The Junior League of Tyler, Inc. and the East Texas Communities Foundation are encouraging you to give where you live! With your support, the Junior League of Tyler is able to support critical needs in the community, including:

• Meals for seniors and home-bound individuals through our partnership with Meals on Wheels
• New school uniforms for children through our partnership with St. Paul ‘s Children Foundation
• Participation in Rose City Summer Camps through our partnership with The Mentoring Alliance
• Weekend meals for kids through our partnership with the East Texas Food Bank’s Backpack Program
• Books for kids and participation in the Junior League of Tyler Summer Reading Camp to promote literacy

Though the event is April 28, 2020, pre-scheduled giving is already opened and you can give TODAY! Click here to donate now.

To comply with state and federal guidelines, we are cancelling two public events scheduled in April:

• Touch-A-Truck (April 25)
• Rose City Restaurant Week (April 27 – May 1)

While we look forward to supporting our community through these and other public events each year, we believe that the best way forward at this time is to regroup and offer these annual events again in the future.

We encourage everyone to support local businesses. Where possible, support our local restaurants by ordering take-out or delivery. The vehicles spotlighted at Touch-A-Truck are operated by first responders and essential public workers. Please take a moment to say “thank you” to these groups as they work extra hard to support us through this health crisis.

On February 10th, members of the Junior League of Tyler, Inc. heard from community leaders during their first Topics of Tyler event. The event took place at Willowbrook Country Club.

Panelists for Topics of Tyler included:

• Mr. Tom Mullins, President/CEO of the Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce and Tyler Economic Development Council
• Mr. Jimmy Toler, City of Tyler Chief of Police
• Mr. Don Warren, City Council Member for District 4

The panelists addressed a multitude of issues facing Tyler and surrounding communities, including construction at Harvey Hall, downtown revitalization plans, community safety, public education, and much more! The evening also included a Q&A to allow members to ask questions of the panelists

The purpose of the event was to help members of the Junior League of Tyler better understand some of the most pressing issues in an effort to better serve the Tyler community.

The Junior League of Tyler, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Each year, the Junior League of Tyler, Inc. awards the Beverly Beaird Young Woman Leadership scholarship to a deserving young lady in Smith County who plans to pursue her education following high school. The application for the 2020 scholarship is due Friday, March 13, 2020.

Kids in the Kitchen, an initiative of The Junior League of Tyler, Inc., presents “Rose-Gold Choices: Healthy Minds and Healthy Lifestyles.”

Join us for story time with a member of the Rose Court at the Tyler Public Library on Saturday, February 1, 2020 from 10 a.m. to noon.

We can’t wait to meet your prince or princess for story time, recipes, giveaways, and fun!

Girl Power is a FREE event for 6th grade girls in our community. This single day event will provide an opportunity for young women in the Tyler community to develop healthy habits and future vision through inter-action with community leaders and Junior League volunteers. The program will highlight four pillars of success: self-value, education, civic engagement, and future planning.

Click here to learn more about Girl Power or to register for the event!

The Junior League of Tyler was honored with the Butterfly Hope Award at the annual Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County luncheon on Thursday, September 26, 2019. The award, started in 2013, recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the Alzheimer’s Alliance mission of providing life-changing support to persons living with dementia and their caregivers. Since 2002, the Junior League of Tyler has provided financial assistance and volunteer hours to the Alzheimer’s Alliance. The primary focus for the League has been on the Terrific Tuesdays program. This year, because of the partnership between the Junior League of Tyler and the Alzheimer’s Alliance, the day program has now expanded to Thursdays as well. For more information about our partner agency, the Alzheimer’s Alliance of Smith County, please visit http://www.alzalliance.org/

The Junior League of Tyler, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.

Update: April 7, 2020

Due to ongoing concerns related to the current health crisis, and to comply with government recommendations and requirements, we have elected to cancel Rose City Restaurant Week 2020. We thank all of our participating restaurants. Where possible, we hope you will continue to support our local restaurants utilizing delivery and take-out in accordance with social distancing requirements.

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The health and well-being of our community is of  the utmost importance to the Junior League of Tyler, Inc. Therefore, we have elected to move Rose City Restaurant Week to April 27 – May 1. We wish all members of community to stay safe and healthy during this time of crisis.

This annual event, benefiting the charitable projects of The Junior League of Tyler, will showcase a variety of local eateries.

The Junior League of Tyler, Inc. is partnering with local restaurants for Give Back Nights. On these nights, a portion of proceeds will go to the Junior League of Tyler to be put to great use in the community. We look forward to dining with you at Potbelly Sandwich Works!