Our Mission

The Junior League of North Harris and South Montgomery Counties, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Vision

The Junior League:  "Women Around the World as Catalysts for Lasting Community Change".

We value...

• Family Health and Preservation
• Community Partnerships
• Development and Implementation of Dynamic Programs
• Education of Women and Children
• Voluntarism
• Projects that Impact the Community
• Member Commitment and Satisfaction
• Fiscal Responsibility
• Volunteer Training and Leadership Development

Key Result Areas

• The Well-being of Women, Children and Families
• Effective Community Programs
• Membership Growth and Development
• Financial Stability

Community Impact

The JLNHSMC was founded in 1990, and our members accrue more than 31,000 volunteer hours per year. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, those volunteer hours have a value to the community of more than $500,000. This year, we will celebrate a total community investment of $4.0 million in over 20 years of service in our community.

Community Programs Since Inception

• Meadowbriar Home, 1984-1987
• Volunteer Center, 1984-1986
• Heritage Society, 1984-1985
• Roseatte Women’s Shelter, 1986-1989
• Substance Abuse Program, 1986-1992
• Mercer Arboretum, 1986-2000
• C.C. Association for Retarded Children, 1987-1989
• Family Outreach, 1988-1994
• Tomball Community Museum, 1988-1996
• Children’s Play Production Workshop, 1989-1992
• Reach Unlimited, 1989-1994
• Music Therapy, 1990-1994
• Junior League Cancer Support Services, 1991-1996
• Humble Area Assistance Ministries, 1991-1996
• Junior League "We Help Ourselves" (WHO) Program, 1991-1996
• Junior League C.P.R. Mass Training, 1994-1996
• Junior League Sneaker Seekers, 1994-1996
• Kid Safe, 1994-1995
• Hammers and Nails with Habitat for Humanity, 1996-1997
• Partnerships for Independent Homeowners, 1996-1997
• Junior League "Baby Think it Over", 1997-2002
• Junior League "In Tune with Kids", 1997-2000
• Junior League collaborated NAM-Rotary Learning Center, 1989-2001
• Junior League collaborated "Back to School" Program at NAM, 1990-2006
• Junior League Community Sampler, "Done-in-a-Day Projects", 1996-2006
• Junior League Women’s Centers for Professional Development, 1996-2004
• Junior League Women’s Center at North Harris College, 1996-2004
• Junior League Career Closet North Harris College, 1996-2002
• Junior League Dress for Success at North Harris College, 2002-2004
• Junior League Women’s Center at Montgomery College, 1998-2004
• Junior League Career Closet Montgomery College, 1998-2003
• Junior League Through the Looking Glass Event, 1997-2007
• Junior League YMCA G.I.R.L.S. Mentoring, 2000-2003
• Junior League Literacy Carnival Event, 2001-2008
• Junior League Launch into Literacy, an on-site Lending Library, 2004-2007
• Junior League Read-A-Lot Kingdom Exhibit (on loan at The Woodlands Children's Museum), 2005–present
• JL Here to Help, 2007-present
• JL Done in a Day, 2008-present
• JL IMPACT(formerly known as Throught the Looking Glass), 2008-present
• JL Kids in the Kitchen, 2009- present
• JL St. Lukes, 2009- present
• JL Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art, 2009- present