Summer is coming to a close, which means the new JLE Year is kicking off!

Some important Fall Dates coming up…

September 13 - First General Meeting

September 20 - JLE Welcomes AJLI President Delly Beekman

September 20 - Foster Parent Support Meeting Night–These meetings are held on the 3rd Monday of the month.   This is where Junior League members supervise and interact with 50-75 foster kids so their parents can participate in a support group meetings!

September 23-25 - Fall Leadership Conference

October 10 - Race for the Cure

Plus…our Annual Backpack Drive is in progress!  Thanks to all those who have volunteered their time and provided supplies.  More updates to come.

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Hello JLE Ladies,
As many of you know, each year we try to make sure the foster families of Lane County have a wonderful Thanksgiving.  Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on all the wonderful people in our lives and the time to be thankful for all we have.  Many foster families do not have the ability to have a full Thanksgiving dinner, especially in these tough times.  Junior League of Eugene wants to ensure that foster families have a wonderful thanksgiving complete with a traditional turkey dinner.  We need your help to make that happen. The following are items we need for our foster family baskets listed by last name:

A - C Bag of cubed bread
D - F Canned cranberries
G - I Canned yams
J - L Canned green beans
M - O Sparkling cider
P - R Chicken broth
S - Z Reusable grocery bags
*We are also accepting gift cards for Safeway

Thank you for all of your support this holiday season and may you all have a happy Thanksgiving.

Crystal Buel-McIntire
Project Coordinator

The Junior League of Eugene’s annual Pumpkin Patch Festival was a raging success this year!  Hosted at Johnson’s Farm, this was a great event, bringing children and league members together to kick off autumn with a bang.  A special thank you to all of our volunteers who came out to help.  Let’s do it again next year!

Up to twenty-four participants sponsored individually or by their employers will be competing for the title of “Northwest Community’s Most Eligible” in one of the biggest social events for professional single people in the Eugene/Springfield area. The judging criteria are as follows: first impressions, community involvement, accomplishments, leadership and communication. The contestant sponsorship fee is $300.00

Northwest Community’s 2nd Annual Most Eligible Benefit, Contestant Call!!

Have you excelled in your professional career or in a volunteer position? Have you given back to the Eugene/ Springfield community? Do you think you have what it takes to be Northwest Community’s Most Eligible?

If you said yes to all of the questions above, the Junior League of Eugene wants you to prove it!

Professional singles of all ages are welcome to apply. Only 24 preselected, sponsored applicants will be able to “strut your stuff” before a celebrity judging panel. Don’t worry; judges will want to know how much the contestants care for our community, not how fantastic the contestants look in evening or swimming attire. There will be no public speaking, and this is not a beauty contest.

Then, on February 7th at McDonald Theatre, Junior League of Eugene will crown Northwest Community’s 2nd Annual Most Eligible and dance the night away to the ultimate fun party band, Cherry Poppin’ Daddies.

And, while we are having fun, we will be giving back to Lane County’s foster children and their supporting families through the signature projects of the Junior League of Eugene; A Caring Place and A Caring Response.

It will be the event of the season and the community will be watching!

Interested? Potential Contestants can review application requirements here:

Venue Sponsors:

>> ENTRY FORM <<

Northwest Community’s Most Eligible, in conjunction with the Junior League of Eugene