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Junior League of Fort Smith

Video is the recipient of the
2021 AJLI Award for Marketing & Communications

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OUR MISSION

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

 

The Junior League of Fort Smith welcomes all women who exemplify a commitment to voluntarism and desire to improve the community around them.

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OUR FOCUS

In 2013, we began tailoring our volunteer efforts to address the foster care crisis in the Arkansas River Valley Community.  In Sebastian and Crawford counties, there are currently approximately 700 children in foster care, with less than 150 certified foster family homes. Statewide, there are more than 5,000 children in foster care with only 1,600 foster family homes.   The Junior League of Fort Smith has studied this issue and worked to address it with community projects that help recruit and retain foster families, build and furnish children’s shelters, prepare children aging through the foster care system to have the necessary life skills to make it as an adult, and help improve the quality of life for children currently in state care.

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OUR IMPACT

In 2018-2019, the Junior League of Fort Smith provided approximately 350 trained volunteers, with 442 volunteer hours served.  Our efforts impacted at least 830 citizens in our local community. 

 

With your assistance, the Junior League of Fort Smith will continue acting as agents of social change! We will be better able to continue our efforts to train women to be community leaders and prepare foster teens for adult life outside of foster care.

What We Do...

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FROM OUR MEMBERS...

"I was inspired to join by my amazing coworkers. They all said how much they loved helping the community and meeting such amazing women. EVERYTHING they said about League has been true! I love what we do and I love the amazing women in League!"

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- Christina Scherrey

Contact Junior League of Fort Smith

311 Garrison Ave.
Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901

479-783-3930

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JOIN US!

Learn new skills, meet new people, make connections, and upgrade YOUR life!

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HELP US!

Not able to join our ranks at this time but still wish to make a difference?  Click here to help donate to support our community outreach programs!

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CONTACT US!

Junior League of Fort Smith, Inc.

311 Garrison Avenue

Fort Smith, Arkansas 72901 

(479) 783-3930

juniorleaguefs@gmail.com

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