For over 120 years, The Junior League has left an indelible mark on the fabric of modern society. Our unique league experience is a transformative journey, molding women into thoughtful and seasoned leaders. We impart the skills to tackle society’s toughest challenges, fostering collaboration and pragmatic solutions that elevate our culture’s quality of life.
By cultivating a pipeline of qualified leadership, The Junior League has not only enhanced but expanded the capacity of agencies and institutions. This amplified ability reaches out to care for the sick, support the poor, protect the abused, educate the uneducated, and uplift the underrepresented. The women of The Junior League have bequeathed a profound gift to their communities and imprinted a powerful message upon the world. Explore our history, discover our impact, and join us in shaping a future where empowered leaders continue to make a difference.
Mary Harriman, the founder of The Junior League, was a woman ahead of her time, a New York debutante who at the young age of 19 had more than social teas and dances on her mind. The daughter of Union Pacific Railroad titan and financier E. H. Harriman, she used her life of privilege as a platform for social reform.
“Our League, as I see it, was organized as a means of expressing the feeling of social responsibility for the conditions which surrounded us. We have the responsibility to act, and we have the opportunity to conscientiously act to affect the environment around us.”
