The Junior League of Baltimore

We step into the 2026-2027 The Junior League of Baltimore year with gratitude to the outgoing Board of Directors: Treasurer Aften Beeler, Secretary Alicia Bello, Esq., Community Impact Vice President Dr. Lauren Johnson, Nominating Chair Christine Peterson, Esq., Finance VP Robyn Myers, Membership VP Sheraie Darby, and now Past President Oana Brooks, Esq.. Thank you for your leadership and service in furtherance of The Junior League’s mission of advancing women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training. We are excited to welcome our incoming President,Lee Barry, and President Elect Dr. Lauren Johnson, and look forward to their vision and building on the success achieved.

Congratulations to the 2025-2026 honorees, whom we celebrated at Thursday’s Annual Dinner: Young Woman Leadership Scholarship winner, Nara Anusonti-Inthra, for her outstanding leadership during her high school years; the 2026 Woman of Distinction, Senator Emerita Jill P Carter, for her service and inspirational leadership; the Mary Goodwillie honoree,Diana Deems for her exceptional service to the JLB, especially in the Finance and Membership area- under Diana’s leadership,The Wise Penny, supporting the Junior League of Baltimoree’s revenues have skyrocketed; the Peggy Waxter Sustainer Spirit Award winner, Rebecca Knoll, for all of her hard work and dedication; the Annapolis Award winner, Christi Owiye for her commitment to community service beyond her work in the JLB; the President’s Award honorees, Aften Beeler and Christine Peterson for their selfless work and always going above and beyond; the New Member of the Year, Brittney Longley, who shines with good ideas, thoughtful observations, and a willingness to both learn and lead; and the Committee of the Year, our Partnership, Service, & Advocacy Committee for working to deepen the JLB's impact in our focus areas of period poverty, food insecurity and housing insecurity. Whether making and donating healthy meals to the Govans community fridge, or packing thousands of period products for distribution to schools and women's shelters, or providing fun and joy to kids in the neighborhood, the members of the Partnership, Service & Advocacy Committee showed up and got to work.

Thank you to our Larks for sharing the joy of song, our Sustainers for their tireless work in the Wise Penny, all who joined us for Annual Dinner, and those who support our mission throughout the year!

The The Junior League of Baltimore partnered with the Junior League of Annapolis on a denim drive to support unhoused women in the Santurce area of San Juan, Puerto Rico. We were so pleased to gather denim from our thrift store and help further The Junior League’s mission of and building better communities.

Thanks to JL of Annapolis President Kellie Gaither’s leadership, JLB President Oana Brooks, The Wise Penny, supporting the Junior League of Baltimore, and Wise Penny Chair Diana Deems, a wide array of denim is on its way to the Junior League of Puerto Rico, and will be disseminated to women in need.

It's Period Poverty Awareness Week! Period poverty is one of the focus areas of the Junior League of Baltimore's service to the community. Please join us each day this week for information about this health crisis, what JLB does to address the issue and how you can support this important work.

Want to support JLB? Looking for a fun afternoon indoors when Baltimore weather can't be trusted? Please join us for this fundraising social! Tickets on sale through 5PM today and all proceeds benefit JLB's Mission-aligned programming. Grab a friend and we'll see you on the courts!

For tickets: https://tinyurl.com/rbkz92k3

Menstrual health is a human issue, not a women's issue. Please join us tomorrow from 1-4PM to learn more about period poverty and what you can do to support our community. 5902 York Road, Baltimore.

Just a few more days until Sip & Serve! We hope you'll join us for this service learning community event. Refreshments and conversation with a side of hands-on community service...we can't wait to see you!

Founded on April 22, 1912, the Junior League of Baltimore was created by Mary Goodwillie along with several women dedicated to enhancing our community. Today, we take pride in commemorating 114 years of civic leadership and service in Baltimore.

The Junior League of Baltimore is going Country Club Chic! Please join us for the 3rd Annual Pickleball Clinic & Social. This beginner-friendly event includes court access and equipment, pickleball instruction, food, cash bar (must be 21 to drink), prizes and more. Break out your best tennis skirts and polos and meet us on the court! Tickets are $55 and all proceeds support the Junior League of Baltimore, a 501(c)(3) non-profit. ⁠
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Saturday, May 2 | 3PM – 5PM⁠
Baltimore Pickleball Club, 2125 Greenspring Drive, Timonium, MD 21093⁠
Tickets may be purchased at https://tinyurl.com/rbkz92k3.
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The Junior League of Baltimore is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.