Author: Erica Bock For those unable to attend the November General Member Meeting, a recap awaits! The meeting commenced with the JLC President, René Robers, who underscored the fact that we are almost to the mid-way point of the year, and reported progress on key priorities including the new strategic plan, DEI&B organizing plan, and […]

Author: Erica Bock Calling all foodies and kitchen aficionados! The Junior League of Cincinnati is back with the 13th Annual Tour of Kitchens fundraiser, and it’s shaping up to be a mouthwatering extravaganza you won’t want to miss.  Do you hear what we hear? It’s the sound of ovens preheating, champagne glasses clinking, and Cincinnati […]

Author: Erica Bock The Urban League Holloman Center for Social Justice was filled with energy and enthusiasm as the League gathered for its General Membership Meeting (GMM) on Tuesday, October 3, 2023. The meeting commenced with a warm welcome from League President, René Robers, following a pre-meeting social hour where members had the chance to […]

Authors: Erica Bock, Emily Bakes  Have you ever stumbled upon a hidden gem buried beneath layers of history and memories? That’s the adventure that awaits us as we archive the materials in the JLC’s lower level. What may seem like a simple task at first glance is, in fact, a treasure hunt through time and […]

The Junior League of Cincinnati hosted the first General Member Meeting (GMM) of the 2023-2024 League year on Tuesday, September 5. The meeting began with a welcome from René Robers, League President, who expressed her excitement as “first day of school feelings.” She introduced the 2023-2024 Core Team and reviewed the JLC’s mission statement, values, […]

The Junior League of Cincinnati, along with the Greater Cincinnati community, celebrated the inaugural “Find the Good Day” on Thursday, September 14th, 2023. Find the Good Day was created by the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI) as an opportunity for individuals, families, and organizations to come together as changemakers and create a ripple effect […]

Marty Humes, VP of the Sustainer Council at the Junior League of Cincinnati, has been welcomed to The Christ Hospital Foundation Board.  A community volunteer for over 40 years and one time Enquirer Woman of the Year, Marty will bring her past board experience in multiple industries to amplify philanthropic support for The Christ Hospital […]

In May, we revved our engines in Indianapolis as our Immediate Past President, Kate Fortlage, and current President and Executive Vice President (EVP), René Robers and Erinn Carlson, attended the Association of Junior Leagues International’s (AJLI) 101st Annual Conference. With the theme of “Leading the Way to Change,” League leaders put the past few tumultuous […]

Written by the Ad Hoc Committee on Training Over the course of the 2022-2023 league year, an ad-hoc committee was charged with  identifying and understanding what, if any, changes should be made to our current league training to  keep us true to our mission. The key driving question being “Does the training we currently offer […]

As part of our Annual Plan, President-Elect René Robers lead a cross-functional Board ad hoc committee in partnership with Advocacy & Education Chair, Rebecca Bryson, focused on improving community support of JLC in Cincinnati. Through their research, they aligned on a recommendation for the Program Development committee to embrace as they explore our next project partnership in the ’23 – ’24 League year.