Current News:
Food for Backpacks — Courant.com!
Food for Backpacks — Courant.com!The Freshplace Committee and Communications Council are thrilled with the front page of the Thursday, April 24, 2008 Connecticut section of The Hartford Courant. There was a terrific photo that ran featuring Watkinson School students packing backpacks, with a short description of our program. Many thanks to the Freshplace Committee and our many partners at Watkinson School for drumming up front page coverage!
Dream Home Makeover
The Junior League of Hartford is seeking the perfect home to host our 2009 Decorator Show House! The winning home selected will host area decorators and designers as they "make over" each room in show- stopping style. After the home make over, the 2009 Show House will welcome the public for tours, conversations with the designers, and programs in May 2009. Read more.
The JLH Secures a Community Service Award Grant from the WHO Foundation to Fund the Backpack Program!
The JLH Secures a Community Service Award Grant from the WHO Foundation to Fund the Backpack Program!
Two JLH sustainers - Lisa-Brit Wahlberg and Marianne Zinzarella- are Beauticontrol Spa Consultants and applied for this grant on behalf of the Junior League of Hartford. Beauticontrol Spa Consultants all over the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico raise and donate funds each year to the WHO (Women Helping Others) Foundation. The WHO Foundation is committed to encouraging women everywhere to help others through community service, and to supporting organizations dedicated to the needs of women and children in crisis. Read more.
