Recent News

  • Junior League of Greenville to Host Inaugural Shop for Greenville Fundraiser March 9-18

    GREENVILLE, S.C. (March 5, 2018) – On March 9-18, the Junior League of Greenville (JLG) will host its inaugural Shop for Greenville fundraiser, a 10-day discount shopping event featuring 78 local businesses. All of the proceeds will support the JLG’s programs and partnering community agencies who work to improve the lives of women and children. To learn more about JLG’s Shop for Greenville or to purchase, please visit shopforgreenville.org. Read the full press release here.

  • Junior League of Greenville Celebrates Inaugural Little Black Dress Initiative 

    GREENVILLE, S.C. (November 16, 2017) - The Junior League of Greenville (JLG) is hosting a celebratory drop-in to raise awareness about its inaugural Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI), a social media driven fundraising campaign from November 13-17 that features the iconic LBD. Read the media alert here.

  • Junior League of Greenville to Hold Inaugural Little Black Dress Initiative Nov. 13-17

    GREENVILLE, S.C. (November 8, 2017) - On November 13-17, the Junior League of Greenville (JLG) will hold its inaugural Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI), a social media driven fundraising campaign that uses the iconic LBD to raise awareness about the JLG's mission and those less fortunate in the Greenville community its Members serve. The JLG will host a drop-in to celebrate the campaign and raise awareness, which will be open to the public on Thursday, November 16 from 5:30-7 p.m. at Nose Dive. Read the press release here.

  • Junior League of Greenville Holds 10th Annual Home Run for Healthy Kids® Event

    GREENVILLE, S.C. (September 27, 2017) - The Junior League of Greenville (JLG) will hold its 10th annual Home Run for Healthy Kids® event on Oct. 4-6 at Fluor Field. This year, the free, three-day educational field trip will bring together nearly 2,800 students from Greenville County Schools, specifically targeting Title 1 or lower income schools. Read the press release here.

  • The Junior League of Greenville (JLG) named the 2017-2018 Board of Directors during its January General Membership Meeting

    June 2017 – The Junior League of Greenville (JLG) named the 2017-2018 Board of Directors during its January General Membership Meeting. The group is led by incoming president Courtney Atkinson and she will suceed Sandy Brown. The 2017-2018 BOard of Directors' term will begin June 1, 2017 and last until May 31, 2018. Read the article here.

  • Hilary Jackson and Jessica Sharp Receive the Junior League's 2017 Rising Star Award

    May 2017 – Recognizing the importance of drawing young women into community leadership positions, The Association of Junior Leagues International has presented Hilary Jackson of the Junior League of Collin County (TX) and Jessica Sharp of the Junior League of Greenville (SC) with its 2017 Rising Star Awards. The awards, The Junior League’s highest for individual members, were made at AJLI’s 95th Annual Conference in Minneapolis-St. Paul on Atlanta on May 20. Read the article here.

  • The Nearly New Shop featured on Scene on 7 on WSPA 7News

    April 2017 – To celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of the Nearly New Shop, Sandy Brown and Cameron King were featured on Scene on 7 on WSPA 7News with Megan Heidlberg and Jamarcus Gaston. Click here to see the story.

  • Junior League of Greenville Awards Over $50,000 in Grant Money to Local Non-Profit Agencies

    January 2017 – This year, the Junior League of Greenville, Inc. awarded $53,000 to four non-profit agencies in the Greenville community in early January during a General Membership Meeting. Read the article here.

Upcoming Events
  • Apr 17

    General Membership Meeting

    Our General Membership Meeting will be held Tuesday, April 17th at JLG Headquarters. 

  • May 5

    Reedy River Duck Derby

    Support the JLG by clicking here to buy a duck. Be sure to select Junior League of Greenville from the “Select your favorite team” dropdown.

  • May 5

    Belk Charity Sale

    JLG is participating in the Belk Charity Sale. The sale is Saturday, May 5th from 6am-10am. You can purchase a $5 ticket at JLG Headquarters or the Nearly New Shop. 

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Grant Process Timeline

The Junior League of Greenville, Inc. awards financial grants to non-profit agencies in the Greenville community each year. Checks are presented to agencies that receive grant monies in January. The grant process is outlined in the timeline below. For more information, visit our Community Grants page, or email Megan Shropshire, Chair of our Community Project Research & Development (CPR&D) Committee.

  • Open House

    June 8, 2017

    Grant Application Open House

    Thursday, June 8, 2017 at 6:30 p.m.


    JLG Headquarters
    118 Greenacre Road
    Greenville, SC 29607

    Someone from your agency must attend the Open House to be eligible to apply. Application packets will only be available at the Open House.  

    Email grants@jlgreenville.org for more information.


  • Applications Due

    July 31, 2017
    Review of applications begins.

  • Finalists Selected

    November 2017
    After rigorous research, CPR&D will make their recommendations.

  • Recipients Notified

    November 2017
    All applicants will be contacted by CPR&D by the end of November.

  • Presentation

    January 2018
    Checks will be presented to grant recipients. 
    Grant projects need to be completed between January 2017 and January 2018.