History

In 2001, the Junior League of Miami celebrated its 75th anniversary of service in the Greater Miami community. Throughout the League's history, the volunteering women of the Junior League have planted the seeds for many programs that are still part of this community today. Some have grown into major institutions, like the Children's Home Society, begun in the early 1930s, and the Miami Museum of Science, started by the League in 1949. (Click here for complete list of funded projects throughout the JLM's history.)

In more recent history, the Junior League has continued to dedicate its volunteer and financial resources to programs that tackle the toughest challenges facing today's children and families. Teaming up with community partners, the League has helped develop CHARLEE, Guardian Ad Litem, Gladstone Center for Girls, INN Transition, the Family Visitation Center, the Children's Cultural Connection and a myriad of other projects, all to fulfill a dream. . .for a better life for the children and families of our community, our greatest asset.

From the Beginning:

• Year by Year Summaries
• Excerpts from First Minutes
• "Magic City" Film

Junior League of Miami History at 70 Years

• History of the Encore Shop
• History of Involvement with Children's Issues
• Building a Museum
• History of Tropical Topics Magazine
• The Rebecca Herndon Bush Legacy
• Fund Raising Through the Decades
• The League Goes to War
• History of Advocacy
• History of Environmental Protection
• History of Historical Preservation Efforts
• Past Presidents Speak

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The Junior League of Miami was founded in 1926. Click here for Original Charter.

Read about 75th anniversary activities in 2000-2001: Seven and a Half Decades of Celebration