We acknowledge & appreciate the contributions, cultures & histories of Indigenous people in the U.S. To continue honoring Indigenous heritage, we recommend thinking about including land acknowledgements in your daily life. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth nativegov.org/a-guide-to-ind…

From all of us - Happy Thanksgiving! #GivingThanks #JuniorLeague

REMINDER: tomorrow, December 1, is #GivingTuesday! When you support #JLSP, you are supporting hundreds of women on their leadership journey. Help our League support even more women to do the same! We are better together. stpetersburg.jl.org/support-us/don… #JLBetterTogether #JuniorLeague

Today is #GivingTuesday! When you support #JLSP on #GivingTuesday, you support women leaders making a difference in our community. Please give today! stpetersburg.jl.org/support-us/don… #JLBetterTogether #JuniorLeague #JLGives

The annual observance of the International Day of Disabled Persons was proclaimed in 1992. It promotes the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development. United Nations un.org/en/observances…

Happy International Volunteer Day! #voluntarism #InternationalVolunteerDay

What is Gender-Based Violence? Gender-based violence is violence directed against a person because of that person’s gender or violence that affects persons of a particular gender disproportionately. Read more: unfpa.org/gender-based-v…

Today marks the end of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence. Ending gender-based violence is everyone’s responsibility, here are ten ways to take action. UN Women unwomen.org/en/news/storie…

As Junior Leagues, we envision a collaborative network where we can share resources and ideas, learn from one another & make an impact in communities across the globe. We look forward to what will come in the months ahead - together, we are better. #JLBetterTogether #JuniorLeague

Wishing you health and happiness in the year ahead!

Today, we continue our celebration of women who are shattering the glass ceiling by honoring Sydney Barber, the first Black woman to lead 4,400 of her peers at the U.S. Naval Academy for the first time in the institution's 175-year history. nytimes.com/2020/11/10/us/…

January is National #HumanTrafficking Awareness Month in the U.S. In 2019, Polaris, who runs the National Human Trafficking Hotline, received 11,500 reports of human trafficking. polarisproject.org/recognizing-hu… #NHTAM #NHTAM2021 #JLBetterTogether #JuniorLeague #JLSP

Make sure to head over to the The Junior League Instagram feed on January 11th for a special takeover with @TATKylla in honor of National #HumanTrafficking Awareness Month! truckersagainsttrafficking.org #NHATM #NHTAM2021 #TAT #JLBetterTogether #JuniorLeague #JLSP

Public perception of what trafficking looks like often conjures up images of a white van & a violent, sudden kidnapping. This is one of the most pervasive myths of trafficking. According to Polaris, most traffickers use psychological means. #NHTAM #JuniorLeague #JLSP

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere." ~Martin Luther King Jr.

As we reach the end of #NHTAM, it's important to acknowledge that while #humantrafficking can happen to anyone in any community, some populations are more vulnerable. According to Polaris, People of Color & LGBTQ+ are more likely to be trafficked. #JuniorLeague #JLSP

JLStPete, a fundholder with CFTampaBay, is celebrating their 90th anniversary and in honor of their long-standing service to the community, they are issuing a grant up to $10,000 to one or more area non-profit. Deadline for submission is March 30. drive.google.com/file/d/1_qpBCq…

For #WomensHistoryMonth, we celebrate Mrs. Mailande Holland Barton & JLStPete who played a pivotal role in creating #JWBPinellas 75 years ago! Thanks to her, #Pinellas was 1st in US to invest tax dollars to improve the futures of children! Learn more: jwbpinellas.org/about

We at the Junior League of St. Petersburg would like to thank all of the veterans who have served our country. We remember and honor those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for our country. 🇺🇸 #RememberAndHonor #MemorialDay #MDW #JLSP

Today, we honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defending our country. #memorialday2021 instagram.com/p/CPjkWGpnmcd/…