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5 Reasons We Can’t Wait for A Shopping SPREE! 2019

‘Twas the weeks before SPREE! and the event’s committee, League members, vendors and sponsors were almost ready, To deck the halls and post the signs, as the tradition drew near, It was time to serve up SPREE! in its 35th year!   Here’s five reasons, that we really can’t wait For the November 14 SPREE!… Read More

Community Connect: Another Year of Impactful Speakers

Invitations to attend professional development seminars, webinars or socials fill our inboxes on a regular basis.  On occasion you might attend some of those professional development opportunities. In this day and age, it is rare to find a seminar that really inspires you or impacts your professional or personal life.   Fortunately, the Junior League of… Read More

Public Speaking Doesn’t Have to be Scary

Public speaking – we either love it or hate it, right? Well, studies show that most of us hate it and list it as a top fear. It’s believed that glossophobia, the fear of public speaking, affects up to 75 percent of the world’s population. That number is startling given we more than likely have… Read More

Local leaders share what ignited their passion for public service

Join the Junior of League of Raleigh (JLR) on March 27 for their fourth annual Women in Public Service Panel, a discussion with influential women leaders in various fields that impact our community. “This year, we’re thrilled to have notable panelists, such as Mayor Nancy McFarlane, State Auditor Beth Wood and Retired Associate Justice Barbara… Read More

Junior League of Raleigh Hosts 4th Annual Touch-A-Truck® Event

Junior League of Raleigh Hosts 4th Annual Touch-A-Truck® Event Presented by Johnson Lexus Fundraiser will benefit BackPack Buddies to nourish children in need Raleigh | March 11, 2019: Honk, vroom, beep! The Junior League of Raleigh is heading full throttle into its annual Touch-A-Truck® fundraiser this May to benefit its BackPack Buddies program and continue… Read More

Sharing Our Home with the Community

The Julia Jones Daniels Center for Community Leadership (CCL) may be one of Hillsborough Street’s best kept secrets. Not only is it the Junior League of Raleigh’s headquarters, it also serves as a community resource, offering convenient, accessible and economical meeting space rental for an array of organizational needs.   “The CCL really is the… Read More