JUNIOR LEAGUE OF THE PALM BEACHES, INC.
Announces Foster Care in Palm Beach County as New Impact Area
Palm Beach County – The Junior League of the Palm Beaches is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities throughout Palm Beach County. Currently involved with local organizations such as Nelle Smith, Vita Nova, and the Department of Juvenile Justice, the League has spent the past year analyzing and assessing the next impact area to focus on for the future.
In early 2013, the League began a year-long community needs assessment to determine programs in dire need of additional assistance within Palm Beach County. This included tremendous research and in-depth discussions with other non-profit, government, and for-profit organizations in Palm Beach County to identify areas of unmet need. The League was looking in particular for a niche that would complement other existing projects and programs, while allowing League members to continue to fulfill our mission to promote voluntarism, develop the potential of women, and improve our community.
Finally, in February 2014, after much discussion and debate amongst the League as a whole, members voted to adopt foster care as our impact area. The League will operate under this impact area for a minimum of 3 years, beginning with the 2014-15 League year this September.
For more information about on the Junior League’s community programs, and how you can help, please visit www.jlpb.org.