 2021. The goal of the Appeal is to raise $15,000 for our General Fund which directly keeps our operations and programs running.   The Junior League of Portland (JLP) focuses its time and efforts towards impacting the greatest needs in our local… Read More

Tenth Annual Gingerbread Jamboree

Saturday, December 11, 2021

Gingerbread Jamboree at Home

The Tenth Annual Gingerbread Jamboree will be a completely virtual event, transporting the beloved Gingerbread Jamboree experience to our guests at home.  In lieu of gathering together, we are selling curated gingerbread decorating kits to be delivered to your home via a network of volunteer elves on Saturday, December 11th, 2021.  Virtual meet-and-greets with Santa,… Read More

Ninth Annual Gingerbread Jamboree

Saturday, December 12, 2020

Gingerbread Jamboree at Home

The Ninth Annual Gingerbread Jamboree will be a completely virtual event, transporting the beloved Gingerbread Jamboree experience to our guests at home.  In lieu of gathering together, we are selling curated gingerbread decorating kits to be delivered to your home via a network of volunteer elves on Saturday, December 12th, 2020.  This flexible format allows… Read More

Rose City Summit

Tuesday, May 11, 2021

  The Junior League of Portland is excited to announce the fourth annual Rose City Summit on Tuesday, May 11, 2021. This event will be held virtually. Frewine Kiros, Co-Founder of the Center for Equity and Inclusion, will conduct this timely diversity, equity and inclusion training for 400 community leaders.  This experiential and interactive event… Read More

Tournament of Roses Parade

If you watched the Tournament of Roses Parade on January 1, 2020, you may have seen AJLI Director at Large and former Junior League of Portland President and Sustainer, Kaycee Wiita, who was an outwalker for the ‘Pasadena Celebrates 2020’ float. Kaycee represented the Junior League Movement and the work of Junior League Suffragettes to… Read More

Virtual Check Presentation to NAFY

Friday, May 29, 2020 - Friday, May 29, 2020

6:30-7:30pm

The Junior League of Portland is proud to provide a $110,000 gift to New Avenues for Youth (NAFY) in honor of our 110th anniversary as a league. New Avenues for Youth is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention and intervention of youth homelessness. They provide basic needs such as meals, showers and counseling as… Read More

Thank you for your application!

    Thank you for completing your application to join the Junior League of Portland, OR. All applications will be processed through June 30, 2020. Should you have any questions during this timeframe, please reach out to the recruitment committee directly at Recruitment@jlpdx.org. We look forward to welcoming you to the League!

COVID-19 Update

April 9, 2020 The COVID-19/novel coronavirus pandemic continues to threaten our world. As civic leaders, it is important for Junior League of Portland to remain vigilant and do our part to minimize the spread and effect of the disease and protect our members. As of April 9, Junior League of Portland is taking the following… Read More

110th Anniversary Celebration

Background: The year 2020 marks the 110th Anniversary of the Junior League of Portland (JLP), the fourth oldest League in the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) and the first on the West Coast. JLP was founded in 1910 by Gretchen Corbett, an original member of the first Junior League in New York City in… Read More

Literacy Celebration – A Children’s Story Hour

Saturday, February 29, 2020

10:30am-12pm

Jackie Starr, Executive Director of the Friends of the Library read “Baby Feminist” and JLP President Gina Roman read “You’re Here for a Reason” to a group of children from the community at the Multnomah County Central Library in Downtown Portland. Attendees enjoyed crafts, activities themed around the books, and enjoyed time in our beautiful… Read More