(WEST PALM BEACH, FL) The Junior League of the Palm Beaches (JLPB), a local women’s volunteer organization with 81 years of service in Palm Beach County is kicking off Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with a weeks’ worth of community-focused events including a period supply drive, an International Women’s Day Panel at The Square, and a full day of volunteering for 175 JLPB volunteers at 11 partner organizations to mark the Junior League of the Palm Beaches’ annual Day of Impact.
The Junior League of the Palm Beaches is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers whose purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. With over 100 volunteer shifts internally and at partner organizations in Palm Beach County each year, the Junior League of the Palm Beaches contributes upwards of 3000 hours of local volunteer service each calendar year.
WHAT:
Ongoing now – Wednesday March 8th, 2023
Junior League of the Palm Beaches partners with select Winn Dixie Locations to host Period Supply Drive for International Women’s Day Donation Event
Since establishing the Alliance for Period Supplies program in 2019, the Junior League of the Palm Beaches has distributed over 400,000 period supply products to women and girls in Palm Beach County through its network of 20 Allied Distribution Partners
Please drop off the following items at any of these locations: sanitary pads, liners, , feminine wipes.
Store 0397 Winn Dixie
6600 Hypoluxo Road
Lake Worth, FL
Store 0212 Winn Dixie
1135 Royal Palm Beach Blvd
Royal Palm Beach, FL
Store 0213 Winn Dixie
5060 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road
Westlake, FL
Wednesday March 8th, 2023
International Women’s Day Panel at The Square
5:30pm – 7:30 pm
700 South Rosemary Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Celebrate Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day with the Junior League of the Palm Beaches, a non-profit organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. This event will feature a panel of JLPB past presidents discussing how women in our own community can work together to make an impact in Palm Beach County. Guests are requested to wear red, the designated color of National Women’s Day.
Panelists include:
Marcelle Griffith Burke, JLPB President
Alexandra Chase, past JLPB President
Noemi Coltea, past JLPB President
Moderated by JLPB President Elect, Chelsea Bellew.
Event is open to the public.
$20 VIP tickets in support of Junior League of the Palm Beaches can be purchased on Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/panel-discussion-international-womens-day-with-jlpb-tickets-547776252517?aff=ebdsoporgprofile&mi_u=0035w00003O9aKoAAJ
Ticket includes: Reserved Seating & Complimentary Gift Bag
Saturday March 11th, 2023
Junior League of the Palm Beaches Day of Impact
On Saturday March 11th, 2023, the women of the Junior League of the Palm Beaches will dedicate their time volunteering at 11 different partner locations to support the local Palm Beach County Community. Organizations supported on this day include: Riviera Beach Urban Farm, CROS Ministries, Loggerhead Marinelife Center, Quantum House, Furry Friends, the North Palm Beach Library, Red Apple Supply, The Cox Science Center, FLITE Center WPB, and the Alliance for Period Supplies at the Junior League of the Palm Beaches. On this one day, over 175 volunteers are expected at 13 separate shifts.
Please submit any on-site photo and interview requests for Day of Impact. Photos will be provided post-event.
PRESS CONTACT:
For event inquiries, on-site coverage, and photos or interview requests
Junior League of the Palm Beaches
Christina Lamport
Public Relations Chair, The Junior League of the Palm Beaches
[email protected] | 412-915-4459
ABOUT THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE PALM BEACHES
The Junior League of the Palm Beaches is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Our 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. www.jlpb.org
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