Historical Highlights of the Junior League of Albuquerque
1934-40 | 1941-50 | 1951-60 | 1961-1970 | 1971-80 | 1981-90 | 1991-2000 | 2001-Present
2001-Present
Projects included:
Make A Difference Day for Albuquerque community - matching volunteer opportunities
to volunteers via the JLA website
Helped found Volunteer! Albuquerque
Partnered with Explora! Science Center and Children’s Museum to unveil the new Explora! facility
Satellite Homework Center in conjunction with Albuquerque Public Library
Make A Difference Day - matched 1700 volunteers with 77 non-profits to work
on 117 projects
Collaborated with UNM Children’s Hospital on “Happy Landings” gala/concert
fundraiser for purchase of pediatric emergency helicopter (netting $80,000)
Collaborated with Southwest Arts Festival to host “Preview Night” benefit for Once
Upon A Theater
Collaborated with ARCA to present 14th Annual People’s Choice Awards
Make A Difference Day - matched 2200 volunteers to 70 projects in Albuquerque
Assisted The Crossroads - provided life-skill trainings, an outdoor playground,
donations of goods and services
Kids in the Kitchen, an Association of Junior Leagues International program addressing
childhood obesity and nutrition; collaboration with Cuidando los Ninos
Ronald McDonald Family Room, a family support facility within UNM Children’s Hospital
Provided funds to:
Satellite Homework Center ($6,000)
Make A Difference Day beneficiaries ($11000)
Enlace Communitario
Pegasus Legal Services for Children
Roadrunner Food Bank “Food for Kids” program
American Red Cross fund for victims of Hurricane Katrina
Albuquerque Community Foundation
Received recognition from:
USA Today Weekend Magazine — named JLA as a “nation winner” for work on
Make a Difference Day; appeared on magazine cover April 15, 2005
NM State Senate, Senate Memorial 57 — honoring the 25th anniversary of Simply
Simpatico cookbook
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