BENEFITS OF MEMBERSHIP

Training for effective community leadership, including public relations and marketing, finance, fundraising, leadership, advocacy, community research and personal development.

• Insight into community needs and strategies for solutions
• Participation in community diversity
• Access and opportunity to interface with community leaders
• Exposure to creative techniques in problem solving and administration as it relates to nonprofit agencies
• Access to new friends, new ideas and new opportunities for continued growth and fulfillment

A prospective member must be at least 21 years of age prior to December 31 in the year she applies, and must have been a Kern County resident for at least three months prior to application deadline.

A prospective member must be able to fulfill the following Junior League requirements:

• Provisional training course
• Attend general membership meetings on the second Tuesday of each month and one Board or Council meeting
• Committee placement
• Fundraising obligations of ticket sales and volunteer hours as per fundraising motions
• Annual dues of $115
• Provisional Fee: $25 payable with application prior to provisional year
• Possess interest in voluntarism and commitment to community service
• Interest in developing her potential for voluntary community participation

 ● Junior League of Bakersfield ● 1928 19th Street ● P.O. Box 2920 ● Bakersfield, CA 93301 ● Phone: 661-322-1671 ● Fax: 661-324-2JLB ● E-Mail ●