York Region

Every year, Junior League of Toronto members contribute significant volunteer time and money to community projects. The League selects community-based projects and earmarks funds and a portion of its volunteer hours. Projects are developed and funded whereby they can be given to an appropriate community agency once the project has proven to be effective. Ongoing assistance may be provided by League members to help ensure sustainability of a needed community project.
Today, our volunteer energy is focused on projects & programs in the focus area of Healthy Living.
Our successful Tiaras and Ties project is happening right now in York Region!
Tiaras and Ties

Tiaras and Ties
We're in the 3rd year of our Tiaras and Ties project, removing social barriers and promoting inclusiveness among high school students by providing York Region graduating high school students, in financial need, with formal attire so they can attend their graduation with pride.

"I would like all of the Junior League ladies to know that you are very appreciated, and your hard work is very recognized. I do hope that the Junior League ladies continue to run this event for many years to follow. I want to see more students like me, who express financial need, to get the benefit that I got today."

excerpt from a student thank-you note, May 4, 2008

 
 
November 23, 2006 - ERA BANNER
JLT's Tiaras and Ties Project in York Region
JLT sponsors this program in York Region
to "empower youth"
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Eligibility requirements

Student Referral Form

Social Services Referral Form

Our students were thrilled with their outfits and commented on how well they were treated at the Boutique Day. Tiaras and Ties makes a very worthwhile contribution to the students ‘special evening’. Our thanks go out to all of the volunteers and corporate sponsors.

Beth Ashley - Guidance Department, Sutton High School, York Region
 

 
Junior League of Toronto - Local Happenings in York Region
Watch here for future events

Recent Event:

Meeting: Monday, October 22 at 9:30 am

Location: The Real Canadian Super Store - Aurora ( Bayview and St. John's side road)

We enjoyed coffee and our great guest speaker, Cathy Loblaw, a former JLT member and President of Concerned Children's Advertisers (CCA), spoke about the health of children as related to obesity and preventable chronic diseases. She discussed the role of advertising to children and the impact that it has on their lifestyle choices. Since the CCA ’s mission is to be the credible, caring and authoritative voice of responsible children’s advertising and communications, Cathy had information and statistics that we all found both interesting and informative.

 

 

Seed Grants*

The Junior League of Toronto allocates seed grant money to community groups to initiate innovative programmes which provide essential services to the community. The JLT's hope is that programmes which initially receive JLT seed funding will develop alternative funding sources so that they may continue indefinitely

Seed Grant Application

* The deadline for Seed Grant applications is in December of each year. Your application must be filled out electronically and emailed to info@jlt.org with a signed hard copy mailed or faxed to the address below:

Attn: Ms Jennifer MacGregor
Community Action Director

Junior League of Toronto
539A Mount Pleasant Road
Toronto, ON M4S 2M5
Tel: (416) 485-4218
Fax: (416) 485-5949

 
YEARS
COMMUNITY PROJECT
1928 - 33 Hospital for Sick Children $15,000
1949 - 53 Cerebral Palsy Nursery and Clinic $58,000
1965 - 69 C.M. Hincks Treatment Centre $100,000
1969 - 72 Probation Assistants in the Provincial Court, Family Division $19,000
1970 - 73 Enoch Turner Schoolhouse Restoration $20,000
1974 - 77 Training & Prevention Programme at Dellcrest Children's Centre $51,300
1975 - 76 Craft Resource Centre $42,000
1975 - 76 Child Stimulation Programme for Victoria Day Care Services $14,450
1975 - 77 Transition House $20,000
1978 - 80 Delisle House $20,000
1978 - 80 Second Edition, "Toronto with Ease" Guide for Seniors and the Handicapped $27,000
1978 - 80 Parenting Research $10,200
1978 - 81 Planned Parenthood Education Outreach $19,340
1980 - 81 "Today for Tomorrow" - Follow-Up Conference $7,000
1980 - 82 Preventive Health Care for Seniors $25,525
1981 - 82 Survivor Support Programme $11,600
1981 - 88 New Directions - A Support Service for Displaced Homemakers $265,000
1983 - 85 Third Edition, "Toronto With Ease" Guide for Seniors and the Handicapped $30,000
1984 - 86 Palliative Care Project $74,500
1986 - 91 Eating Disorders Video $30,500
1988 - 92 Fourth Edition, "Toronto With Ease" $25,000
1992 - 95 Family Resource Centre at the Anne Johnston Health Station, $51,000
1996 - 97 seed grants to Metropolitan Toronto agencies $36,000
1997 - 98 breakfast program established for Brookdale Public School - Oakville
1998 - 00 Growing Together - early intervention program for St. Jamestown area children and their families $70,000
1999 - 00 Bake Sale - educational materials on learning disabilities (grades 4-6), York Region $20,000
2000 - 01 Princess Margaret Hospital $75,000
2000 - 02 Connecting Rainbows,York Region $10,000
2000 - 02 Rose Cherry's Home for Kids, Oakville $50,000
2005-2006 Pathways to Education, Toronto (Regent Park) $360,000 for the bursary program PLUS additional funds for the mentor and other projects