About Us

The Junior League movement began in New York City in 1901 with a group of young women who organized to work in settlement houses on the Lower East Side to improve child health, nutrition and literacy. Today, there are 294 Leagues with a combined membership of more than 171,000 women serving communities in Canada, Great Britain, Mexico and the United States.

The Junior League of Edmonton began as the Junior Hospital League in 1928 and joined the Association of Junior Leagues International and the Canadian Federation of Junior Leagues in 1959.

Governed by a six-member board of directors, the Junior League of Edmonton currently has more than 120 active and sustaining members. Active members participate in a variety of programming, fundraising and training opportunities. Members benefit from extensive training in leadership and organizational development, community needs assessment, strategic planning, communications, advocacy and fundraising. Through this unique training, League members learn to manage and train volunteers, unite communities and form partnerships. So what sets Junior League volunteers apart from the rest? They are not only women who want to improve the community, they are women with the training and skills to make it happen!