Hats on!

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August 2017 The Junior League of Houston Sustainer Transfer Club held its annual luncheon in the home of Barbara Isham. The 50 women volunteers were adorned in their “bonnets” while they sipped mint juleps and had tea sandwiches. Co-chairs Cindy Trice and Mary Ann Blalock were joined by Rita Blanchard, Ann Ahuero, Julia Jones, Susan Hewitt, Barbara Grady, Emily Grimm, Diane Strong and Jennie Beckham to…

Junior League of Houston Gives Back

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August 2017 This past Saturday, over 100 Junir [sic] League volunteers and employees from Hess Corporation, the League’s Community Sponsor, arrived at the Sawyer Heights Target before store opening hours to assist 100 children with back-to-school shopping. Volunteers participated in Childspree benefiting Child Advocates, Inc. Children received backpacks filled with school supplies and other necessities to…

Junior League of Houston helps send children back to school with a smile

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Child Advocates, Inc. Annual Childspree August 2017 The Junior League of Houston, Inc., 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, sponsored and participated in the Childspree benefiting Child Advocates, Inc. on Saturday, August 19. Over 100 Junior League volunteers and employees from…

Easy weeknight dinners

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August 2017 Cooking Buzz is produced in partnership with the Junior League of Houston. Back to school draws near, and the lazy days of summer come to a close. This has always been one of my favorite times of year, as I was an eager student who enjoyed the excitement of back to school and…

Junior League 2017-2018 Executive Committee

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The Junior League of Houston, Inc., an organization of women committed to promotingvoluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers, recently announced its 2017-2018 Executive Committee during The President’s Tea and revealed the theme for the year, Make Today Beautiful. Incoming Executive Committee of the…

Celebrating the Fourth

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June 2017 Cooking Buzz is produced in partnership with the Junior League of Houston, a women’s charitable and education organization founded in 1925. The Fourth of July always makes me proud. I love our nation’s holiday. As a girl, I remember spending the entire day in the water. My family went to the lake, or…

Junior League of Houston announces new executive committee

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Women-Led, Volunteer Organization Introduces Incoming Leadership for 2017 – 2018  June 2017 The Junior League of Houston, Inc., 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, recently announced its 2017-2018 Executive Committee and revealed the theme for the…

Summer block parties

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June 2017 Cooking Buzz is produced in partnership with the Junior League of Houston, a women’s charitable and education organization founded in 1925. Each year, in celebration of the beginning of summer, my neighborhood hosted a huge block party. Families moved grills from the back to the front yard, and each house made favorite summer foods. Parents cooked…