For the past 15 years, the Junior League of St. Louis (JLSL) has partnered with trusted community organizations to present the Strong Women & Families Resource Fair, connecting hundreds of families across the St. Louis region with direct, on-site access to essential services. Since its launch in 2010, the Fair has grown into our largest annual community impact event, serving more than 600 attendees each year and offering real-time support in areas such as financial wellness, employment, housing, legal services, health and nutrition, disaster relief, and family-focused activities.

As we reflect on the meaningful impact of the Strong Women & Families Resource Fair, the Junior League of St. Louis is taking an intentional step forward in alignment with our mission to improve the lives of women and children. After thoughtful evaluation, JLSL will sunset the Strong Women & Families Resource Fair following its milestone 15^th anniversary year and refocus our collective efforts and resources on early childhood literacy. More information about our early childhood literacy focus and upcoming initiatives will be shared in the months ahead.

We are incredibly grateful to our community partners, volunteers, sponsors, and families who made the Strong Women & Families Resource Fair a cornerstone of our community impact for more than a decade.

JLSL partnered with more than 50 vendors, including Urban League of Metropolitan St.Louis, Connections to Success, Books for Kids STL, and Legal Services of Eastern Missouri. In addition to receiving on-site services, attendees were entered for giveaways, enjoyed music and participated in family friendly activities.

We also presented the Kids in the Kitchen program, aimed to teach young children healthy eating and exercise.  Kids in the Kitchen is an international Junior League event grounded in the belief that children and families empowered with the knowledge of how to feed and exercise their bodies will be less likely to become obese, and subsequently suffer associated health risks. Since its inception in 2006, Kids in the Kitchen has evolved to target these issues by providing young children with tips for healthy snacks and fun, easy exercise.

For more information on this, check out the Kids in the Kitchen page.