The Junior League of Yakima is an 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. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The Junior League of Yakima is made up of 77 active members and 175 sustaining members. Our members are teachers, bankers, nurses, attorneys, at-home mothers, and business administrators. But we all have one thing in common, and that is our interest in making a difference in the Yakima community.

Since Mary Harriman convened the very first Junior League in 1901, the emphasis has been on learning.  Junior League offers members extensive training in areas such as leadership and organizational development, community needs assessment, strategic planning, communications, advocacy, and fundraising.  Through this unique training, our members learn to manage and train volunteers, unite communities, and form partnerships.  The Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. (AJLI) organizes regular conferences and meetings to create opportunities for networking, collaboration, and shared learning.