WOMEN BUILDING A BETTER BATON ROUGE FOR
90 YEARS
OUR MISSION
The Junior League of Baton Rouge is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
OUR VISION
Women as Catalysts for Lasting Community Change in the areas of Health, Education and Cultural Development
DIVERSITY, EQUITY, INCLUSION, & BELONGING COMMITMENT
The Junior League of Baton Rouge welcomes all women who value our Mission. We are committed to inclusive environments of diverse individuals, organizations and communities.
HOLLYDAYS RETURNS IN-PERSON
OCTOBER 13 TO 16, 2021
DISASTER ASSISTANCE
Within 12 days of Hurricane Ida’s landfall, Diaper Bank has distributed 148,000 diapers to 21 community partners.
COMMUNITY IMPACT
Our volunteers host diaper drives at business and neighborhoods, while working to organize and implement four diaper distributions over the course of a year to distribute to non-profit agencies who put the diapers in the hands of the most needy across Baton Rouge.
IMPACT: Thousands of families in East Baton Rouge Parish
Located at OLOL Children’s Hospital, our volunteers help children and their families during illness by offering health resources, support services, bedside readings, crafts, and playtime.
IMPACT: 1,700 hospitalized children as well as their siblings and parents
Our volunteers partner with the East Baton Rouge Parish School System to design and paint playgrounds at schools with limited or no playground equipment, providing fun opportunities for students to get active.
IMPACT: Hundreds of children at various schools around Baton Rouge
Our volunteers assist local non-profit organizations with their special events, such as Girls on the Run, Knock Knock Children’s Museum, and the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank, just to name a few.
IMPACT: Thousands of hours of service with various projects in the Baton Rouge area
Partnering with the LSU AgCenter Botanic Gardens and Dr. Rebecca White to to work with kids through creative reading, arts & crafts, and guided tours on trails.
IMPACT: Promotes early childhood literacy to over 5,000 children and families through storytelling, crafts, and activities
Junior League of Baton Rouge awards micro-grants to non-profit organizations with specific, short-term monetary needs in the areas of health, education, and cultural development.
IMPACT: Since inception in 1989, over $1,000,000 in small grants have been awarded to local causes.
SAVE THE DATE MARCH 11, 2022 Details Coming Soon!
SAVE THE DATE March 26, 2022 Details Coming Soon!
SHOP RIVER ROAD RECIPES COOKBOOKS AT HOLLYDAYS Nationally Recognized as the #1 Best Selling Community Cookbook Series
JOIN
We are an organization of more than 1,500 members committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.
DONATE
There are many ways to support the Junior League of Baton Rouge. Whether you are a corporation or an individual donor who wants to make a difference, you can find a way to support our vision and mission.
CONTACT
Junior League of Baton Rouge, Inc.
9523 Fenway Avenue
Baton Rouge, LA 70809
(225) 924-0298 phone
(225) 927-2547 fax