Below is a list of current programs in the six JLD Issue Area fields. This list shows the number of trained volunteers and amount of funds (if any) made available for the program.
Junior League of Dallas Community Programs 2010-2011
Arts & Cultural Enrichment
Booker T. Washington High School: 17 volunteers; $22,000
Community Sampler: 31 volunteers; $0
Dallas Arboretum: 57 volunteers; $10,500
Dallas Museum of Art: 50 volunteers; $5,000
Dallas Zoological Society: 27 volunteers; $26,589
Museum of Nature & Science: 44 volunteers; $26,270
Musical Therapy: 30 volunteers; $1,000
Education
Dallas Tennis Association -- NEW: 11 volunteers; $1,500
East Dallas Community School: 20 volunteers; $32,500
Education is Freedom: 20 volunteers; $10,500
Friends of the Dallas Public Library: 13 volunteers; $13,565
Notre Dame School: 11 volunteers; $27,000
Rise School: 12 volunteers; $38,000
The Arc of Dallas: 11 volunteers; $5,930
Family Preservation
Baylor Health Care System Foundation/Our Children’s House; Twice Blessed House: 60 volunteers; $13,600
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Dallas: 23 volunteers; $11,000
Bryan’s House: 19 volunteers; $28,875
Catholic Charities of Dallas: 18 volunteers; $20,943
Girls Inc.: 20 volunteers; $26,050
Promise House: 13 volunteers; $18,650
Ronald McDonald House: 70 volunteers; $44,000
Health
Children’s Medical Center: 45 volunteers; $28,500
EQUEST: 30 volunteers; $33,000
Gilda’s Club North Texas: 70 volunteers; $32,500
Methodist Medical Center: 35 volunteers; $31,000
Parkland Health & Hospital System: 32 volunteers; $29,000
Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children: 40 volunteers; $10,300
The Senior Source, Senior Citizens of Greater Dallas: 24 volunteers; $36,705
Poverty Intervention
Dallas Area Habitat for Humanity: 36 volunteers; $41,529
Interfaith Housing Coalition: 17 volunteers; $39,000
North Dallas Shared Ministries: 17 volunteers; $40,500
North Texas Food Bank -- NEW: 21 volunteers; $12,000
The Stewpot: 11 volunteers; $5,000
Vickery Meadow Learning Center: 21 volunteers; $10,000
Violence Intervention
Community Partners of Dallas: 35 volunteers; $36,000
CONTACT Crisis Line: 15 volunteers; $29,595
Dallas CASA: 24 volunteers; $28,900
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center: 46 volunteers; $35,000
Genesis Women’s Shelter: 42 volunteers; $50,000
Our Friends Place: 20 volunteers; $28,000
The Family Place: 19 volunteers; $10,000
The Community Assistance Fund is a special Junior League of Dallas fund, whose purpose is the distribution of monetary grants in response to short term/emergency needs of qualified nonprofit agencies and groups. The Community Assistance Fund differs from other Junior League of Dallas funds in that grants are limited to $3,500 and may be given at any time during the year.
Click here for a list of needs for the Community Agencies.
Community Program listing as of 06/23/2010
