History of the Junior League of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties: Founded in 1929, as the Junior Workers League.  The name was changed to the Junior League of Schenectady in 1932 when it became incorporated and a member of The Association of Junior Leagues of America.  Throughout our 76 years of service the Junior League of Schenectady has founded such organizations as: Family and Child Service of Schenectady, Inc., Hospice, Project Safe and many more.  The Junior League of Schenectady has reached out to help organizations such as the Boys & Girls Clubs of Schenectady County, YWCA, Red Cross, Ellis Hospital and many others.  As the League celebrates its 76 years of community participation, we are excited to incorporate Saratoga County into our league, making us the Junior League of Schenectady and Saratoga Counties. History of the Junior League Movement The first Junior League was founded in 1901 by an 18-year-old New York City college student named Mary Harriman. Moved by the suffering she saw around her, Mary mobilized a group of 80 other young women to work at a settlement house in lower Manhattan. The news of their work and accomplishments spread so rapidly that more and more women in cities across North America began forming their own Leagues. In 1921, more than 30 Leagues joined together to form the Association of Junior Leagues. Formed in 1921, the Association provides continuity and support, guidance and leadership development opportunities to 294 Junior Leagues in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and the United Kingdom. Through regional, national, and international meetings, comprehensive resources, customized consultations, League and member benefits, we add value to our member Leagues in their fulfillment of the Junior League Mission. More than 170,000 Junior League members reflecting a wide range of backgrounds, interests, and professional pursuits work together to identify unmet needs, forge effective coalitions, and work for change. Time and time again, the Junior League is among the first organizations to step up to the plate and tackle a community's biggest challenges.
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