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CURRENT PROGRAMS, COLLABORATIONS, CO-SPONSORSHIPS
Mini Projects
This JLSL committee offers a variety of short term, hands-on volunteer opportunities in the community. Opportunities can include Glass Slipper and Little Wishes event assistance, and helping plan and participate in special events at other area non-profit organizations. The program also allows scheduling flexibility for League members.
LeagueLarks/Nightingales
The JLSL choral groups provide a hands-on opportunity that offers music therapy stimulation and an audience participation experience to nursing home residents, retirement centers, adult day care and rehabilitation facilities throughout the St. Louis area.
St. Louis Family Theatre Series
Celebrating its 19th year in the community, this program introduces 30,000 St. Louis area school children and their families to live theatre annually.
V.O.I.C.E.S. (Volunteer Opportunities Involving Communities by Exemplary Students)
VOICES is a program where the philosophy and spirit of the JLSL will be integrated to influence the positive development of 6th grade girls through an adolescent volunteer program. Participation in this program will emphasize hands-on voluntarism, the exploration and development of individual gifts and strengths and exposure to different aspects of the community to broaden prospective and challenge perceptions.
HISTORY OF COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP & PROGRAMS SINCE 1914 (PARTIAL LISTING)
| 1915 | Occupational Therapy Project (Washington University School of Occupational Therapy) |
| 1945 | Forest Park Children's Center (later merged with Edgewood Children's Center) |
| 1963 | Arts and Educational Council/Fund |
| 1964 | Junior Kindergarten (forerunner of "Head Start" program nationwide) |
| 1979 | Vaughn Cultural Center (in cooperation with the Urban League) |
| 1981 | Women in Leadership Program (launched with the CORO Foundation) |
| 1982 | Teen Outreach (replicated nationwide) |
| 1984 | Girls Club of Soulard (now Girls, Inc. St. Louis)
Ecumenical Housing Production Corporation |
| 1986 | St. Louis Crisis Nursery (in collaboration with Deaconess Hospital and Coalition of 100 Black Women)
Community in Partnership Family Center |
| 1988 | St. Elizabeth's Adult Day Care
St. Louis Family Theatre (established as Children's Theatre Project) |
| 1990 | St. Louis Child Health Initiative |
| 1991 | Adopt-A-Student Arts Partners |
| 1992 | Children's Advocacy Center |
| 1993 | Edgewood Therapeutic Foster Care
Our Little Haven |
| 1994 | Teen Opportunities To Achieve in Life |
| 1996 | Back to Sleep (in collaboration with SIDS Resources Inc.)
Christian Service Center |
| 1997 | Parenting for Success (in collaboration with United Way Success by Six) |
| 1999 | Komen St. Louis Race for the Cure® |
| 2002 | City CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)
Glass Slipper |
| 2003 | Arty Gras
Little Wishes |
| 2005 | VOICES (Volunteer Opportunities Involving Communities by Exemplary Students)
Holiday Little Wishes (with KSDK and the Foster and Adoptive Care Coalition) |