Mission Statement
The Junior League of Akron empowers women for positive change in the community.
Vision Statement
The Junior League of Akron and its members will be recognized as leading catalysts in creating solutions for community change.
Reaching Out Statement
The Junior League of Akron reaches out to women of all races, religions and national origins who demonstrate an interest in and commitment to voluntarism.
Guiding Principles and Values
We value …
Our membership … because we recognize that our only asset is our membership, our activities will reflect, respect and develop the talents, interests and commitments of our entire membership.
Our focus … we focus our energies on emerging or unmet community needs.
Diverse perspectives … because we embrace diverse perspectives, our differing viewpoints challenge the group, inspire creativity and move us toward growth.
Alliances and collaborations … we welcome substantial interaction and involvement with other civic and volunteer organizations to learn, lead and influence the development of our community.
Benefits … we will work to provide an environment that fulfills members’ expectations for enjoyment, friendship, personal growth and satisfying community service.
Accountability … we believe in the concept of shared leadership. We all share in our successes and failures.
Growth … we train, support and encourage each other to take on new challenges. We learn and grow through our experiences.
Community Participation Guiding Principles and Values
The Junior League of Akron will utilize “a hand up, not a hand-out” philosophy in all community programs.
The Junior League of Akron will solicit neighborhood and client input in the design, implementation and ongoing monitoring of community programs.
The Junior League of Akron’s volunteers will be aware of current community programs.
The Junior League of Akron will foster collaboration, character and civility as operating principles in community programming.
The Junior League of Akron will strive to collaborate with other community groups to reduce the redundancy of services.
The Junior League of Akron will continually solicit members/ volunteers from various sources.
The Junior League of Akron will continually research community needs and strategically align itself with the identified needs.