With the power and support of over 1,400 members, The Junior League of Nashville works to address the needs of our community. While our membership dedicates time, money, and resources, our League wouldn’t be able to make as big of an impact without our generous sponsors. Our 2019-2020 President, Nahed Artoul Zehr, sat down with… Read More
Trigger Warning: Mental health and illness are discussed in this interview. While not the majority topic of the blog, if you feel suicidal please call the Tennessee Statewide Crisis Line hotline number 855-CRISIS-1 or the Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK. If you are down, depressed or anxious about the Coronavirus or anything, you can also text… Read More
Country music may be the soul of Nashville, but it’s the locally-owned businesses that make up the heart. The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted all of our lives, and (almost) everyone is ready to get back to “normal.” But what is “normal” if our small businesses don’t survive? Here are a few suggestions of ways you… Read More
Several Junior League of Nashville (“JLN”) placements center around our literacy pillar to help enhance access to literacy for the youth of Nashville. All Booked Up is committed to providing access to educational resources for families in the Greater Nashville area. Why do we focus so much attention on this issue? At the heart of… Read More
Thank you to @wkrntv for hosting us today for our All Booked Up event! Hope to see you all tomorrow from 9-12 at Tusculum Elementary! ?: Watch the full segment here.
Trigger Warning: The content below talks about the human trafficking epidemic. On Thursday, January 30, the Junior League of Nashville (“JLN”) hosted a panel about the current state of affairs around the human trafficking crisis in Tennessee (and America). Roughly 120 Junior League and community members joined in on the crucial conversation to discuss everything… Read More
Our community non-profit partners are one of the most cherished parts of our League. Over the past few years, our Community impact has focused around two primary focus areas: Literacy and Human Trafficking. The Needs of Nashville committee is focused on finding new non-profit partners to work with so that we can improve our impact… Read More
Media Contact: Emily Plushnick, eplushnick@gmail.com Hamilton Funds grantmaking program used to “enlighten the hearts” of children NASHVILLE, TN (Jan. 14, 2020) – The Junior League of Nashville (JLN) 2019 Grants Committee today announced the recipients of more than $45,000 in charitable giving awarded during the month of December to 10 Middle Tennessee organizations. The grants… Read More
Our League — Junior League of Nashville (“JLN”) — is comprised of over 1,400 women who work together to grow the talent of our members and truly work together to understand and solve problems currently facing our local community through volunteer projects and grants. As an organization almost entirely comprised of volunteer leaders (with the… Read More
In the spirit of giving, one cold Saturday morning, 164 Junior League members set out across Nashville to volunteer with 14 local organizations. What members affectionately know as Members in Motion “MIM”, is a fun-filled half-day of coming together to make a serious impact across Nashville. Now in its second year—and its first year as… Read More