[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6273]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     HONORING THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF ST. PAUL

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 8, 2012

  Ms. McCOLLUM. Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honor the 95th anniversary 
of the Junior League of St. Paul, JLSP.
  The Junior League of St. Paul was founded in 1917 by Elizabeth Ames 
Jackson, a native of St. Paul and two of her friends Elizabeth Crunden 
Skinner and Anne Turney White. This chapter was the 19th Junior League 
created in the United States following the founding of the first Junior 
League in New York City in 1901.
  The Junior League is committed to promoting voluntarism, developing 
the potential of women and improving communities through the effective 
action and leadership of trained volunteers. During its early years, 
the JLSP collaborated with local community organizations, including the 
World War I Red Cross Relief Campaign and the Community Chest, to help 
build a better St. Paul and reflect the overall mission of the 
organization.
  Over the years, the Junior League of St. Paul moved beyond only 
collaborating with local, existing organizations, to fostering new 
organizations. As the community evolved, so did the JLSP. From the 
creation the Children's Hospital Association, Keystone Community 
Services, United Arts and Lifetrack Resources to the Hmong Art Project, 
Silent Witness, and most recently Building Bonds through Reading and 
Play the Junior League of St. Paul has a long legacy of responding to 
needs of the community and laying the foundation for organizations that 
continue to provide needed programs and services to residents in St. 
Paul and the surrounding communities.
  These charitable and educational activities go beyond simply helping 
the members of the community--they also provide meaningful volunteer 
opportunities and leadership development to the women who are involved 
with the JLSP. The skills and talents the members develop through 
League activities help them in other aspects of their lives.
  The Junior League of St. Paul has been a valuable asset to St. Paul 
through their efforts to identify and take on the challenges they see 
impacting the community. Their hard work is reflected in the numerous 
organizations they have worked with, the many people who have been 
served by various JLSP programs, and by its members current and past. I 
am proud to comment the Junior League of St. Paul on 95 years of 
success and wish them much success in the years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, in honor of the 95th anniversary of the Junior League of 
St. Paul, I am pleased to submit this statement for the Congressional 
Record.

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