About Us

“I joined the Junior League of Reading in order to help build a better community, be a positive example of volunteerism and leadership for my children, and meet like-minded women! The world is so much bigger than just our individual lives… it’s important to take pride and put time and effort back into our communities.”

“I was new to the area and wanted to meet new people as well as get to know the surrounding area and volunteer. I believe in our mission and want to continue to move JLR forward in a positive way for our membership and our community.  JLR is important to me because it is an organization of strong women that are committed to improving the community around them as well as themselves. We are instilling leadership and volunteerism to the next leaders through our youth empowerment initiative- and that’s an amazing thing to watch.”

“I became a member of The Junior League of Reading to give back to the Berks County community, to empower young women, and to learn from the amazing women who are JLR members. My favorite memory from The Junior League of Reading is Fall Fest 2018.”

“I believe strongly in what JLR stands for and does – DEI, youth empowerment, volunteerism, female leadership and training, etc. Taking on a leadership role is a huge privilege because not only do I get to be involved in these efforts but it gives me the opportunity to help shape the direction the organization moves going forward.”

“As a member of the Junior League, I have developed wonderful friendships, volunteered in our community, participated in many training and leadership opportunities, and created lasting memories.

My favorite memory from The Junior League of Reading was making blankets with the girls at the Olivet Boys and Girls Club that were then delivered to residents at Phoebe Berks.”

“I joined the Junior League of Reading to give back and support positive change in my community. The Junior League of Reading’s focus of empowering youth directly aligns with my passion for children.  The Junior League is important to me because it fulfills my desire to give back and engage young women to be healthy and strong.”

“I wanted to meet other women in the area and to get involved by giving back to the community. I love the JLR history, mission and continued impact we were making in the Greater Reading area. I met so many awesome women that I enjoyed spending time with while making a positive contribution. “

Coming soon

“I am a member of JLR to join together with like-minded women to help empower our youth and volunteer in our community. My favorite recent memory was when our girls from Young Women’s Summit completed their build for the Canstructure competition. Their sense of pride and accomplishment was evident in their smiles, cheers and sighs of relief that they could get the structure to stand.”

‘I joined JLR to be a part of something bigger than myself. I love working with so many amazing women with diverse talents and backgrounds to achieve lasting change in our community. I truly believe in the positive impact of our League’s mission of Youth Empowerment. I am thankful to learn more about effective leadership and programming from mentors I am now lucky to call friends.”

“I joined League to meet like-minded women, learn more about our community, and give back in a meaningful way! My favorite JLR memory was our first Fall Fest event because there were so many people in attendance who truly had no idea what Junior League was all about or the impact we made. I loved hearing from people how impressed they were, how inspired they were, and how they wanted to get involved or donate to help us further our mission. Many of those same people became members in future years! It was a super fun night with long-lasting positive impact for League!”