1932: Transcribing Braille
Transcribing into Braille under the leadership of Mrs. Robert Griffith…
Read more1935–1940: Medical Social Services
This project brought and financially maintained a medical social case…
Read more1935–1943: Art and Arts Interests at Museum and Public Schools
Art and Arts Interests at Museum and Public Schools Financial…
Read more1936–1939: Clothing Center for Social Programs
A clothing center established in 1936 by Junior League of…
Read more1940–1941: Music for Young Listeners–Music Appreciation Program WSPD
Radio program inaugurated by Mrs. Harold Van Doren. President: 1939-41 Margaret…
Read more1940: Hobby Show
Two groups of children were taught by Mrs. Harold Alexander…
Read more1941–1946: Mental Hygiene Center in Toledo
The Junior League of Toledo assisted in establishing a center…
Read more1947-1949: Radio Series on WTDS-FM “Books Bring Adventure”
During this Junior League of Toledo project, contemporary books of…
Read more1947–1948: East Toledo Neighborhood House
The East Toledo Neighborhood House provided aid to the many immigrants’…
Read more1947–1948: Professional Piano Lessons at Luella Cummings
Financial Contribution: $200 President(s): 1947-48 Bunny Kapp
Read more1948: Exhibits at the Art Museum
Exhibit of artwork owned by Toledo-area families organized by the…
Read more1948–1953: Volunteer Bureau
Operating Department of the Toledo Council of Social Agencies. The…
Read more1948–1970: Museum of Art Docent Program
The Toledo Museum of Art Docent Program was started by…
Read more1951–52: “Musical Wings” radio program on WSPD with Board of Education
President(s): 1950-52 Ellie Baker 1952-53 Betty Corwin In cooperation with:…
Read more1952–1953: “Third One” dramatic TV program on WSPD-TV
Financial Contribution: $500 President(s): 1952-53 Betty Corwin 1953-55 Betty Heymann…
Read more1953: Camp Easter Seals
The Junior League of Toledo created Camp Easter Seals, a camp…
Read more1954-1960: Children’s Theater Workshop of Toledo
Founded through collaboration between UT chapter of American Association of…
Read more1957-1960: Homemaker Services
Financial Contribution: $19,000 Description: The Homemaker Services project provided homemaker…
Read more1962–64: ESAP “Experimental School Adjustment Program”
Junior League of Toledo members were trained as teacher’s aides…
Read more1965–1985: Careers in Social Work
The Junior League of Toledo offered scholarships to recruit potential…
Read more1966-1969: “A Good Place for You”
“A Good Place for You” was a film for TV…
Read more1966: Toledo Needs Teens
A volunteer program for teens run by professionals. President(s): 1965-67…
Read more1965–1967: Film production “The Fate of the River” TV film project
“The Fate of the River” was a film produced by…
Read more1968–71: Pre-Adolescent School Program
The first Northwest Ohio daycare, residential treatment, and education center…
Read more1968–1970: Special Grandparent Program
A precursor of the nationwide Foster Grandparents Program, which enlisted…
Read more1968–1971: Medical College School Program
The Medical College School Program, housed at Medical College of…
Read more1969–1970: Channel 30 Project
The Junior League of Toledo presented a half-hour program at…
Read more1969–1972: Day Care Center
This project encouraged the abilities of pre-school underprivileged children and…
Read more1969–1972: Drug Rehabilitation Project
Financial Contribution: $20,000 President(s): 1971-73 Peggy Emerson
Read more1971–1972: Community Rebuilders
Financial Contribution: $2,500 President(s): 1971-73 Peggy Emerson
Read more1972: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Care Center
The Junior League of Toledo partnered with the Office of…
Read more1972–1975: Multi Unit School Project
The Junior League of Toledo provided financial and volunteer support…
Read more1974: Criminal Justice Workshop
A workshop co-hosted with the Toledo Lucas County Criminal Justice…
Read more1974–1977: Project Cornerstone
A program provided to schools consisting of a quartet of…
Read more1974–1977: Project Transition (STP Program)
A program developed by YWCA designed for women 17–21 who…
Read more1975–1977 Foundation for Law in Public Interest, Inc. Legal Foundation Project
Formed in March 1975 by a lawyer from Advocates for…
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1977–1979: Project Horizons
Program provided gifted and talented education. Financial Contribution: $32,000 President(s):…
Read more1977–1978: Toledo Aware
Financial Contribution: $4,900 President(s): 1977-79 Nancy Metzger
Read more1978–1983: Volunteer Career Development (Focus)
Created a five session course in self management and creative…
Read more1978–1979: Toledo Guidebook
Development of “Wholly Toledo,” a guidebook to the Toledo Area….
Read more1978–1980: Grantsmanship
Financial Contribution: $2,000 President(s): 1977-79 Nancy Metzger 1979-81 Janet Esch
Read more1979–1983: Project Counterstroke
A course developed by the Junior League of Toledo designed…
Read more1979–1983: Advocate on Behalf of Children (ABC)
A citizens committee concerned with the quality and quantity of…
Read more1979–1982: Lucas County Juvenile Court Citizens Review Board (CRE)
The Junior League of Toledo designed, implemented, and maintained four…
Read more1979–1980: Research Focus
Financial Contribution: $250 President(s): 1979-81 Janet Esch
Read more1979: Civic Center Mall Mini Project
Created sculptures in the Civic Center Mall—there is one still…
Read more1980–1982: CASA Guardian Ad Litem
Developed at the request of Judge Andy Devine. This program…
Read more1980: Arts in Education
Financial Contribution: $1,060 President(s): 1979-1981 Janet Esch
Read more1980: Arts in Public Places
Financial Contribution:$7,650 President(s): 1979-81 Janet Esch In cooperation with: The…
Read more1980: Mini Institute on Alcoholism
Financial Contribution: $500 President(s): 1979-81 Janet Esch
Read more1980–1981: Advocates for Older Americans
Financial Contribution: $685 President(s): 1979-81 Janet Esch
Read more1980–1983: Discover Downtown Project
A project inspired by the book, “Wholly Toledo,” written by…
Read more1981–1987: YWCA Women’s Shelter Project
A project developed to assist the YWCA Shelter in providing…
Read more1981–1982: International Friends
A project co-sponsored by the University of Toledo and the…
Read more1981–1982: Museum Research
The Junior League of Toledo worked with community and League…
Read more1981–1982: CSB Research
Financial Contribution: $296 President(s): 1981-83 Tracy Wimberly
Read more1981–1986: Toledo/Lucas County CARES
This program was organized at the request of the Lucas…
Read more1982–1983: Focus on Careers/Life Planning
Developed and presented twelve lessons to the community on career…
Read more1982–1983: Crosby Expressways
Financial Contribution: $1,445 President(s): 1981-83 Tracy Wimberly
Read more1982–1987: CASA/Citizen Review Project
A project creating four boards consisting of five members who…
Read more1982–1983: CSB Project
A volunteer program for Children Services Board where volunteers act…
Read more1982–1983: Children’s Museum
Financial Contribution: $4,211 President(s): 1981-83 Tracy Wimberly
Read more1982–1983: Ronald McDonald House
The Junior League of Toledo helped the Volunteer Program, House…
Read more1982–1985: Oncology Outreach
Program designed to ease the transition from hospital to home…
Read more1982: Volunteer Program at CSB
Assisted Toledo Area Governmental Research Association to establish a volunteer…
Read more1983: There to Care
Purpose was to enable chronically disabled and incapacitated elderly adults…
Read more1984–1989: Youth to Youth
Project involved Lucas County junior high and senior high students…
Read more1984: Employment Issues of Women
A study conducted focusing on employment and employment-related issues, and…
Read more1984–1985: F.A.C.T. (Families Alive-Caring Together)
A facet of CARES which delivered positive parenting techniques and…
Read more1984–1985: Take A Look At Sculpture
Financial Contribution: $5,899 President(s): 1984-85 Fredi Heywood
Read more1985–1986: Dwelling Places
Financial Contribution: $508 President(s): 1985-86 Betsy Brady
Read more1985–1990: Read for Literacy, Inc. (Project Read)
Recruited and trained volunteers to teach basic reading skills to…
Read more1985–1986: Science Alive – On the Move
Hands-on Science Museum. Part 1: “Kids in Concourse,” six participant…
Read more1985–1986: Zeph Center
Developed and recruited a volunteer program to assist with crafts,…
Read more1986–1988: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention
Project was handed off to schools and Child Abuse Prevention…
Read more1986–1988: Performing Arts Council of Toledo (PACT)
Established in 1985 to assist non-profit performing arts organizations. Tasks…
Read more1986–1990: Winter Fest
A joint venture with Citi Fest and the City of…
Read more1987–1996: Aurora House
Provided immediate and long term help for homeless women with…
Read more1987: Project Profile
A thirty minute program produced by the Junior League of…
Read more1987–1989: Corporate Goods Clearing House
A project to accept donations directly from area businesses and…
Read more1987–1988: Call for Action
Free information, referral and action service operating as a public…
Read more1987–1989: Cheers for Ears
Impedance screening which revealed serious middle ear problems in preschool…
Read more1987–1988: Hospice Creative Art Project
Support for children with terminal illness and young people (under…
Read more1987–1989: Volunteer Venture
Participation in the annual conference on volunteerism in the State…
Read more1987–1991: Woman to Woman
A national alcohol awareness and educational campaign to address alcohol…
Read more1988–1992: Kids on the Block – Aids Education
Professionally scripted puppet show presented to sixth grade students encouraging…
Read more1988–1996: Volunteer Focus
Started in 1988 at Sylvania Northview and Southview High Schools….
Read more1988–1991: YWCA Child Care Connection
Project provided in-home care providers with training on home care…
Read more1988–1989: Mother Center Mini Project
A program for first time moms, as well as for…
Read more1989–1991: TOP Research Project (Teen Outreach Program)
Conducted research concerning an after school program that offered weekly…
Read more1989–1992: Teen Outreach Program
School-based program for at risk teenagers designed to improve self…
Read more1990–1991: Children’s Wellness
Financial Contribution: $1,300
Read more1992–1994: Adopt A Highway
A community wide Adopt A Highway effort to cover all…
Read more1992–1999: Family Wellness
Focused on providing preventative health care services and screening to…
Read more1992–1993: Waterworks Project
A project to provide support to the Maumee Bay Watershed…
Read more1992–1993: Success by 6
Program designed to ensure all children entering school are ready…
Read more1992–1993: Home to Home
Established a central clearing house or collection and distribution system…
Read more1992–1999: Shots for Tots (part of Family Wellness)
Financial and physical support with volunteer administrative assistance. Helped bring…
Read more1993–1999: Prenatal Buddies
A project that partnered Junior League of Toledo members with…
Read more1993–1995: A Look at Me
A program designed to promote awareness of eating disorders and…
Read more1993–1994: Promoting Volunteerism
President(s): 1993-94 Bridget Brell Holt
Read more1994–1995: Nathan Hale Project
In collaboration with Nathan Hale School and other community organizations,…
Read more1995–1998: Silent Witness
A project consisted of creating life size wooden silhouettes painted…
Read more1995–1996: Strengthening the Family
The Junior League of Toledo worked with community groups like…
Read more1996–2002: Family Enrichment
Commitment to strengthen the family unit. Included a workshop on…
Read more1997–2002: Ready, Set, Go!
Family activities to prepare preschoolers for Kindergarten. Focused on parenting…
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1999–2001: It Takes Two
A program affiliated with Family Services of Lucas County available…
Read more1999–2003: Friends of Lucas County Children Services
Project to create a non-profit organization to provide auxiliary services…
Read more2000–2005: Child Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP)
A curriculum for 1st and 3rd grade students taught by…
Read more2000–2005: Greater Toledo Reads
A project to form a partnership with Partners In Education,…
Read more2001–2005: Community Events Calendar
Sponsored by the Junior League of Toledo Sustainer Council and…
Read more2002–2003: Voluntary Action Center (VAC)
Direct services of United Way which linked volunteers from the…
Read more2002–2003: CASA Assessment
Reviewed current functions, funding and operations of Lucas County CASA/GAL…
Read more2002–2003: YWCA Secondary Shelter
Partnership with YWCA to establish a Secondary Battered Women’s Shelter….
Read more2004–2009: Diabetes Day Camp/Camp Little Shots
Created a day camp for children ages 6-9 at Olander…
Read more2005–2009: Food, Fitness, and Fun/Food and Fitness
Project partnered with Polly Fox Academy to offer resources for…
Read more2005–2009: Toledo Smiles
Junior League of Toledo hosted dental fairs at junior high…
Read more2006–2018: Kids in the Kitchen
Addresses the growing issues of childhood obesity and poor nutrition….
Read more2006: 1-2-3 Smiles
Financial Contribution: $4,988 President(s): 2005-06 Christine Jonke
Read more2006–2009: Hands Around Town
Financial Contribution: $1,307 President(s): 2006-07 Becca Gorman 2007-08 Sandra Chesnutt…
Read more2010–2011: Aurora House (New Member Project)
The 2010–2011 Junior League of Toledo’s new member class redecorated…
Read more2010–2012: Bittersweet Farms
Bittersweet Farms was a project to develop a program to…
Read more2010–2011: Sunshine Community of Siblings
A program for families with children with developmental disabilities. Financial…
Read more2012–2013: Adults for Healthy Kids
President(s): 2012-13 Ann Ruggiero
Read more2013–2014: Healthy Family Impact
Financial Contribution: $3,336 President(s): 2013-14 Linsey Ansberg
Read more2016–2018: Uniquely You
Uniquely You is a one day workshop for girls designed…
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