March 24, 2026 27 Leagues vote to be one organization to be known as the Association of Junior Leagues of America. Dorothy Payne Whitney from JL of The City of New York is the first President.
March 24, 2026 JL Brooklyn, NY, constructs and furnishes the Junior League House – a residence for 100 employed girls.
March 24, 2026 JL Milwaukee, WI, founds the Curative Workshop (now Curative Care Network) for restoration therapy. In its first year of operation, Curative provided 240 treatments to 28 pediatric patients. Today, they serve thousands of clients every year.
March 24, 2026 JL Oranges and Short Hills, NJ, initiates a recycling program and establishes the Emergency Committee in response to war service demands.
March 24, 2026 JL Portland, OR, establishes a sewing room for jobless women to teach them employable skills.
March 24, 2026 JL St. Louis participates in the National American Suffrage Association’s golden jubilee convention, less than three months before Congress passed the 19th Amendment.
March 24, 2026 JL City of New York hosts the first conference of Junior Leagues “to meet together as a body to discuss various methods and ideals.”
March 24, 2026 JL Boston Sewing Circle gives its first charitable donation of $100 to the Instructive District Nursing Association (IDNA).