JLT Tapped
Enjoy beer and wine tastings, as well as music and delicious food available for purchase from local food trucks. Tickets on sale now.
Author: Junior League of Tucson
The Balance Beam
Life is like a balance beam. Sometimes we try to carry too much over confident that “we’ve got this.” Other people can see all we carry and wonder why we don’t release the load to find balance. Balance requires a step back to evaluate, look ahead, look behind, and be grateful for where we stand and where we are going. [Click the article title to read more.]
Take Action Against Hunger
Did you know that September is national Hunger Action Month? Hunger affects 48 million Americans, including 15 million children. When your stomach is empty children don’t have the energy to focus and learn, grow and succeed in school. So, How Can You Help? [Click on the title to read the full story.]
From the President – September 2016
“Behind every great woman is another. And another. And another” – unknown
Well I couldn’t have said it better! We are a few months into the 2016-2017 year and I am truly amazed at the momentum we have made thus far. I wanted to circle back around to my Annual Dinner speech from May… We have all made an impact in moving our JLT mission one notch further. This could not have been done without our JLT community working together as a team to accomplish our goals…it really does take a village! [Click the article title to read more.]
From the President – August 2016
“Ability is what you’re capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do.
Attitude determines how well you do it.” —Lou Holtz
Happy August Ladies! I love this quote…Attitude is such a huge part of a successful team and we are off to a great start this year! The hard work and planning you all have done over the last few months are setting us up for a successful year. I thank you all for your ability, motivation and attitude. [Click the article title to read more.]
Maybe it is Not About “Balance” Afterall
I’m not sure if there’s a more talked about business catch-phrase than “work-life balance”. Millennials say they demand it, HR claims the company offers it, yet most of us feel like it’s never going to happen. We read countless books and blogs about how we can re-prioritize, better manage our time, or learn to …[Click article title to read more.]
Exercise Your Right to Vote!
As many of you are aware, women fought for 80 years to gain the right to vote in the United States before being granted that right in 1920.
This is a big election year for Arizona and the United States so the Community Impact Council would like to encourage everyone to get out and exercise their right vote this year, beginning with our primary elections in Arizona on August 30, 2016. [Click on the title to read the full story.]
Loving-Kindness Meditation
Have you had a week where you could not get on the same page as someone? Your partner, a co-worker, a mom in your support group, your boss, your neighbor – you just could not agree and for some reason felt so frustrated you just didn’t know what to do. [Click article title to read more]
Organizing Your Office
As summer comes to a close, it’s time to get back to reality! For some of us that means getting ourselves and our kids back to school, and for others it means wrapping our heads around fall approaching and work taking off. This got me thinking, wouldn’t it be nice to get organized before I run out of time to do so? [Click article title to read more]
Ready for School
Taking our new brand new Issue Area of Childhood Educational Readiness literally, members kicked-off the League year in late July by helping disadvantaged children entering Kindergarten – 12th grade shop for new clothes and shoes for back-to-school. [Click on the title to read the full story.]