Why The Junior League?

Recognition of the need for training probably has been one factor distinguishing Junior League volunteers from other service groups since its formation.  In 1901, Mary Harriman, the debutante daughter of rail financier E. H. Harriman, persuaded 80 of her friends to join her in forming the Junior League for Settlement Movements to work to improve the squalid conditions in which immigrants were living on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.  These privileged young ladies, all in their late teens, soon realized their sheltered backgrounds had not prepared them to volunteer in the slums, so they launched an educational program for members.  Mary Harriman’s vision for improving communities by using trained volunteers caught on.  The second Junior League was started in Boston in 1907.  The rest, as they say, is history.  What began as 80 young women traveling to Manhattan’s Lower East Side to volunteer at a settlement house has blossomed into a growing movement of trained volunteers improving their communities through advocacy, hands-on service, fundraising and sheer hard work.

Benefits of Membership

•  Connections – we connect our community, to people we serve and to those we serve with.
•  Training – our “on-the-job” training through volunteering provides new skills for lifelong use.
•  Pursuit of Interests – opportunity to engage with like-minded women and pursue common interests.
•  Leadership Development – opportunities to serve on community Boards of Directors and chair committees that make an impact in the community.
•  Community Impact –we take pride in being the tools that make a positive impact in the community.
•  Membership Transferability – League membership is transferable throughout the United States, Canada, Mexico, and England.

How to Become a Member

We welcome your interest in learning more about admission to the Junior League of Tallahassee. The JLT is open to women of all races, religions, and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism. Applications for new members are accepted once a year in May. Click here to download an application.

Questions? Contact the Provisional Chair, Stephanie McCann at 322.2594 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Requirements for Admission into the Provisional Class include:

• Proposal by an Active or Sustaining member of the Junior League in good standing and endorsement by another Active or Sustaining member in good standing
• Attendance at a Prospective Member Orientation
• Age 23-45 at the time of proposal
• Residence in the JLT admissions area (defined as Leon County or a 40-mile radius from the intersection of Tennessee and Monroe Streets) by January 1st of the year of proposal OR at any time for 10 years or more

Prospective Member Orientations

Thursday, April 29 at 6:30 pm
Thursday, May 6 at 6:30 pm
Saturday, May 8 at 2:30 pm

Transferring into the JLT

You must first contact your "home" League and request a transfer to the Junior League of Tallahassee. We are unable to begin your transfer without authorization from your original League. You must have your Tallahassee address in order to begin the process.

Once your transfer is initiated with AJLI by your home League, you will be contacted by the Vice President of Membership. You will then be asked to forward payment to include a $25 transfer fee and pro-rated dues.

Once payment is received, the Chair of the Transfer Committee will be given your information and will contact you. You will also receive your placement assignment for the remainder of the League year. Several social events are planned throughout the year for our Transfers.