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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

What comes to mind when you think about your Junior League volunteer experience? Maybe you think about all of the wonderful friends you’ve made and the fun social gatherings you’ve attended. Or perhaps you’re reminded of the great volunteer work and positive impact the League has on the Nashville community. But what about a springboard…

While the Association of Junior Leagues Junior League International, Inc. might be based in New York, we have more than 140,000 women in 291 League chapters all over the US, Canada, England and Mexico. We may focus our volunteerism on local community issues, but we have a global impact through our various chapters.  In a…