Light Up Pelham

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This year, the JLP will continue its cherished “Light up Pelham” tradition. On December 5th, the night of Pelham tree lighting ceremony, beautiful luminaries will light up the path of 5th Avenue between the R.J. Daronco Town house and the Village Town Hall. All donors will be recognized on luminaries and by level in local…

Woodland Park is Open!

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The vision to create a nature-themed playground in the middle of downtown Pelham has been realized.  Working closely with the Village of Pelham, the Junior League of Pelham navigated policies, design and fundraisers to bring its most recent Signature Project, Woodland Park, to life.  Over five years in the works, the playground has benefitted from…

New JLP Project – “Pass It On Pelham”

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Special Announcement! The votes are in and we have a new project on the slate! Pass it on Pelham will be added and we will no longer be participating in Teen Improv. While we’ve enjoyed all of the wonderful improvisation from our teens, we’re excited to see what Pass it on Pelham will bring to…

Announcing 2015 Community Grant Recipients

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On Tuesday, April 21, 2015, the Junior League of Pelham awarded grants to five worthy nonprofits through their annual Community Grants Program. President Jessica DeDomenico, and Community and Public Affairs Co-Chairs Lidia Mc Carthy and Marissa Mora were pleased to award these grants for programs that align with the JLP’s mission of promoting education, healthy…

March GMM Update

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It was a great turn-out at our GMM last week. A special congratulations to all of our new active members! We are so excited you decided to join the League! Highlight of the meeting was presentation by Iris Beckwith, President of connectED4safety LLC who share an informative presentation called“Empowering First Generation Parents of Children and…

Pelham Music Night Fundraiser was a Great Success

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Pelham Music Night, a low-key fundraising event benefitting Woodland Park on Wolfs Lane, was held on Friday night March 20th at Fisherman’s Net (129 6th Street~ Pelham). The event featured local talent (Roland Rogers, Jonathan Ellinghaus & Lloyd Fricker from the band Glenwood, Andrew Cole from the Bravo Hops and Jeff Ginsburg). It was such…

DIAD Committee Thanks JLP members for Another Successful CSA Dinner

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Full participation again for our soup kitchen dinner on March 18th ! Many thanks to all who contributed food and to those who served the mea It was a chilly night but at least our neighbors in need had a warm and wonderful meal. The barbeque chicken, rice & beans, corn, rolls, & cake looked…

Woodland Park-Final Push!

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We need $25,000 to make Woodland Park a reality this spring! Any and all amounts of donations will help bring this wonderful addition to our town. Please consider donating today. We want everyone in the community to feel that they had a hand in this! So please reach out to your neighbors and friends to…

Calling all Junior League Members: Join Our Provisional Members for a Journey Back in Time With Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum

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Calling all Junior League Members: Join Our Provisional Members for a Journey Back in Time With Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum The 2014-2015 Provisional Class has partnered with the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum to host a free family event on Saturday, January 24th. The goal of “Back in Time with Bartow-Pell” is to connect local youth (particularly those…