Community Impact
Purpose
The Junior League of Charleston, Inc., is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior
League of Charleston (JLC) is one of nearly 300 Leagues worldwide dedicated to these purposes.
History
Since its inception in 1923, JLC has raised and awarded millions of dollars to meet local needs in areas ranging from education to child abuse to feeding the homeless. In the past decade alone, the League has trained 2,500 community service volunteers.
Funding
Every year, the League invests in the community through League-sponsored collaborative projects that provide financial support and volunteers.