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

The Junior League of Portland’s Racial Justice Commitment

June 3, 2020 The events of the past week have once again underscored the severity and violence of racism that our communities experience in the United States and across the world every day. The Junior League of Portland condemns the senseless acts of violence being perpetuated against the Black community here in Portland and nationally.… Read More

Junior League of Portland Celebrates 110 Years of Service

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IMAGES AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST JUNIOR LEAGUE OF PORTLAND CELEBRATES 110 YEARS OF SERVICE BY PRESENTING CHECK FOR $110,000 TO NEW AVENUES FOR YOUTH The money was raised through a capital campaign to honor the League’s history of tackling large community issues and making lasting positive change in the Portland area PORTLAND, OREGON:… 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

JLP Cares

2019 Recap The Junior League of Portland held our tenth annual Community Action and Revitalization Event aka JLP CAREs, on Saturday, October 26, 2019. This year’s event activated more than 115 volunteers who put in a cumulative 300 hours of volunteer service. Sites this year included our official partners, such as Children’s Book Bank and… Read More

Rose City Women’s Summit

  The Rose City Women’s Summit is the Junior League of Portland’s leadership and professional development conference for women with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion. Join us at our women’s leadership and professional development conference. This full-day event provides an opportunity for members of our community to hear from locally and nationally-renowned speakers… Read More