NYJL HISTORY
The founding member of the New York Junior League.
Who is Mary Harriman?
Break out your gloves and ball gowns for the New York Junior League's largest fundraising event of the year.
What is Winter Ball?
An internal tool used to sign up for volunteer shifts, affiliation events, and training.
What is Member Essentials?
The four volunteer areas New York Junior League committees fall into.
What are Community, Fundraising, Membership, Strategy, Advocacy & Communications?
The borough one would travel to for a Yankee game.
What is the Bronx?
The previous owner of our headquarters, where we moved in 1949.
Who is Vincent Astor?
This merry fundraiser is a wonderful way to kick off holiday season shopping and support small businesses.
What is Golden Tree?
Trainings that provide volunteers with the knowledge needed to be effective and considerate partners in the communities we serve.
What is Volunteer Education and Training (VET)?
This committee is made up of advisors that guide volunteers on the best committee placements based on their interests and experience.
What is the Placement committee?
An iconic New York City landmark that is older than London’s Tower Bridge by 11 years and is the first steel-wire suspension bridge in the world.
What is the Brooklyn Bridge?
Joining our organization at 19, this volunteer brought her husband, our future president, to accompany her when she volunteered with our community partners.
Who is Eleanor Roosevelt?
Break out your workout gear and enjoy an afternoon at The Astor House with exercise classes and expert led wellness discussions at this event
What is Wellness Day?
2025-26 will be a year of celebration and special programming at the New York Junior League with this anniversary celebration.
What is our 125th anniversary?
The Playground Improvement Project committee (PIP) works to renovate parks around New York City each year. This was the location of their renovation this spring.
What is Morningside Park?
Measuring 1,792′ to tip and located in Manhattan, this is the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere.
What is the One World Trade Center?
The neighborhood in Manhattan that our founding members first began volunteering in.
What is the Lower East Side?
This fundraising event serves as a “welcome back to The Astor House”. This year’s theme was Masquerade.
What is Homecoming?
Each year the New York Junior League awards its highest honors to a group of exceptional volunteers with these two awards.
What is Outstanding Volunteer and Outstanding Sustainer?
This new committee under Strategy, Advocacy, and Communications will begin its work in the 2025-26 year.
What is Marketing Strategy?
Originally settled by the Dutch in 1624, this is the original name of New York City.
What is New Amsterdam?
The six countries where the 297 chapters of the Junior League are located.
What is Canada, France, Kenya, Mexico, the UK, and the US?
This event raised over $100,000 with A Night at the Museum theme. It is held each spring and focuses on delectable wine and food pairings.
What is Savor the Spring?
This annual campaign is designed to bring in additional funding for our training and advocacy work.
What is the First League Fund?
This is the community partner for the new Journey to Achievement committee.
What is The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award USA?
This Manhattan avenue is also referred to as Avenue of the Americas.
What is Sixth Avenue?