Thank you for your interest in the Junior League of Sacramento (JLS)! We have a legacy in the Sacramento area that extends nearly 70 years. We are proud of our accomplishments and look forward to our future.
I joined the JLS in 2002, looking to expand my Sacramento connections beyond my career, and wa
nting to positively impact my new home community. My husband and I moved here in 2000 after working in Oklahoma City and Wyoming for Accenture (formerly Andersen Consulting). My information systems projects with Accenture were all focused on Human Services – Child Welfare, Child Support Enforcement, and Women Infants and Children (WIC). Those projects helped solidify my aspiration to help those most vulnerable in our society, through the efforts of a strong organization. The JLS has been the perfect link for me to stay home with my two boys, help people, and tackle and resolve challenges.
The Junior League of Sacramento has touched the lives of many in our community. Our achievements include the founding of several Sacramento-area landmark organizations such as the Children’s Receiving Home, the Crisis Nursery, and Fairytale Town. Our current signature project is the Sacramento Children’s Museum (SCM). Our financial contribution and volunteer hours have earned us a “Founding Partner” status with the SCM and we look forward to the museum opening in the near future.
Last year, after diligent research and debate, the League voted nutrition as our new area of focus. We are excited to concentrate on nutritional efforts in our community for the next three to five years. While we have for years provided lunches and dinners for our programs at the Mustard Seed School for homeless children and St. John’s Shelter for Women and Children, we are working this year to concentrate additional efforts on nutrition-based programs.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about our organization. We are over 700 members strong – both Active members and Sustaining members. We are proud of our history of making a positive difference in the Sacramento area and I am honored to lead our members this year. I invite you to take a look around our website. You will discover ways you can support us through our fundraisers, sponsorships, and advertising. You’ll also discover more about our members and our accomplishments – what truly makes us special in Sacramento.
Best regards,
Gina Ketcher
President, 2010-2011
Junior League of Sacramento
president@jlsac.org
