JLM Past Projects
Agape Women's Center
(2 Years; Ended in 2001)
Women who are part of a residential drug rehabilitation services learn positive, healthy techniques for interacting with their children through arts and crafts projects while they try to begin a new life.
Alonzo Mourning Charitie s-Honey Shine
(Ended in 2007)
Our League volunteers coordinate and implement a daylong career and education workshop with speakers and information booths for at-risk girls. Co-Chairs: Theresa Melement and Mary Prindle
P.O. Box 330110
Coconut Grove, FL 33233
Office: (305) 476-0095 x106
Fax: (305) 476-0096
Big Brothers Big Sisters - Project Reach
(Five years, ended in 2007)
Our League volunteers organize recreational and educational outings for approximately 100 youngsters who are waiting for matches with Big Brother and Big Sister mentors. Co-Chairs: Kristin Wherry and Beth Painter
701 SW 27th Avenue, Suite 800
Miami, Florida 33135
Phone: 305-644-0066
Fax: 305-649-6358
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CHARLEE (Creative Expressions)
(Ended in 2007)
Our League volunteers provide positive role model behavior and plan and assist in the instruction of art therapy projects at the Gladstone Center for Girls, enabling the girls in foster care to express their feelings and gain self esteem. Co-Chairs: Diane Doolan and Austin Rivers
155 South Miami Avenue
Suite 700
Miami, Florida 33130
Administrative Office: (305) 779-9600
Fax: (305) 779-9601
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CHARLEE (Mentoring Moms)
(Ended in 2007)
Our League volunteers become one-on-one mentors with pregnant teens in a group home, teaching them parenting skills, nurturing and care of oneself, and independent living skills. Chair: Sandra Nojaim
155 South Miami Avenue
Suite 700
Miami, Florida 33130
Administrative Office: (305) 779-9600
Fax: (305) 779-9601
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Children's Cultural Connection
(Ended in 2000)
Recognizing that early exposure to fine arts has been demonstrated to have a significant impact on learning ability and on character development, this project seeks to unite children of different ethnic, racial, and socio-economic backgrounds through activities and buddy programs. Co-Chairs: Kara MacCullough and Galia Pennekamp. MORE on Children's Cultural Connection
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Domestic Violence is Your Business
Businesses are provided support in developing corporate-level training related to appropriate domestic violence education and awareness programs, corporate policies and procedures, including communication and safety plans. Chair: Vivianne Wicker. Press Release
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Family Learning Partnership –
Building a Family of Readers
(Ended in 2002)
Volunteers will select four site locations to pilot the Shared Beginnings programs. Volunteers will receive required trainings in early literacy strategies over the summer. Programs will take place in October, December and March. Co-Chairs: Carolyn Krissel and Theresa Melement
Family Learning Partnership -
Building a Family of Readers
24 hours a day/7days a week hotline: (305) 631-8111
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Family Literacy Through Shared Beginnings
(Ended in 2005)
This project focuses on developing family literacy. The Early Childhood Initiative foundation sees family literacy outreach as a major parent skills-building and family empowerment vehicle. The Junior League volunteers participate on the Literacy Coalition Advisory Group, along with other community leaders. This advisory group is charged with establishing a Family Literacy Coalition.
Family Literacy Through Shared Beginnings
24 hours a day/7days a week hotline: (305) 631-8111
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Family Resource Center/Hurwit Crisis Nursery
Volunteers plan and implement a field trip program while others remain at the nursery during the trips with the children who are too young to attend outings. Co-Chairs: Sara Conde and Ivonne Fleitas-Frank
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Foster Care Review
(Ended in 2005)
Volunteers will assist the citizen review panels with gathering specific information from the foster care parents about children in their care. FCR will train the JLM volunteers and provide them with a script of questions to ask the foster care parents. FCR and the JLM volunteers will work together to establish a protocol for gathering the information and delivering that information to the review specialists in advance of the panel reviews. JLM volunteers will be assigned to one of three review specialists. Co-Chairs: Betty Gilbert and Dana Martorella
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Girls Advocacy Project (GAP)
(Ended in 2006)
Working with girls in the Miami-Dade County Juvenile Detention Center, volunteers fill the gaps in the Juvenile Justice System. Educational group discussions provide support while assisting girls in improving the decisions they make in their daily lives. Chair: Katherine Hartmeyer
Girls Advocacy Project (GAP)
3300 NW 27th Ave
Trailer 200 or Rm. 213
Miami, Florida 33142
Phone: 305-638-6221
GAP Office: 305-637-4206
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