Opening its doors in 1933, The Junior League of Lake Charles Inc. (JLLC) framed their purpose as an exclusively educational and charitable organization of women, committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.  The legacy began with 11 young visionaries, who would surely be proud of the growth, impact, and continued success of this local chapter.

What that has meant to Southwest Louisiana is a long list of established local community projects and organizations that have served our community for years or are still thriving today.

Proud of our impact on the community, the JLLC has served as a catalyst for the creation of many projects including these:

• Arts & Humanities Council of Southwest Louisiana 
• Arts Fest 
• Black Heritage Gallery 
• Calcasieu Community Clinic 
• The Children’s Museum 
• Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) 
• Done In A  Day 
• Family and Youth Counseling Agency 
• First Steps 
• Harbour House 
• HELPing Hands 
• Heritage Awareness/ Heritage Hike 
• Imperial Calcasieu Museum 
• Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen 
• Kids’ Choice Puppets 
• Lake Charles Symphony 
• Lego Motion 
• Liberty Belles 
• Life Lessons 101 
• Literacy Council of Southwest Louisiana 
• Marshes to Mansions to Cookbook 
• Mistletoe & Moss Holiday Market 
• Nearly New Shop 
• Pirate’s Pantry Cookbook 
• Prevent Child Abuse Louisiana (PCAL) 
• Rebuilding Together (formerly Christmas in April) 
• Speech and Hearing Center 
• Substance Abuse Resource Center 
• Teen Leadership Council (TLC) 
• That’s My Bag