JL Flint, MI, created a Cerebral Palsy Nursery to support young children with specialized care.

JL Jackson, MS, opens the Carver Branch Library, the first Jackson public library available to African Americans.

JL Des Moines, IA, assists in the establishment of Living History Farms, a 500-acre open-air museum.

JL Amarillo, TX, starts a Parks and Recreation program to provide supervised play in five city parks.

JL Evanston-North Shore, IL, receives a Peabody Award for the Radio Group, “Books Bring Adventure” program broadcast to 48,000 children.

JL Tulsa, OK, helped establish the Clubfoot Clinic at St. John Hospital to expand specialized care for children.

JL Eastern Fairfield County, CT, established a community cancer detection center to expand access to early screening and preventive care for women.

In partnership with the Rotary Club of Sacramento, JL Sacramento, CA, founds the Children’s Receiving Home of Sacramento, an organization providing a spectrum of services for youth in crisis.

JL Indianapolis, IN, establishes the Central Avenue Day Care Center in cooperation with the Indianapolis Emergency Day Care Services, Inc.

JL El Paso, TX, establishes Goodwill Girl’s Club out of a wartime need for a recreational program for teenage girls. This early effort would result in an on-going citywide recreational program with the City of El Paso and the public school system.