1926
Junior Charity Guild organized in Williamsport through the efforts of Mrs. Edgar Munson and Mrs. Kathryn Mosser, with twelve charter members.

1928
Guild established Protective Home to house juveniles committed by Court order. Provided all financial aid except maintenance allowed by court.

1929
Accepted into the Association of Junior Leagues of America, Inc. - sponsored by the Pittsburgh League. Braille classes organized and funds for glasses provided for blind in County. First pre-natal clinic started at Williamsport Hospital, providing complete financial support and volunteer help. Bandage rolling for Visiting Nurses Association started a sewing group for the Williamsport Hospital. League girls assisted Crippled Children's Society with transportation of patients.

1930
Established a well-baby clinic for the Red Cross and served as volunteers. Sponsored an art exhibition with work by Clayton Spicer, Maurice Decker and Waldo Pierce. Health and welfare projects continued.

1931
Braille projects discontinued when taken over by Association for the Blind. Another art show - a loan exhibition of religious art from the Roerich Museum. Started a Children's Theatre program using League members in the cast and original script. Cornelia Otis Skinner presented “The Steadfast Tin Soldier” as a Ways and Means program. Community services for Williamsport Hospital, Red Cross, Visiting Nurses' Association and Crippled Children's Society continued.

1932
This year's cultural program - a poster exhibition (West Indian travel posters) and portraits by Clayton Spicer. Same community services continued.

1933
Volunteer casework for Crippled Children's Society added to transportation service. Protective home for juveniles discontinued by County Commissioner. Service to health agencies goes on.

1934
Started second well-baby clinic for Red Cross in Newberry - continued other community service work.

1935
Financial aid given to Social Service workers at Williamsport Hospital--a “petty cash” account to cover emergencies. Christmas Toys project initiated--collecting, repairing, and painting donated toys for needy children of community. Clinics, other services maintained.

1936
The Junior League of Williamsport became incorporated. Sponsored loan exhibition from Museum of Modern Art--Mexican frescoes by Diego Rivera. Volunteer programs continued.

1937
Health services maintained. Brought Florence Frazier Mudge to Williamsport in a dramatic recital of “Der Meistersinger.”

1938
Housing Survey of Williamsport done at request of Social Service Bureau and published as “How They Live.” Work in clinics continued.

1939
League organized Motor Corps for Red Cross in addition to other clinic work.

1940
Children's Theatre changed to offer professional productions - plays, puppets, and marionettes. Season tickets sold through school - presented four productions. Health and welfare projects continued.

1941-42
War activities - hours and hours of volunteer service for Red Cross, U.S.O., Hospital and Civil Defense.

1943-44
War activities continued. Sewing Committee work at Williamsport Hospital taken over by Church Guilds. Sponsored public forum on Socialized Medicine held at Lycoming Hotel with leading citizens and local doctors on panels.

1945
Well-baby Clinic discontinued by Red Cross. Concert by Alec Templeton presented by League.

1946-47
Helped newly formed Williamsport Hospital Auxiliary start a voluntary surgical dressing program. Volunteer Nurses Aide program for Hospital undertaken on one-year demonstration basis. Well-baby Clinic organized by State Nurses with League girls providing volunteer help. Directory of Lycoming County Health and Welfare agencies prepared by League for Community Chest - printed and distributed to all government, social agencies, churches and professional offices. Claire Chennault lecture presented by League.

1948
Equipped playground for Williamsport Recreation Commission in area of city where no safe play space existed for children. Rolling Library for Williamsport Hospital with League girls collecting material and manning cart in Hospital.

1949
Bandage rolling service for Visiting Nurses discontinued. Surgical Dressings project turned over to Hospital Auxiliary. Initiated new service for Blind Association - sewing cloth strips for rug weaving and placemats.

1950
Long years of “health service and clinics continued and continued” pay off! The Junior League of Williamsport, Inc., received the Benjamin Rush Award from the Lycoming County Medical Society for twenty years of continuous service to the health of the community. (As a matter of record, our prenatal clinic had 4,200 patients from 1939-50 with only two deaths reported.) League members act as guides for Historical Society Museum tours. First “Appreciation Luncheon” held - League's way of saying “thank you” to agency representatives, community advisors, press and radio people who were guests of honor. Displays and current projects featured.

1951
Charles Laughton brought to Williamsport as League Ways and Means project. Red Cross Bloodmobile program started - canteen and clerical help. Assisted with publicity and reservations for regional conferences of Pennsylvania Welfare Society and Governor's Commission hearing on Children and Youth. The Williamsport League Newssheet comes of age - booklet form, complete with cover, offset type, drawings and more advertisers.

1952
Well-baby Clinic turned over to Hadassah Sisterhood. Sponsored “Woman's Day” for the Bloodmobile enlisting cooperation of all other women's groups. Started “Golden Age Club” providing money and volunteer help with Y.M.C.A. giving meeting place and direction. Elsa Lanchester presented by League Ways and Means Committee.

1953
Golden Age Club self-sufficient - aid financially when called upon. Provided volunteers for Divine Providence Hospital gift shop. Homemaker service for Family and Children's Service Agency underwritten financially on two-year demonstration basis. Children's Theatre becomes an in-school production again, using school children in the cast, local director and League volunteers for costumes, scenery and transportation. “Turnabout Theatre” presented by Ways and Means.

1954
Trip to Washington, D.C. sponsored by Legislative Committee. “League Follies” resumed as Ways and Means production. League Christmas Toys committee and Marine Corps Reserve Unit Cooperate on “Toys for Tots” program. Sustaining members initiate annual event - a tea for new Provisionals. Monthly Newsletter for Muncy Valley Hospital started by League Members living in Muncy area.

1955
Equipped second playground for Recreation Commission. Junior League of Williamsport, Inc. Community Trust Fund established. League room redecorated with Sustaining Members contributing draperies and girls plus husbands doing the painting.

1956
Rolling Library Service taken over by Williamsport Hospital Auxiliary. A group of League members took Civil Defense course and qualified to instruct volunteers in mass centers. Contributed $1,000 to James V. Brown Library Renovation Fund. Historical Society project started - gave $500 to renovate early kitchen room plus volunteer help. “Appreciation Luncheon” held which featured attractive brochure of League activities. Something new in League programs - a regular meeting taken over by the husbands!

1957
Historical Society Museum project extended to include cataloging and providing guides for tours. Sewing program for Blind Association discontinued. Junior League Follies a huge success. Christmas toys project bigger than ever - played Santa to 305 children. Bloodmobile, Mental Health Clinic programs continued.

1958
$4,250 distributed to School of Hope, Lycoming College, Mental Health Association and Williamsport Hospital. “Search for Peace” - radio series - presented through the spring months. New dermatology, cleft palate, two surgical clinics at Williamsport Hospital, laboratory work at Divine Providence and the School of Hope drew volunteers. Bloodmobile, Maternal Health Clinic and Pre-School Vision Screening programs were maintained.

1959
Summer Drama Workshop inaugurated with Mrs. David Hunter directing a group of thirty-five children. From this group the Children's Theatre production was cast. Thirty-five taped book reviews were given over WLYC radio for Friends of the Library. Money was appropriated to underwrite the Halloween Program for school children. $4,479.75 was distributed to the Lycoming County Association for the Blind, Williamsport Home, Florence Crittenton Mission, Visiting Nurses' Association and the Bethune-Douglass Community Center.

1960
The Follies were a great success - we sponsored and financially underwrote the first “Community Arts Festival” in Williamsport and League girls participated as guides during this event. A most inspiring visit from our Regional Director, Mrs. John Parkhurst. The destructive fire at the Historical Museum suspended our work for the Historical Society for the time being.

1961
Mental Health surveys and questionnaires were put out by the Public Relations Committee. All clinics, library project, School of Hope, Christmas Toys, Children's Theatre, and Drama Workshop were continued. A successful Glaucoma Day and participation in the Fluoridation program were new undertakings. $400 was spent in bringing to the Community Arts Festival the Smithsonian Exhibit.

1962
$13,725 was given on pledges to the School of Hope, Lycoming County Association for the Blind, Visiting Nurses' Association, Florence Crittenton Home and the James V. Brown Library Community Arts Festival self-sufficient, Inspirational visits from our Regional Director, Mrs. Frederick A. Blass and from Miss Mary Ellis, A.J.L.A. Program Consultant.

1963
The League Follies was most successful, showing a new profit of $11,000 plus. The Williamsport Junior League won the coveted Benjamin Rush Award for the second time for our health services. A Junior League Magazine card index file was set up as a reference work and the compilation of a Board Manual was undertaken.

1964
Board Manual completed. A successful short-term project, “Shakespeare 400”, was conducted and termination date set for Christmas Toys (after twenty-nine years of service) and Pre School Vision. Two new projects were initiated at Divine Providence Hospital. A new washer was purchased for the Florence Crittenton Home. Mrs. Thomas F. Shirk, Regional Director, paid an inspiring visit for annual dinner and participated in board orientation.

1965
Junior League Headquarters are finally a reality in room 230 of the Williamsport Building. A second Glaucoma Day was successful. $9,600 was distributed to Williamsport Hospital, Visiting Nurses' Association and the Day Care Center. The Historic Preservation Committee was formed as a result of the Public Affairs study on historical homes.

1966
$11,000 was realized from our Follies. Two very active and choice placement projects were Art Goes to School and Historic Homes Preservation. League sponsored Bloodmobile netted 235 pints of blood. Advisory Planning revised the By-Laws in a loose-leaf form, which included the Annual Report and Certificate of Incorporation.

1967
The Historical Homes Committee published HOMES AND HERITAGE OF THE WEST BRANCH VALLEY - inauguration of an affiliation with television by a thirteen-week series of programs with Wilkes-Barre and Scranton and beginning an association with the STEP program - League sponsored Bloodmobile brought 343 donors. $3,500 was given to the new Historical Society Museum for a Victorian Room - The Advisory Planning Committee undertook the revising of the Board Manual and the Public Relations Committee published a brochure entitled “What is the Junior League?”

1968
A most successful Tour of Homes was held as an outgrowth of the publication of the historic homes book - The League undertook the operation of the Exchange Mart. Project Finding proposed and League approved two new projects - the Community Youth Home and Family Life and Sex Education. 1969
Our fortieth year was celebrated with an anniversary luncheon shared with fifty community leaders and our Regional Director Sondra Osler. The Chamber of Commerce presented the League with a citation. An Administrative and Community Trust Memorial Fund were established. Highlight for the Youth Home was the presentation of $23,538 by the Pennsylvania Crime Commission. The League pledged up to $25,000 or 53% of the purchase price to the Youth Home Committee. (Our pledge to be used for the purchase of a home, furnishings, and/or setting the home in operating condition.) Both the Youth Home and SELF were incorporated. The Exchange Mart netted a profit of $10,246.38 and the Advisory Planning Committee recommended there be an Exchange Mart Committee and total League participation. New placement was “Operation Museum” for League-taught program. Historical Homes Committee presented a slide lecture entitled “The Fourth Street Story”. Community Research compiled a survey of teenage recreation needs in our area.

1970
Lycoming County Youth Home, for troubled girls, was purchased. Advisory Planning studied the feasibility of renovating the carriage house of the Museum for our headquarters only to find it inadequate. Dance profit was $1,890.28. Meals-on-Wheels was pledged $300 and SELF was given $675 with the project terminated. A project finding committee was appointed.

1971
Three years of planning, funding, remodeling, furnishing and working all seemed worth the effort on November 15, the formal opening of Tudor Hall. The League sponsored the distribution of the SOS - Tips to the housewife to Save Our Surroundings. Children's Theatre presented “Hansel and Gretel” to over 1,400 children. An updated public relations brochure was printed and Education sponsored three Leadership Training Seminars, presented by the Pennsylvania State University. Bloodmobile netted 216 pints and the Exchange Mart had a profit of $9,000.

1972
Project Finding completed a two-year study and League approved two new projects - a pilot program in cooperation with the Florence Crittenton Home and an educational effort in the area of Specific Learning Disabilities. Two League members and two educators were sent to the international conference on SLD. The committee on restructuring recommended and League approved a new structure featuring three councils - community, membership and communications. Public relations cooperated with the YWCA to present a Community Leaders seminar, featuring Dr. Eva Schindler-Rainman. The dance in May and Tour of Homes in addition to our Exchange Mart gave our Community Trust Fund an impressive balance.

1973
This year marked several beginnings: the first year of the three Council structure; the adoption of an alliance between Lycoming College, the Williamsport Area School District and the League for offering a program on SLD; the concept of the education committee operating separately from program concerns enabled wider membership education in leadership skills. New project criteria and future planning by the placement committee were introduced. Several exciting “happenings” also claimed our time: our forty-fifth Anniversary was celebrated by recognizing Sustainers and community leaders at a luncheon; professional training in SLD was offered by Dr. A.K. Mastanuono at workshop open to the community; and our Mart expanded operations with the employment of a manager and the rental of larger premises.

1974
The Junior League was consulted as an advocate to the children affected by the local school dispute. We hosted a Cluster Meeting of eleven regional Leagues of similar size; the day-long workshop featured discussion topics, participation of Area Council and ANC personnel and a presentation on “The Total Woman.” We were offered further training in “Human Effectiveness”, “Learning Disabilities” and “Parliamentary Procedure”, which was open to the public. We socialized at two dances and sponsored an Arena Theatre production of “Man of La Mancha” at Lycoming College. Our membership was polled by surveys and the Community Council reexamined our placement opportunities, developing new offerings of Volunteer Bureau, Resources for Youth and Art Goes to School. The publication of our second book entitled “WEST FOURTH STREET STORY” launched our commemoration of the Bicentennial. Implementation of the Association Management Process was commenced and we studied the new concept of expanded volunteer roles and career development.

1975
All active and provisional members were trained in the A.M.P. process. Through this we all helped to form goals and objectives which will act as guidelines for the future of this organization. Our second historical book - THE WEST FOURTH STREET STORY - was published and all copies sold within eight months. We gave seed money to the West Branch Child Abuse Council to begin an ongoing treatment program for parents. We approved the purchase of a new disaster van for the Lycoming County Red Cross. These two projects were made possible by the tremendous profit of the Exchange Mart while it provided a much-needed service to the community.

1976
The exchange Mart contributed $14,000 to the CTF, making it its biggest year yet. Members were trained in Career Development. After having established Learning Disabilities, Happy Day, and V.A.C., we turned these programs over to other community groups. The Council Evaluation Committee reviewed our current structures and recommended that the Council form be retained as our form of government. The Membership Council evaluated our Admissions procedures and recommended some modernization of our practices. The Board Manual was updated.

1977
Information Council met and recommended that the Leaglet become self-supportive. We co-sponsored the Susquehanna Valley Symphony's Children's Concert. Millionaires' Row Historical Homes became incorporated. A new logo was designed. New placement offerings were Teaching Environmental Education and a new slide lecture presentation. Mr. Yuk was turned over to another community group.

1978
Our Fabulous Fiftieth - This One's For You!
Our Fiftieth Anniversary was celebrated with many special events. Membership Council recommended changing the Admissions system. Membership pledged $15,000 to Millionaires' Row Historic Homes, Inc., as seed money to purchase the Peter Herdic Home. Leaglet became self-sufficient. New placement offerings were The One-Room School House Book, Tactile Museum and Bethune Douglass Library. Two new total League projects - Envelope of Life and CIP (Comprehensive Identification Process) were approved.

1979-80
Our new monthly meeting place, The Hillside, was well accepted by all. Membership Council presented a modified admission system, which will hopefully be well accepted when it takes effect. Information Council reevaluated the Exchange Mart and recommended via membership input to continue with the business. A “Mart Fashion Show” was held in January to show the variety of “fashions” available right under our noses!! The Finance Committee with proper approval, sold the copy machine housed at the Mart. The Exchange Mart turned $14,000 over to the Community Trust Fund while managing to spruce up the existing storeroom. The commission rate was changed from 50% commission to our customers to 60% commission. Education Committee brought a Dale Carnegie lecture demonstration to us and successfully sponsored “My Fair Lady” held at the Arena Theatre at Lycoming College. The Leaglet became a new larger size. Organizational Self-Assessment Committee turned over its findings for Future Planning. A first Scholastic Arts Award was presented from our Junior League for art students in area secondary and senior high school levels. Focus on Women was a new placement developed to inform and educate today's women. TEED accepted an award for excellence in environmental work from the Lycoming County Conservation District.

1980-81
Our League was honored by two distinguished awards: The Lycoming County Historical Society sponsored us for the Distinguished Historian Award from the North Central Pennsylvania Historical Association; and the Lycoming County Medical Society made us a three-time winner of the Benjamin Rush Award, for continuous service to the health of the community. Focus on Women “snowed” on us, therefore, canceling a panel discussion featuring Phyllis Newman along with other local women panelists. The new admission procedures seemed to satisfy all - a class of nearly forty new members was invited to join us. The Bloodmobile was handled entirely by the Provisionals for the first time. Child Advocacy Committee had its problems and was subsequently dropped at the end of the year. Community Research Committee worked diligently and successfully brought us the Young People's Theatre, Wise Options for Women, and Grantsmanship. Finance took a new look and educated all of us throughout the year. They also initiated an investigation to look for a new building for Junior League's use locally. Information Council investigated the possibilities of the Exchange Mart moving to a new location. Public Relations/Lecture Volunteers became one committee. Our new book THE ONE ROOM SCHOOL- LYCOMING COUNTY'S LEGACY is now in print and selling like hot cakes! Our socials had us to Dunwoody, roller skating with the family and to the Community Theatre for some very enjoyable times. The Exchange Mart contributed $16,500 to the Community Trust Fund. The Community Trust Fund contributed $1,800 to the Crippled Children's Society, $6,000 for the Young People's Theatre Company, and $10,000 to Wise Options for Women. Community Council offered two new placements - Young People's Theatre Company and Grantsmanship in Action. Last but not least, we had a visit from two AJL representatives, Mary DeKuyper and Barb Whitney. This entire visit was most educational, enlightening and enjoyable.

1981-1982
This was a busy, productive year for our Junior League. With the adoption of the Future Plan, many committees and the Councils began to implement the plan. Through By-Laws changes, the Ad Hoc status of the Councils was eliminated. Membership Council established Short Term and Extended leaves in time for our membership to use them for this placement year. Communications Council recommended dividing the duties of the Meetings Committee between the Education and Public Relations Committee - this plan is in effect now. Community Council used the vote of the general membership for the first time ever to determine what placements the Junior League should be involved in during the 1982-83 placement year. The Provisionals took charge of the Bloodmobile again this year. It was a very successful visit with 225 pints of blood collected. Grantsmanship Committee helped the young People's Theatre group obtain a $125 grant to assist with their production of “Hamlet”. The Leaglet was self-sustaining. A dues raise was effective for the 1982-83 fiscal year. Placement was able to give a large percentage of the membership their first placement choice. Nominating selected the largest field ever to attend various conferences - twenty-five in all. As a free placement, Carol Sides was the Manager of the Susquehanna Valley Symphony Orchestra.

1982-83
“Flexibility” was the keyword. Community Research presented placements working with community organizations where league members could volunteer within their own time schedule and no volunteers were promised. Mary Fran Liddell served as Area II Council Member. Nominating selected thirty-three delegates to various conferences. Public Affairs presented a panel discussion of social and criminal problems while driving under the influence of alcohol. The Exchange Mart made a profit of $29,550.29. Our League submitted a By-Law change to AJL to enable one to go sustaining after ten active years - it became a resolution. Newssheet realized a profit for the first time. Public Relations published a second printing of ONE ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE book. The Provisionals- sponsored Bloodmobile collected 284 pints of blood, and the Provisional Toy Sale earned $1,321.02. (Had a class of twenty-two Provisionals.) Our social was aboard the Hiawatha. Education offered a successful “Stress Management” seminar. Our league hosted a Fall Cluster Meeting for eight area leagues. This year's new placements: The Children's Discovery Workshop (a portable hands-on exhibit), Junior Great Books, Wise Options for Women and C.H.I.P. (Community Health Improvement Program) all proved to be successful as well as rewarding for those involved. Our Focus Areas were Child Welfare and Cultural Enrichment. Projects presented and passed were: The Nutcracker, Susquehanna Valley Symphony ($2,400 given towards salary for their manager), and the Toy Train ($5,100 given to build a running train display). Through Membership Council, the age of admission to our League was changed from thirty-six to thirty-eight, and Advisory Status was instituted as an alternative for a ten-year Active.

1983-84
This was the year of our Fifty-fifth Anniversary. It was recognized in many special ways throughout the year, beginning with a brunch to honor community members who have helped us with our projects during the past five years. The Education Committee developed a Chairman's Training Manual as well as initiating a training month, which included four different programs presented at five training sessions. In order to develop greater flexibility and establish a corps of trainers for JLW, a system of Mart credit for non-committee members who conduct training sessions was begun. Public Affairs joined forces with the West Branch Drug and Alcohol Commission to plan five town meetings and panel discussions around two television segments on chemical abuse. A new display centered on the five senses was added to the Children's Discovery Workshop. Its reputation continued to grow as it moves this summer to the Y.W.C.A. Annex. Community Research, along with the Finance Committee, developed a Community Opportunity Fund for agencies that need our resources, but not necessarily our womanpower. The Leaglet ended up the year self-sustaining and gave a tidy sum to JLW treasury. The Exchange Mart gave $20,500 to the CTF, and moved to a new location at 314 West Fourth Street. In conjunction with the Exchange Mart Committee, Public Relations researched and designed a permanent sign for the Mart. This sign shows which community agencies have received money earned from the Mart each year. Public Relations also up-dated the slide presentations of the WEST FOURTH STREET STORY and CHANGING SCENES OF LYCOMING COUNTY, and presented twenty-nine slide lectures throughout the year. Junior Great Books was active in seven area schools, with a total of fifty-eight volunteers having now been trained. This was the first year for partial placements for provisionals. The provisionals sponsored a successful Bloodmobile in October, and a successful Service Auction in February. Joan Evans was slated for Area Council. Sixteen delegates were sent to conferences throughout the year. The three councils had a very busy year. Community Council's main area of progress was the clarification that the total membership must make the final decision on community projects each year. Membership Council helped to establish a core of forty-six sustainers to work at the Mart; and along with Admissions-Provisionals proposed a change to non-secret admissions and the elimination of the residency requirement, which were both passed by the membership. Communication council up-dated the board manuals. The Finance Committee evaluated combination of funds. The Board voted to combine our funds, to modify the Trust Document, and to amend the By-Laws, all effective April 1, 1994.

1984-85
During this fifty-sixth year of service to the community the league was consistent in its achievements. The councils discussed and acted upon many issues. Membership Council recommended that the Admissions/Provisional Committee become a sign up instead of an elected committee, and also recommended the elimination of A and B placements. Community Research had a moratorium on a new project. Their main thrust was the Community Opportunity Fund. The Education Training Committee offered MBO training, a November Training Month, and assisted the many other committees and councils. The Exchange Mart began with a new location and manager and ended with a big profit. The Leaglet again served everyone's needs. The Organizational Self-Assessment was conducted. Public Affairs actively supported legislation concerning children. A social held in the spring was a great success. The Children's Discovery Workshop moved into its new location, added tours and birthday parties. The Junior Great Books Program, the Bloodmobile, and the Restructure Committee are functional and should be congratulated on their accomplishments. Twenty Women became new members and twenty-one members attended conferences and seminars.

1985-86
1985-86 was the year to look to the future - with three separate but interrelated five-year future plans offered to the membership for approval - for the entire league, for the Mart, and for CDW. The Mart continued to become more flexible, and highlighted its year with a thirtieth birthday celebration. In the seventeen years the League has been involved, we have grossed over $1,100,000, $200,000 of it going directly into financing League projects. Because of our new council structure, Nominating for the first time single-slated our entire Board, plus they sent a record number of forty-two delegates to fourteen different conferences. Education provided seventeen workshops, eight of which were held during November training month. Our first-ever Placement fair was a fun-filled success. Workshops for area school administrators were presented to heighten their awareness of the need for child sexual abuse prevention education. CDW continued to broaden its program with additional birthday parties and workshops. Midway through the year we were invited by the Lycoming County Historical Society Museum to move into the Carriage House and to join their program. After much negotiation, deliberation, and education of the membership about the pros and cons of such a move, the membership voted unanimously at a specially called meeting in May to go ahead with such a merger, committing $75,000 and manpower over the next five years.

1986-87
1986-87 was a year of new beginnings for the Junior League of Williamsport. It was the first year under the new structure, the first year in the second five-year future plan and the first year with a new Admission/Provisional training structure. After the realization that the move to the carriage house was impossible, Children's Discovery Workshop once again began the search for a space with a partnership. The committee continued to develop programs and exhibits, a slide show was completed to recruit volunteers and market CDW, approximately thirty grant possibilities were worked on and outreach programs were offered to the community. In March the membership voted to commit $62,600.00 to the CDW project over the next five years and in April JLW voted to move to the residency of the YMCA pending funding for renovations. In May the Junior League's Children's Discovery Workshop Project received a demonstration project award from the Williamsport Foundation to renovate the lobby and the second floor of the YMCA residency. The Exchange Mart began a second three-year lease; a profitable toy sale ($1,215.11) was held; a slide show was developed for a public relations and volunteer recruitment tool; the Jean Heath Memorial Fund was established; commission accounts were changed to 50% - 50%; raises were given to all employees; the membership was once again asked to give six shifts at the Mart for '87-'88; JL members can now mark their own clothing and mark-downs were eliminated; the Mart contributed $11,000 to the Junior League General Fund; and volunteer hours at the Mart totaled 6,843! Finance conducted a three-year forecasting project resulting in a no-increase budget for '87-'88. Applications for new provisionals are now available year round with the deadline being September 30th for winter provisional training. A new Ways and Means Committee was established. Nominating redesigned the experience profiles and sent twenty-four delegates to ten different conferences. A first-ever-training brochure was developed and mailed to Junior League members by the Educational Committee. Also a media panel discussion with local representatives from radio, TV, and local newspapers was offered to the public and very well received. New By-Laws were written to accommodate the change in the structure of Admissions/Provisional, to increase the admitting age of the provisional to thirty-nine, revision in advisory status, deletion of the limit of candidates a member can be involved with, and the official adoption of the new purpose statement. The Public Relations committee had a portable tabletop display board constructed and planned a “Come and be Counted Celebration” during National Volunteer Week to honor all community volunteers. Newspaper, radio and TV covered the celebration. Representatives from 160 County agencies and organizations were invited to sign an Honor Roll designed by Carol Wagner. A child abuse manual was compiled and distributed to related agencies and schools. The 1986 Fall State Public Affairs Meeting was hosted by the Public Affairs Committee in September. Public Affairs Chairman, Wendy Kelsey, was elected SPAC Chair-elect for Pennsylvania for 1987-88. The new council structure was designed to provide more opportunities for leadership and decrease administrative time requirements of chairmen and some executive positions. All councils were to meet to provide a support system within their own areas, to provide a sounding board for new ideas and problem solving, to work on policies and procedures, to define job descriptions, to do budgeting and financial forecasting. The JL again sponsored a very successful Bloodmobile. The level of participation was an individual member decision. Two Ad Hoc Committees were formed. One Committee will study the profitability of the Exchange Mart. The second Ad Hoc Committee will be working on centralizing materials and resources for JLW. A fall luncheon hosted the Community Advisors and a job description was formulated to help define the League's expectations of this position. In March the Association honored JLW with Jeanne Berdik for a small league visit. The visit led into a strategizing session by the membership at the April meeting and an action plan for growth in the months ahead.

1987-88
Leadership is learned and the dual benefit of our activities, learning and contributing, served as a theme. Children's Discovery Workshop, our project to provide our community with an environment where children and adults together learn by discovery, was the focus as we collaborated with the YMCA, the Williamsport Foundation, and the United Way. The Y and JLW signed a five-year legal agreement calling for the creation of a CDW Advisory Board composed of four League members and four Y members who would jointly nominate seven community members to complete the board. This Advisory Board was oriented to CDW's philosophy and history, elected officers, adopted By-Laws, and continued renovating the 8500 sq. ft. Elmira and Fourth Streets. The Sun Gazette unveiled the floor plan and exhibit descriptions to the public. Over $48,000 was raised from corporations, foundations, and businesses to underwrite the exhibits and a Director for CDW started work June 1, CDW will reopen in August with a Grand opening in September! The CDW Committee held events for Ways Garden Art Show, Mother's Day at Loyal Plaza, an AAUW Holly Trail, and entered a float in the Boom Festival Parade. “Amazing You,” a four-day workshop, rated TV coverage and delighted 600 children. JLW gave $20,800 to CDW and finished the year with a revenue exceeding expenses while laying a solid financial foundation for next year as a result of an auction netting $8,900 and implementation of major changes at the Mart. A merchandise quota for Actives was instituted. A committee was formed to investigate purchasing a building for the Mart. Education was provided on volunteer/staff relations. A new manager was hired. Community brochure promoting the Mart was compiled and the Mart was given a face-lift. The Mart exceeded its pledge to the League by $5,000! We joined the Chamber of Commerce in promoting Lycoming County to CEOs during Business and Industry Days. PR arranged a live radio interview and Public Service Announcements promoting the League's projects. A brochure marketing our abilities as effective trained volunteers was developed. JLW will have a telephone listing in 1988-89. JLW received an Honorable Mention in the AJL Public Relations Contest. Education offered eight training sessions plus CPR classes and Leadership Skills and Conflict-Management Workshops. By-Law amendments reduced the number of sponsors for Provisional Membership from three to one and created a sponsor pool. Carol McKinney made an AJL-funded Diversity Support Team Visit. Placement asked, “Where were you in 1968?” and members answered in costume and games. Placement conducted coffees and gave the first “Spark Plug Award”. Twenty-two members attended seven different conferences. Twenty-two women completed the Provisional Course. Sustainers were surveyed concerning their preferred level of involvement. Community Opportunity Fund grants of $500 each were given to Latchkey of Williamsport, the Red Cross and Multi-Disciplinary Team Board. The membership had an educational program on AIDS and a Community Board Fair. JLW agreed to serve on the North Central Sight Services Board. Growth strategies were implemented and active demographics were updated. A committee catalogued League files and will make plans to establish an office for storing records. Carole Schultz was elected to a two-year nominating position on Area II Council. JLW attended the Williamsport Foundation's “Our Community Tomorrow” Forum. JLW gave a Scholastic Art Award, sponsored a Bloodmobile, and addressed the first Leadership Lycoming retreat on leadership in the voluntary sector. JLW was nominated for the National Red Cross “Good Neighbor Award”.

1988-89
Our Sixtieth year saw Community Research introduce three new community projects for placement opportunities - AIDS, BACCHUS and Golden Ages. Three Community Opportunity Funds were approved and on September 24th, CDW reopened its doors at its new location, the YMCA. The Exchange Mart contributed $23,500 to the General Fund, with Ways and Means raising $1,810 and Leaglet showing a profit of $695.10. As a result, our revenue exceeded our expenses by $10,333.55. Placement rewrote the Placement Brochure and saw to it that 64% of the membership received their first placement choice. Public Relations printed the third edition of the WEST FOURTH STREET STORY. Membership Development gave us six new actives. Nominating computerized the experience sheets and sent twenty-one delegates to conferences. And the Bloodmobile netted 117 pints for the Red Cross. Four Ad Hoc Committees existed, a Standing Rule change increased membership eligibility to women aged twenty-one to forty and the membership enjoyed a “semi-progressive” dinner social for a finale.

1989-90
We had a year of wide-ranging and increased community action. Three new community projects were initiated, addressing such issues as AIDS (AIDS Speakers Project), the elderly (Golden Ages), and alcohol abuse in young adults (BACCHUS). The League continued its longstanding commitment to its Children's Discovery Workshop project, in collaboration with the YMCA. A new book was published, DISCOVER LYCOMING COUNTY.

1990-91
Recognizing the increasing number of Sustaining members in the JLW and the need for better communication with that experienced group, 1990-91 began with the formation of the Sustainer council and was culminated with a special Sustainer “Homecoming” event. The Exchange Mart successfully led the League into the Modern Age with the purchase of a computer for all it's recording and accounting procedures. The Friend Advocate Committee added in-home visits to the elderly along with hosting monthly parties at Lysock View. BACCHUS continued to boost responsible alcohol consumption awareness among the students at Penn College. The AIDS Speaker's Bureau made fifteen presentations, an effort that so impressed the American Red Cross that the League was awarded their “Good Neighbor Award.” The membership voted to pledge $50,000 to the Capitol Campaign - the community-wide effort to renovate the Capitol Theatre, and allocated over $15,000 to the James V. Brown Library for renovation of the children's room.

1991-1992
What a difference the Junior League of Williamsport has made in our community this past year. The list below provides the agencies and/or organizations to which the League has directly contributed - either through manpower or money, or in some cases both, during the 1991-92 year:

1. American Red Cross and the Boodmobile
2. American Rescue Workers
3. Children's Discovery Workshop/YMCA
4. Community Arts Center
5. Challenger Division of Little League Baseball
6. Food Bank
7. Habitat for Humanity
8. Hope Enterprises
9. Interfaith Hospitality Network
10. James V. Brown Library
11. Lysock View Nursing Home
12. Organization United for the Environment
13. Muncy Prison
14. SPCA
15. St. Anthony's Center
16. Wise Options

The Junior League of Williamsport provided these services through an active membership of seventy-nine women, complimented by eighteen provisionals in January and in some cases assisted by some ever-dependable sustainers. We also provided education and training to our members; published eight Leaglets; recruited and trained eighteen new members; selected new leaders for the coming year; revised one of our slide shows; continued to market our three publications; sought and secured a new home for the Exchange Mart; and helped the Mart realize $17,000 in profit. The efforts, talents, energy, expertise and commitment of the Junior League Membership have allowed us to serve children, homeless, the needy and hungry, women, elderly, disabled citizens, even the animals of our community while realizing environmental concerns in the area and supporting development of the arts.

1992-93
This year started out as one in transition. Following extensive renovations, the Exchange Mart moved to its new location in June. In the Fall, we relinquished our “ownership” of the Children's Discovery Workshop project, now owned and operated by the YMCA. In addition to serving on eleven community boards, our successes have included: a Bloodmobile which netted 143 pints of blood; community grants to the American Red Cross, North Central Food Bank, and the Williamsport Education Association; continuing support for the Capital Campaign; the planting of ten trees throughout Lycoming County; and sponsorship via a TV commercial in support of the Lycoming County Foster Care Program. . Also we generated money, labor and materials worth over $30,000 to be applied to the building of a house for Home for a Homeless Family. This work broadened our visibility and creditability

1993-94
This year we celebrated our Sixty-fifth Anniversary. Some of our many accomplishments included awarding five area high school graduates $200 checks for their volunteerism, completing our Habitat for Humanity House, and adding five new Actives to our membership. Our Leaglet became more cost-effective and convenient for our notebooks. We presented our First Annual Fashion Show and our Second Annual Christmas Auction. We also sold Sally Foster Wrapping Paper that contributed to our fundraising efforts.

1994-1995
This year the Junior League of Williamsport made many changes for the improvement of the League. The Exchange Mart moved to 140 West Fourth Street. Placement passed a standing rule change that now allows active members to go sustaining after ten years of active status. Finance Council was created, Leaglet was published “in-house”. AJLI Trainer, Lauren White, enlightened us on the Goal Centered Approach. The Annual Report was converted to our computer format. We also were able to raise $5,000 through Ways and Means efforts.

1995-1996
Answering the membership's request to create a greater impact in the community, the membership voted to direct all our efforts in the focus area of Children's Health and Welfare over the next 3 - 5 years. Victims of the devastating flood in January '96 were helped by the membership via the Project-in-a-Day and the Provisional Committees and various volunteers. The Inaugural JLW Breast Health Walk was very successful, raising over $10,000. The money was spent in areas of education and awareness, prevention and early detection and to pay for services not covered by conventional insurance. Finally, Sustainer Status was revised to include women who have served the league as an active for a minimum of 10 years.

1996-1997
To help lead us towards future goals and involvement, the JLW has adopted a vision statement – “The JLW is a regional resource and advocate committed to improving the quality of life for children and their families.” The 2nd Breast Health Walk raised more money than last year. Projects in a Day provided much needed support to 6 agencies and groups. 12 copies of “Discover Lycoming County” were donated to each of the county's 16 elementary schools. “Victorian Thymes and Pleasures”, the JLW cookbook, collected and triple tested over 600 recipes, selected art work, and wrote the editorial copy. The Provisional course was extended to 9 months. And finally, The Exchange Mart was closed. This long-standing and well loved community project and fund-raiser was closed to provide new fund-raisers for the members.

1997-1998
The Junior League of Williamsport became goal centered with a workable strategic plan, setting the groundwork for years to come. Our cookbook, “Victorian Thymes and Pleasures”, was launched to rave reviews. Over three years in the making with over 250 recipes and beautiful artwork, it is a source of pride. The third and final year of the Breast Health Walk was completed raising $16,000 and bringing its 3-year total to over $40,000 raised. Ways and Means raised over $19,000, with the League embracing both the challenge and the change of new fund-raisers.

1998-1999
The 1998-1999 was a year of new beginnings for the league. Two new projects, BORN TO READ and TOY LENDING LIBRARY were launched. BORN TO READ introduced the joy of reading to the newborns at Williamsport Hospital by giving them the book GOODNIGHT MOON. The TOY LENDING LIBRARY committee helped establish a library of toys and other equipment to be lent to physically and mentally challenged children. THERAPEUTIC RIDING and PROJECTS IN A DAY continued providing services to children and their families to the community. Placement and Nominating Committees were combined into one committee which would allow more members to placed on our community projects in the 1999-2000 year. Community Research did several questionnaires which would help its efforts in the 1999-2000 research and presentation for vote of new projects focused on children. The league entered a car in the American Red Cross Susquehanna Mini Indy and won third place!

1999-2000
In trying to define our focus within Children's Health and Welfare, JLW decided to concentrate on Literacy. Born To Read expanded to include Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, and the membership decided to work with the Lycoming County Literacy Project to start a program where trained volunteers will read a story and provide a related educational activity for families twice a month. In November Projects in a Day oversaw the opening of the Toy Lending Library at the School of Hope.

In-league news included a visit in September by Anne Dalton, Managing Director of Governance at AJLI, who spoke about the importance of training our members to be effective volunteers within the community. The Sustainer council started looking into creating an oral history of JLW by having informal gatherings with sustainers. And in May the membership adopted a new Strategic Plan based on goals developed by each council with their Vice Presidents.

2000-2001
This year was one of significant activity for our League. We started a new community effort in family literacy with the Lycoming County Literacy project. Born to Read entered its third year of providing a book to each newborn in our county, and second year for Union County. PIAD adopted 3 families for the holidays, in addition to continuing activities of recent years. We had a large provisional class, and held our first Super Saturday training with them in a revised provisional course. We voted a significant dues increase, and Ways and Means met its fundraising goal. The Education committee offered significant training to the general membership and to committee members' specific needs. The sustainers inaugurated a Past Enthusiastic Presidents (PEP) Club, which fundraised for a sustainer community grant.

2001-2002
This past year was one of significant 'firsts' for the Junior League of Williamsport. We saw the first summer Leaglet and a single sponsor for the September edition. We hosted the first very successful JLW 2002 Community Forum, and we held our first 'Open House' at the Placement Fair. We adopted the first Endowment Fund bylaw as well as the first universal Junior League logo. This was the first provisional class to be voted into Active Membership in March in order to be eligible to vote for projects and fundraisers for the coming year. And last but not least, we recognized for the first time an “Active Member of the Year” at our Annual Meeting.

2002-2003
This league year was characterized by great success in despite a decline in the number of active members. The past year has also been characterized by strong support from our sustaining members working with our active members. The Ways and Means committee exceeded its goals in large part due to sustainer support.

In November 2002, we initiated the Junior League Endowment Fund, which is being administered by the Williamsport-Lycoming Foundation. The initial reports are promising and the Income Development committee will continue to solicit donations in the next league year. Also in November we hosted a two-day visit from Marian Sroge from AJLI who spoke with several groups to aid us in the all-important area of Membership Development. The League recognized that membership issues are of the highest priority at this time. An ad hoc Membership Initiative committee was formed to research ideas, which will be implemented in the following league year. We were able to make a significant impact in the community with our two community projects: The Literacy and Food Allergy Awareness Programs. Both programs received significant coverage in the Williamsport Sun Gazette, as did the launch of the Endowment Fund. The League continued its participation in the Newspapers in Education program. In the interest of combining community service with marketing the league, we moderated a forum of judicial candidates sponsored by the YWCA. We also participated in a panel with other community service organizations in a presentation to the current Leadership Lycoming class.