Press Releases
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS ANNOUNCES PAM BUSBEE AS 2023 SUSTAINER OF THE YEAR
DALLAS – November 16, 2022 – Junior League of Dallas (JLD) is excited to reveal that the 2023 Sustainer of the Year is Pamela Busbee, current Sustainer Membership Co-chair.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS PARTNERS WITH DALLAS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE STATE FAIR OF TEXAS TO DISTRIBUTE JUANITA J. CRAFT COMMEMORATIVE COLORING BOOK TO MORE THAN 10,000 FOURTH-GRADE STUDENTS DISTRICTWIDE
DALLAS – October 20, 2022 Junior League of Dallas (JLD) has partnered with the State Fair of Texas and Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) to print and distribute a commemorative Juanita J. Craft coloring book to more than 10,600 fourth-grade students across 153 of Dallas ISD’s elementary campuses as part of their Texas History curriculum.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS REVEALS AWARD-WINNING ACTOR AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ROB LOWE WILL BE THE FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE 2023 MILESTONES LUNCHEON APRIL 14, 2023
DALLAS – October 18, 2022 – Junior League of Dallas (JLD) Milestones Luncheon Co-chairs Heather McNamara and Elizabeth Gambrell revealed today that award-winning actor and New York Times bestselling author Rob Lowe will be the featured speaker at the annual Milestones Luncheon set for Friday April 14, 2023, at the Omni Dallas Hotel. Sponsors of the 2023 Milestones Luncheon include The Kohl Foundation, presenting sponsor; Sewell Automotive Companies, speaker sponsor; and Origin Bank, VIP reception sponsor.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS AWARDED 51 DALLAS ISD TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS FUNDING THROUGH ANNUAL GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING CEREMONY
DALLAS – September 16, 2022 – The Junior League of Dallas (JLD) and presenting sponsor Texas Instruments (TI) awarded 51 Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) educators with grants of up to $2,500 each through the annual Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT) program.
GALLERIA DALLAS AND JUNIOR LEAGUE CELEBRATE ‘DEVOTION TO DALLAS’
Junior League of Dallas marks 100th year of service with display illustrating its impact on the city
The Junior League of Dallas is celebrating its 100th birthday and Galleria Dallas is part of the celebration! The service organization and shopping center are pairing up for an exhibit on the Gallery Wall on level one of the center across from Apple.
CITY OF DALLAS AND JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS JOIN TOGETHER TO ESTABLISH JUANITA CRAFT DAY, ON WHAT WOULD BE HER 120TH BIRTHDAY, DURING FEB. 9 CITY COUNCIL MEETING
DALLAS, TX – February 10, 2022 – The Junior League of Dallas (JLD), Friends of Juanita Craft Civil Rights House, City of Dallas Office of Arts and Culture and other community partners joined together on February 9, 2022, on what would have been the renowned Dallas Civil Rights Leader’s 120th birthday, to celebrate her life, legacy and the collective efforts to fulfill her vision of making her home a destination for all.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS (JLD) TO HOST ITS CENTENNIAL GALA, APRIL 23, 2022, AT THE HILTON ANATOLE HOTEL
DALLAS – February 2, 2022 – The Junior League of Dallas (JLD) will hold its Centennial Gala, presented by Sewell Automotive Companies, on April 23, in the Chantilly Ballroom at the Hilton Anatole Hotel. JLD Centennial Co-chairs Andrea Cheek and Margo Goodwin are planning a spectacular once-in-a-lifetime celebration to honor JLD’s 100-year anniversary.
NORTHPARK CENTER TO HOST JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT JAN. 27 – FEB. 17, 2022
JLD’s Annual Community Volunteer Fair at NorthPark Set for Feb. 12
DALLAS – January 25, 2022 – NorthPark Center will host an exhibit to celebrate the Junior League of Dallas’ (JLD) Centennial, “Legacy of Leadership, Devotion to Dallas,” which will be on view from Jan. 27 through Feb. 17.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS REVEALS AMERICAN BUSINESSWOMAN, WRITER AND TV PERSONALITY, MARTHA STEWART, WILL BE THE FEATURED SPEAKER AT THE 2022 CENTENNIAL MILESTONES LUNCHEON
DALLAS – December 7, 2021 – Junior League of Dallas (JLD) Centennial Milestones Luncheon Co-chairs Lydia Novakov and Isabell Novakov Higginbotham revealed that American media businesswoman, writer and TV personality Martha Stewart will be the featured speaker of the Centennial Milestones Luncheon set for April 21, 2022. In addition, the JLD will honor Mrs. Laura Bush with its Lifetime Achievement Award and Veletta Forsythe Lill with the 2022 Sustainer of the Year award during the luncheon.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS AWARDED 41 DALLAS ISD TEACHERS AND EDUCATORS FUNDING THROUGH ANNUAL GRANTS FOR INNOVATIVE TEACHING CEREMONY
DALLAS – September 13, 2021 – The Junior League of Dallas (JLD) and presenting sponsor Texas Instruments (TI) awarded 41 Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) educators with grants of up to $2,500 each through the annual Grants for Innovative Teaching (GFIT) program.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS ANNOUNCES MRS. LAURA BUSH WILL RECEIVE THE LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD AND MS. VELETTA LILL WILL BE HONORED AS THE 2022 SUSTAINER OF THE YEAR
DALLAS – June 18, 2021 – Last night, the Junior League of Dallas (JLD) announced the recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Award and 2022 Sustainer of the Year Award.
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF DALLAS ANNOUNCES CENTENNIAL EXHIBIT, PRESENTED BY SEWELL AUTOMOTIVE COMPANIES, AT HALL OF STATE DURING THE 2021 STATE FAIR OF TEXAS
DALLAS – June 2021 – To formally kick-off its Centennial, the Junior League of Dallas will honor its impressive history and current-day projects with an exhibit at the Hall of State during the 2021 State Fair of Texas, presented by Sewell Automotive Companies.