Junior League of Baltimore

Building Opportunities
JLB headquarters

The Junior League of Balitmore, Inc. is thrilled to announce the ground breaking for its new headquarters/community space and Wise Penny Thrift Store which took place on Wednesday, June 13th at the The Wise Penny, 5902 York Road. Construction will begin in August.

Rear view of the HQ addition.

The Building Opportunities project will allow the Junior League of Baltimore to build a second floor on our existing Wise Penny Thrift Store, which is wholly owned and operated by the Junior League. This will provide a facility for community use, onsite volunteer training and Junior League of Baltimore community projects, as well as permanently house our members' headquarters. This space will allow the Junior League of Baltimore to expand our community initiatives and to provide resource space for other community groups, businesses, or associations who need it. Combining our project and office space with the Wise Penny will allow us to redirect funds used for rent and overhead costs toward expanded community service and outreach programs in future years. Furthermore, the project will enable us to provide much needed updates and renovations to the Wise Penny, which is a critical resource to our neighbors in need as well as an important source of revenue for the Junior League of Baltimore and our community work.

Over our 95-year history, the Junior League of Baltimore has trained women to be civic leaders. We have responded to direct service needs in our community, started not-for-profit organizations, advocated on issues impacting women and children, and led non-profit boards on the local, state, and national levels. Whether in the corporate, non-profit, or volunteer arena, the Junior League of Baltimore has consistently developed women's leadership and fiscal acumen while heightening their sense of civic responsibility. With our mission-driven emphasis to train women to serve as community leaders, we are proud to share that last year our members volunteered over 39,000 hours of community service. Junior League of Baltimore programs and projects gave members the opportunity to provide direct mentoring to women at risk, increase the self-esteem and literacy of elementary and middle school children, offer the gift of song to the elderly and disabled, and organize special projects that fill community needs in our focus neighborhoods of Hampden and South Baltimore. With our upcoming move to the Govans community, the Junior League of Baltimore is planning to expand its community outreach efforts in this neighborhood.

Thank you for supporting the Junior League of Baltimore and our Wise Penny Thrift Store! For more information on this project, please contact the JLB at 410-435-5521.