JLCR New Member Program

Each year Junior League of Cedar Rapids holds an informational class for women who are interested in joining our organization.  We will share the history, philosophies and expectations of our League while providing you the opportunity to meet with like-minded women to learn how you can become a member and make a positive change in your community.


The New Member program includes:
• Leadership and Volunteer Training
• Hands-on Work with a Community Project
• Education of Past League Projects
• Mentoring by Current Active and Sustaining Members
• New friendships with your Provisional Classmates

The project with HACAP will focus on their “Feeding America” work.  HACAP serves a seven-county area: Benton, Cedar, Iowa, Johnson, Jones, Linn and Washington. Annually, HACAP manages 1.7 million pounds of food products. New Members will assist HACAP in two ways:

1.    Once a month we will provide two teams (6 – 8 individuals) to assemble HACAP food boxes that will be distributed to area families and agencies. 

2.     New Members will provide a bag of toiletries to each of the 175 residents at Geneva Towers, of whom 95% of are disabled.   Donations for items such as: shampoo, soap, toilet paper, Kleenex, toothbrushes, toothpaste there will be a taken at the January GMM.

KidsFirst serves Cedar Rapids and surrounding areas, helping children while their parents are in the middle of a divorce through classes to help with transition as well as one-on-one counseling.  The KidsFirst project will:

1.      Raise money for workshop workbooks. 

2.      Collect gently used games and school/art supplies

3.      Volunteering at group classes to help with activities and other needs. 

 
Please join us to see how you can be a part of a dynamic group of leaders!