This collection consists of office records pertaining to Jewish Junior Welfare League activities, correspondence and material related to these activities, material published or collected by the JJWL, certificates and awards they have received and multiple media material.
This collection consists of office records pertaining to Jewish Junior Welfare League activities, correspondence and material related to these activities, material published or collected by the JJWL, certificates and awards they have received and multiple media material.
The Jewish Junior Welfare League was founded in 1926 by 26 young ladies who were dedicated to the ideal of community service. The league's objective from the start were:
A. To train and educate its members as able volunteers.
B. To sustain by means of volunteer service and financial assistance a number of worthy projects eeded by the community.
C. To keep members enlightened on all issues within the scope of the social, economic and cultural welfare of the community.
Projects over the years included volunteering in hospitals, schools & developing recreational programs for young and old, healthy and sick.
The league reached its zenith in the 1960s with a membership of 300. By the mid 1970s problems began to beset them, however. Their ranks became depleted as more and more women chose to go to work, and many of the needs they were filling were taken over by government agencies.
June 19, 1984 at the annual meeting the decision to disband was taken.
Language
English
Custodial History
Transferred from the Jewish Junior Welfare League.
Notes
The fonds also includes objects.
Title based on the content of the collection.