The Junior League of Monroe’s Care Closets is a community-based initiative established to maintain hygiene closets in several local elementary and middle schools where the need is the greatest.

The JLM Care Closets are a FREE resource where we stock feminine hygiene products, along with other toiletry items such as soap, toothpaste, shampoo, and other essentials for students in need to discreetly access. We started this program 3 years ago with just 1 school, and are now in 11. It is the Junior League of Monroe’s desire that the students in these Ouachita Parish schools be able to attend school knowing that their basic hygiene needs are met, allowing them to focus on their education.

JLM Care Closet Committee is currently hosting a Hygiene Drive and would appreciate any help restocking our Care Closets. Listed below are the products most needed, but all items are welcome!

Currently, our MOST needed items:

• tampons
• feminine wipes
• deodorant
• period underwear
• socks (all sizes; both sexes)
• undershirts ( junior high students)
• regular underwear (all sizes; both sexes)

You can drop these donations by the Junior League on Monroe located at 2811 Cameron St, Monroe, LA 71201 Tuesday – Thursday from 9:00am – 2: pm .

If you would like to make a monetary donation of ANY amount for the JLM Care Closets, you c

We are also developing an Amazon Wish List, so come back and visit this page for an update.

JLM currently has Care Closets in the following schools:

• Berg Jones Elementary
• Clara Hall Elementary
• East Ouachita
• Sallie Humble Elementary
• Good Hope Middle
• Martin Luther King Jr. Middle
• Ouachita Parish High School
• Neville Jr. High
• Rayville Middle
• Richwood Middle
• Richwood High School
• Riser Middle
• West Ridge Middle

The Junior League of Monroe hosted the 14th annual Cinderella Project, sponsored by Aetna, on Saturday, February 17, 2024. Over 65 high school junior or senior students were treated like a queen as they were chose their dream prom dress!

More Information: https://www.facebook.com/CinderellaProjectofMonroe/

For 18 years, the JLM membership has been proud to partner with and support other organizations within our community through Endowment Fund Grants.

The Junior League of Monroe, Inc., is pleased to announce that it will award at least one (1) Community Endowment Fund Grant this 2023-2024 League Year. A minimum of $15,000 will be awarded through this grant application process to a local non-profit organization to help with certain projects, missions, and programs for the betterment of our community.

To qualify, your organization must meet the eligibility requirements listed below:

1. Your organization must be classified as a not-for-profit entity,
2. Grant proceeds must be used within Ouachita Parish,
3. Projects must further the Junior League’s purpose of building a better community,
4. Grant proceeds cannot benefit any one individual, and
5. Grant funds cannot be used for religious instruction or for political activities.

Please submit all of the following with your application:

• A list of the current Board of Directors
• A copy of your organization’s 501 (c) (3) designation letter from the IRS.

Please EMAIL all documents to jlmfinancial@jlmonroe.org to be reviewed by the Community Endowment Fund Board of Trustees.

Grant applications must be completed and emailed to be considered. Email documents no later than Noon on Friday, October 25, 2024. Applications received after the deadline will not be considered.

Finalist(s) should be prepared to make a presentation to the General Membership on Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:00 p.m. The recipient(s) will be notified by Thursday, November 38, 2024. The grant will be awarded at our general membership meeting on January 14, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. The recipient(s) should plan to be present on that date.

The Junior League of Monroe is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

Past Endowment Grant Recipients:

The Junior League of Monroe, in partnership with the renewable energy company, Drax, is proud to offer Classroom Mini-Grants for our local teachers, librarians, students, and schools. The grant funding has provided local educators with ample opportunities, materials, and supplies for classroom projects for many years.  We are thankful for Drax partnering with us to provide this amazing opportunity to continue to impact young lives in our community. Teachers may be awarded up to $500 from the program.

The grants will be awarded in the Fall of this school year to ensure that implementation of the project will occur during the current 2022-2023 school year. We e

ncourage applications from all areas of PreK-12 education, including general education, special education, critical thinking, healthy living, music, physical education, art, STEM, and any other specialized areas that work directly with the children in our community.

This year, the mini-grant applications will be completed digitally https://bit.ly/JLM-MiniGrantApp. The deadline for mini-grant application submissions is Friday, October 6, 2023 at 5:00 pm. 

Only applications submitted through the online application form will be consider

ed. Grant recipients will be notified by Friday, October 20th via email. A reception for grant recipients will tentatively be held at the Junior League house (2811 Cameron St, Monroe) on the evening of Thursday, November 16th.

As a part of The Junior League of Monroe’s commitment to helping children and families in need, we are proud to offer the Uniform Voucher Program.

This program helps to make sure students within Ouachita Parish and Monroe City School Systems will have the basic necessities they need to learn and grow.

Administrators and teachers from the Ouachita Parish area schools may apply to receive items for students such as uniform shirts, uniform shorts/pants, socks, undergarments, and shoes for their students in need. They can request uniform assistance using this link: https://bit.ly/UniformVoucherApp

If you have any questions about our Uniform Voucher Program, please contact Avery Dabbs at jlmeducationtaskforce@gmail.com or by calling 318-322-3236!

We look forward to partnering with you to help children and families in need in our area!

As a part of The Junior League of Monroe’s commitment to helping children and families in need, we are proud to offer the Uniform Voucher Program. This program helps to make sure students within Ouachita Parish and Monroe City School Systems will have the basic necessities they need to learn and grow. Administrators and teachers from the area schools may apply to receive items for students such as uniform shirts, uniform shorts/pants, socks, undergarments, and shoes for their students in need.

This program is exclusively funded by Active, Provisional, and Sustaining Members of the Junior League of Monroe. You have helped so many students succeed already, and we need your help to be able to ensure as many students as possible can go to school dressed in the uniforms they need to feel confident and ready to learn!

If you have any questions about our Uniform Voucher Program, please contact Avery Dabbs at jlmeducationtaskforce@gmail.com. We look forward to partnering with you to help children and families in need in our area!