The Junior League of Akron reaches out to women of all races, religions, and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and a commitment to volunteering. A volunteer with The Junior League of Akron has an opportunity to develop herself and build friendships through the League's structured and supportive environment while, most importantly, making a positive impact on the community.
Benefits of Membership:
- Training for effective community leadership and personal development
- Insight into community needs and strategies for dealing with them
- Exposure to the administration of nonprofit agencies
- Opportunities for utilizing your skills and for developing new ones
- Opportunities to volunteer in the community through well organized projects
- Access to new friends and new ideas
- Membership meetings with educational speakers (community leaders, motivational speakers and others)
- Participation in exciting fundraisers and special events
- Ability to transfer to other leagues if you move
Famous Junior League Members:
| Member | Position and Community Service | Junior League |
| Mary Harriman Rumsey | Founder of the Junior League–1901; First defender of consumer rights as Chair of the Consumers' Advisory Board of the National Resource Administration in President Franklin Roosevelt's Administration, 1933 | The City of New York |
| Eleanor Roosevelt | First Lady; social reformer; humanitarian; author. As U.S. Delegate to the United Nations, she chaired the Human Rights Commission during the drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights–adopted 1948 | The City of New York |
| Oveta Culp Hobby | First Commander of Women's Army Corps 1941; First U.S. Secretary of Health, Education & Welfare 1953 | Houston, TX |
| Sandra Day O'Connor | First female U.S. Supreme Court Justice, appointed 1981 | Phoenix, AZ |
| Barbara Bush | First Lady; literacy activist | Houston, TX |
| Laura Bush | First Lady; literacy activist | Austin, TX |
| Betty Ford | First Lady; substance abuse prevention activist | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Nancy Reagan | First Lady; substance abuse prevention activist | Los Angeles, CA |
| Eudora Welty | Author; Pulitzer prize for The Optimist's Daughter, 1972 | Jackson, MS |
| Shirley Temple Black | Child actress; Delegate to the United Nations (1969); U.S. Ambassador to Ghana; Czech and Slovak Republics | Palo Alto, CA |
| Katharine Hepburn | Actress; women's issues activist | Hartford, CT |
| Sarah Palfrey Cook Danzig | Tennis champion; two-time Wimbledon champion | The City of New York |
| Elected to Gov't | U.S. House of Representatives | Junior League |
| Ruth Baker Sears Pratt | Served 1929-1933; first woman elected by NY | The City of New York |
| Isabella Selmes Greenway | Served 1934-1937 | The City of New York |
| Frances Payne Bolton | Served 1940-1969 | Cleveland, OH |
| Mary E. Pruett Farrington | Served 1954-1957 | Honolulu, HI |
| Lynn Martin | Served 1981-1985; U.S. Secretary of Labor 1991-1993 | Rockford, IL |
| Tillie Fowler | 1993-2001 | Jacksonville, FL |
| Jennifer Dunn | 1993-2005 | Seattle, WA |
| Anna Eshoo | 1993-present | Palo Alto, CA |
| Carolyn Maloney | 1993-present | The City of New York |
| Judy Biggert | 1998-present | Chicago, IL |
| Elected to Gov't | U.S. Senate | Junior League |
| Margaret Chase Smith | First woman elected to the Senate | Bangor, ME |
| Elected to Gov't | Canadian Parliament | Junior League |
| Margaret McTavish Konantz | Member, Canadian Parliament, 1963-1968 | Winnipeg, MB |
| Florence Bird | Member, Canadian Parliament, 1978-1983 | Winnipeg, MB |
| Bobbie Sparrow | Member, Canadian Parliament, 1984-1988 | Calgary, AB |