The Junior League of Santa Barbara (JLSB) is excited to kick off the 2023-24 League Year – its 99th year – with a summer full of meet-and-greet events and gala preparation.
JLSB 2023-24 Recruitment
JLSB is hosting several fun and informational mixers to welcome new ladies into the League. Join members and friends on July 13 at 5:30 p.m. at the Hilton Garden Inn Goleta Rooftop Bar & Bistro; on July 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Brass Bear Uptown; and on Aug. 10 at 5:30 p.m. at Validation Ale.
There is also the New Member Orientation on Saturday, Aug. 26, at the Junior League Office (229 E. Victoria St.) at 10 a.m. and a virtual make-up orientation on Sept. 20 at 6 p.m. Those interested in learning more or joining the League are encouraged to attend or contact Join@JLSantaBarbara.org for more information.
JLSB’s 2023-24 Membership requirements include attending the New Member Orientation, participating in League volunteer opportunities and displaying a general interest in voluntarism with a commitment to community service and in developing your potential for voluntary community participation. Ladies must be 21 or older to join. Find out more online at JLSantaBarbara.org/Become-A-Member/.
JLSB is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The 2023-24 League Year marks the JLSB’s 99th anniversary of serving the community through the work of trained volunteers.
JLSB Annual Gala
Save the date for JLSB’s 2023 Gala celebrating JLSB’s 99th year! The 2023 Gala will be held on Friday, Nov. 10, at the Rosewood Miramar Beach from 5-11 p.m. More information to come!
For more information about Recruitment, contact Join@JLSantabarbara.org. For more information about the JLSB Gala, contact Gala@JLSantaBarbara.org. For more information about the League, call 805-963-2704 or visit JLSantaBarbara.org.
Chartered in 1924, JLSB has a local history rich with projects that have changed the lives of many community members. JLSB facilitated the opening of S.A.F.E. House™ (Saving At-risk youth From Exploitation House), a six-bed residential shelter in Santa Barbara County for girls who are survivors of sexual exploitation and sex trafficking; additionally, JLSB supported the founding and opening of Living Arrows, a six-bed Transition Age Youth (TAY) housing program that specifically caters to female survivors of sexual exploitation who are aged 18-21. Other notable contributions include the launch of the Sexual Assault Response Team Cottage (SART Cottage) located at Cottage Hospital, bone marrow and blood drives, Eastside Library renovation and Downtown Public Library programs to improve youth literacy.