Junior League of El Paso, Inc.

“Another fresh new year is here… Another year to live! To banish worry, doubt, and fear, To love and laugh and give! This bright new year is given me, To live each day with zest… To daily grow and try to be my highest and my best! I have the opportunity once more to right some wrongs, To pray for peace, to plant a tree, And sing more joyful songs!” - William Arthur Ward

Since 1933, the members of the Junior League of El Paso, Inc. have been committed to the mission of promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving our community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. For seventy-seven years, our members have been “hitting the high note” with their commitment and passion to improve the El Paso community.

In 1901, Mary Harriman, a 19-year-old New York City debutante with a social conscience, founded the first Junior League. Moved by the suffering she saw around her, Harriman mobilized a group of 80 other young women – hence the name “Junior” League – to work to improve the squalid conditions in which immigrants were living on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Mary Harriman’s vision for improving communities by using the energy and commitment of trained volunteers caught on. Today there are over 160,000 Junior League members in 293 Junior Leagues in four countries – Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom and the United States.

The Junior League of El Paso, Inc. continues its commitment to stay at the forefront of addressing community needs. Our commitment continues in 2010-2011 through our seven community projects and through the power of “women building better communities.”

On behalf of the over 650 Active, Sustaining, and Provisional members of the Junior League of El Paso, I extend my sincere thanks and appreciation to the generous individuals and organizations in our community whose financial contributions have made our efforts and tremendous success possible. Together we can empower future generations to continue our mission for the next seventy-seven years.

With Appreciation,
Sharon Voelz
President 2010-2011