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February 2023 Newsletter

Message from the President


Dear JLT Friends and Supporters: 

The Junior League of Tallahassee started the new year strong! Our members have been busy helping community partners, like Second Harvest of the Big Bend, stuff backpacks with nutritious foods to make sure no child goes hungry in Tallahassee. Our members also coordinated a donation drive and helped families at Sabal Palm Elementary School’s Palm Boutique shopping event. In preparation for Valentine’s Day, our members prepared more than 600 treat bags for children at HOPE Community and Sabal Palm Elementary.

Let’s par-tee for a cause! Registration for the League’s 7th Annual Golf Classic is now open! This JLT fan-favorite will be held at Southwood Golf Club on March 24, 2023. Sponsorship opportunities are available. We encourage your support to help our organization continue to grow our community impact through the delivery of essential services to address the basic needs of  Tallahassee children and families. 

Until there is no break for food. We are thrilled to announce our 4th Annual Mighty Meals event on March 11, 2023, at 7:00 AM. Please help us share this far and wide! This year, in partnership with Second Harvest of the Big Bend, we have moved the event to the Sears lot at Governor’s Square Mall, with plans of distributing meal boxes to more Tallahassee families, to ensure no child goes hungry this upcoming Spring Break. Mighty Meal boxes will be available on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

If you would like more information about partnering with or supporting JLT, don't hesitate to get in touch with me at president@jltallahassee.org. We cannot do our work or make an impact without the support of community partners like you.


In Service, 
Becca Piers
2022-2023 JLT President

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There’s no game like golf.

Join us for our annual JLT Golf Classic on March 24, 2023! There's a guaranteed day of golf, food, and fun to raise funds to support the Junior League of Tallahassee’s mission to support the local community! The tournament will be held on March 24th at Southwood Golf Club.

2023 pricing for a team of four is $475 and are available NOW! This tournament sells out each year, so don't delay in purchasing your team for March 24!

Register | Par-Tee of 4

Sponsorship opportunities are also available. Please reach out to golftournament@jltallahassee.org for teams and sponsorships. 

Mixing Up Some Magic

Many thanks to everyone who came out to Over Under Bar to support the Junior League of Tallahassee and the success of our Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI) campaign. Our wonderful guest bartenders Becca Piers, Sam Daniels, and Corie Stegall mixed up some fun drinks for everyone. All tips from this event support the League’s many local community projects such as Mighty Meals and Kids’ Boutique.

Until there is no break for food.

Did you know nearly 200,000 people in the Big Bend region, including 36,000 children, don’t have enough to eat? That's right — hunger is closer to home than you may think. JLT spent a Saturday morning packing backpacks with nutritious food for children in our community to eat over the weekends. We are continuing to fight hunger through our Mighty Meals event, which feeds families during spring break.

You can learn more about our event in this article from Tallahassee Magazine and how you can support this impacful program here

FarmShare with TMH

This month, JLT members volunteered at TMH’s FarmShare event. The event provides food for households that are a part of the ALICE population. ALICE, which stands for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, represents the increase in the number of individuals and families who work but are unable to meet their basic needs, including food, child care, housing, health care, and transportation. JLT members passed out 450 bags of groceries to families who attended the event!

This partnership operates through JLT’s Done in a Day (DIAD) program. If you have a short-term volunteer need that ties in with the JLT’s mission, you can learn more and fill out an application on our website.

DIAD Application
Undeck the Halls

JLT members gave a fresh start to Big Bend Homeless Coalition’s HOPE Community for the new year. Volunteers took down the holiday decorations and organized everything into seasonal storage. The organizational items the League purchased for BBHC allow for easier cleaning in storage areas, more flexible use of much-need space, and keeps items safe for use next Christmas. Many thanks to our HOPE Chairs Alexis Simoneau and Erin Condon for keeping us organized this new year!


Big Bend Homeless Coalition operates the only homeless shelter serving families in the greater Big Bend region. Daily, there are approximately 175 persons served, and a waitlist of 50 more families. BBHC also operates affordable housing and is the largest entity, outside of the VA, providing housing services to veterans in need in the Big Bend. Last year they provided housing assistance to over 300 veterans.

Meetings with Service

JLT kicked off the new year with our General Membership Meeting at Bricks & Brass. Members heard from our newest community partner Anna-Kay Hutchison, Community School Director at Sabal Palm Elementary, received updates and important announcements about League events, and spent some time catching up with fellow Leaguers. Members also put together 600 valentines treat bags for the children at Big Bend Homeless Coalition’s HOPE Community and Sabal Palm Elementary, a Community Partnership School.

Reading is Fundamental

JLT started the new year off right with fresh fruit and yogurt stocked in the teachers' and staff lounge at Sabal Palm Elementary. Members also celebrated our Sabal Palm students’ reading milestones by providing treats to students who met their goals for 2022. Congratulations to our readers and our wonderful teachers for inspiring and encouraging their students. 

There's no place like home

JLT volunteers partnered with Leadership Tallahassee Class 40 and volunteers from the FSU Center for Leadership & Social Change to help renovate and rebuild Patrick Avenue Townhouse Apartments. These apartments, operated by Big Bend Homeless Coalition, offer affordable apartments for low-income households with minor children.

A heartfelt thank you for all volunteer efforts during this project. BBHC will be able to move families in earlier than expected - by at least 30 days. JLT is proud to support BBHC and our members in Leadership Tallahassee’s current class: Katie Britt Williams and Tracy Eckles.

Sustainer Impact

Our Sustainers had an enjoyable time together at Table 23 for the first JLT Sustainers happy hour of the new year. JLT recognizes the enormous talent and mentorship we have right here in our own community and value the involvement of our JLT Sustainers.

Our Sustainers started as volunteers in the League and have gone on to serve as leaders in other organizations in Tallahassee. They take what they have learned out into the community and demonstrate the effectiveness of trained volunteers on community boards of directors, school boards, in elected office, and on a variety of community, school, and church activities within their area of interest.

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