Junior League of Fort Worth

Community Partnership

The Junior League of Fort Worth has supported hundreds of community projects with billions of volunteer hours and millions of dollars in financial support throughout its over 90-year history. These profiles represent just a few of the community projects the League has supported over the years. Click the button below to learn more.

Sunshine Special

Sunshine Special volunteers perform and bring sunshine into the hearts of senior citizens through song and music.

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Nehemiah Project

As part of their ongoing support for Opening Doors for Women in Need (ODWIN), in 2012-2013, the Junior League of Fort Worth donated an initial $40,000, plus an additional $75,000 and 500 volunteer hours to build a home in the Como neighborhood. Along with discounted labor and materials coordinated by JLFW members, ODWIN constructed the Nehemiah Building, which provides space for women to receive help with the integration process after returning from incarceration. In 2015, JLFW received the AJLI Community Impact Award for this project.

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Women's Haven of Tarrant County

The Women's Haven of Tarrant County, Inc. provides shelter, counseling, and other support services to women who have been abused and their families. Teacher's assistants help in diagnostic preschool programs and provide recreational activities for children under stress. Professional services volunteers answer the Crisis Line, conduct intake interviews, and provide support for residents.

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Historic Preservation Council for Tarrant County

The Historic Preservation Council for Tarrant County participates in and contributes to a coalition that exchanges ideas, shares information, and coordinates unified action in the area of historic preservation. JLFW volunteers publish a newsletter and participate as survey researchers, workshop coordinators, and office assistants.

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Immunization Outreach/Immunization Collaboration

In 1991, the Junior League of Fort Worth established a community-wide immunization program to provide vaccinations to children at low or no cost to families. JLFW partnered with the Tarrant County Health Department and Cook Fort Worth Children's Medical Center to hold immunization clinics are several area malls. League members organized a media campaign to promote the event and helped staff the clinics. In the first year of the program, over 2300 children received vaccinations.

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Van Cliburn International Piano Competition

Inaugurated in 1962, the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition is held every four years in Fort Worth, Texas, hosted by the Van Cliburn Foundation. Since 1963, Junior League of Fort Worth volunteers have worked behind the scenes to help this musical event run smoothly. JLFW pays the salary for the volunteer coordinator and provides volunteers before and during the event. League members perform a wide range of tasks, including managing electrical and technical equipment; organizing packets of materials for contestants, jurors, host families, and the press; producing name tags and place cards; serving as ushers; and more.

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YWCA Polytechnic Child Center

The Polytechnic Child Center provides a preschool for children in the underserved Polytechnic neighborhood, who are often at high risk for poor early literacy skills. Their Summer Scholars program allows children to stay in the preschool during the summer, preventing the loss of reading and math skills and better preparing them for kindergarten. JLFW volunteers and funds make possible several enrichment activities associated with literacy.

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Junior M.I.N.T.S.

JLFW supports and volunteers in local schools through the Junior M.I.N.T.S. Program. M.I.N.T.S. stands for Mentoring, Inspiring, Nurturing, Tutoring, and Supporting. Each year, JLFW members provide valuable support to dedicated teachers in the classroom, to students through mentoring, and to families by facilitating educational nights, as well as supplying much-needed supplies and uniforms.

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Art Docents

JLFW art docents volunteer at the Amon Carter Museum and the Fort Worth Art Museum, assisting the museums' education departments by giving tours of the collections and special exhibitions to school and adult visitors.

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Camp Sanguinity

Camp Sanguinity provides an opportunity for children with cancer and blood disorders to attend a summer camp. League members assist with activities such as swimming, horseback riding, aerobics, team sports, nature study, and arts and crafts.

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Theater Program

JLFW volunteers entertain school children by presenting children's plays. The League started its own theater group in 1937, opening with the play "Cinderella." In the succeeding years, members have served as singers, dancers, ushers, lighting and sound technicians, and wardrobe mistresses for numerous shows.

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Child Study Center

The Child Study Center provides diagnostic and treatment services to children who have or are at risk for developmental disabilities. The Junior League of Fort Worth has supported the Center through an initial contribution to the building fund and continued fundraising. In addition, Junior League volunteers serve as teacher's aides to allow children to receive more individualized attention in the classroom.

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