Junior League of Abilene

One Week Away!

We’re just one week away from International Find the Good Day on September 19! 💖🌍 Get ready to join us in celebrating and spreading kindness, positivity, and making a difference in our communities. ✨

As we countdown to this special day, stay tuned for updates, inspiring stories, and ways you can participate. Let's come together to make September 19 a day to remember! 🌈🌻

"Every day may not be good, but there is something good in every day." - Alice Morse Earle.

💚As we celebrate International Find the Good Day on Thursday, September 19, let’s remember to find the good in the little things all around us, spread kindness, and make a positive impact in our communities. 💚

Merchant Monday! We’re thrilled to have our biggest booth back this year: Bucketheads Home & Gift! We love cutting up with them throughout the week and browsing the many beautiful things they bring to Christmas Carousel! Welcome back!

During September's Su***de Awareness Month, let's come together to make a difference. Reach out to friends and family, offering a listening ear and a supportive presence. We've all faced our share of struggles, so let's choose empathy and understanding.
💚Our words and actions possess the power to transform lives, fostering a culture of kindness and compassion. Let's celebrate the beauty of human connection and the resilience of the human spirit.

It's time! Online ticket sales for all Christmas Carousel events are live NOW. As a reminder, some events do sell out, so please purchase your tickets early!

For full event information and to purchase your tickets, please go to this website: https://www.jrleagueabilene.com/support-us/christmas-carousel/events/

Thank you for your support of the Junior League of Abilene!

🌟 Happy Labor Day! 🌟

Today, we celebrate the dedication and achievements of workers across the nation. 🎉👷‍♂️👩‍🌾 As we take a moment to appreciate these contributions, let's also look forward to "Find the Good Day" on September 19—a day dedicated to spreading kindness and positivity. 💖🗓️

This Labor Day, let’s remember that kindness is the foundation of every strong community. By finding the good in our daily lives and showing compassion to those around us, we can uplift others and create a ripple effect of positivity. 🌈💕

Happy Labor Day! Let’s carry the spirit of kindness with us today and into "Find the Good Day" later this month, making our world a little brighter and a lot kinder. 🤗✨

Stay tuned for more updates on Find the Good Day. 🌸🌼

Sponsor Sunday! We want to recognize a very special group of sponsors on this Labor Day weekend: our past presidents! The President’s Legacy Fund honors the contributions of past presidents by providing funding for the mission of the League in the community and for our Active JLA members. In 2023, we began the fund to honor three past presidents who passed during the year, all of whom served after 1981, the year Christmas Carousel was established. Thank you to all of our past presidents for your continued work for League - we are grateful for your time and your passion for the community!

Merchant Monday! Today we feature two merchants that have a special connection the the Junior League of Abilene - their owners are Sustaining Members! Thanks so much to Lisa Bailey and Samantha Willier Hart from The Arrangement and 💞🏈👗PinkHart Boutique VIP for your support!

Sponsor Sunday! We just wanted to say how grateful we are for the sponsorships we have already received for Christmas Carousel, and remind you that there are still many sponsorship opportunities available!

Merchant Monday! Today we're recognizing another 40+ year merchant, Blanton Caldwell! Based in Albany, Texas, this boutique has become a fixture at the far end of Market Hall. They have clothing and gifts, and are a participant in our style show. We're excited to have them again this year!

Sponsor Sunday! We’re excited to announce Zen Therapeutics as the sponsor of our annual Louis Vuitton raffle. Here’s a preview - tickets will go on sale in September!

Thank you so much for your support of the Junior League!

Sponsor Sunday! We want to give a shout out to two of our early sponsors: H-E-B and Prosperity Bank. Thank you for your continued support of Christmas Carousel and the mission of the Junior League of Abilene!

Sponsorship opportunities are still available at:
https://www.jrleagueabilene.com/support-us/ways-to-give-donate-now/

Merchant Monday! We thought we would start announcing our merchants with one of our longest standing merchants - Laura's Boutique! Located here in Abilene, they bring new, special, “only for Christmas Carousel” merchandise every year. We are proud to partner with Laura’s again this year!

Sponsor Sunday! Did you know that all the proceeds for Christmas Carousel go to support the mission and projects of the Junior League of Abilene? These projects include Feeding Bright Futures, CarePack For Kids, SudsBuds, Homeless Youth Project, and PAVE - all supporting kids in our community!

Sponsorship opportunities are available for Christmas Carousel. If you are interested, please visit our website at bit.ly/4dpaVfC or contact [email protected].

We are grateful for the support of the Abilene community!

It's our first Merchant Monday! If you are interested in becoming a Christmas Carousel merchant, we have limited space available for Market Hall. Please visit https://bit.ly/3YoMASZ for more information, or contact our merchants chair at [email protected]. We're excited to start announcing our merchants in the coming weeks!

Howdy y’all! We’re thrilled to announce the theme for this year’s Christmas Carousel. Save the dates to join us for our annual fundraising event - November 7-10th at the Abilene Convention Center!

This weekend our Board of Directors had the most amazing time at their Board Retreat! They bonded, played games, made friendship bracelets, had special guests for yoga and team building, ate dinner with their wonderful sustaining advisors, and prepared for the 2024-2025 League Year!

Truly a blessing to have each of them leading us this year! Who’s ready for another year of growth, support, love, encouragement, and most of all: giving back to the community we LOVE?!

Are you ready to make an impact in Abilene? It's your last chance to sign up to join our 2024-25 Provisional Member class!

Find out more and fill out the Provisional Member Agreement before it closes on Sunday at bit.ly/join_jla - we can't wait to meet you! ♥️

Junior League of Abilene's last two recruitment events are happening soon before the next Provisional Class begins in July!

You can learn more about who we are and what we do by coming to hang with us at one of these events! Hope to see you soon! ♥

Earlier this month, our leaders had the opportunity to attend the Association of Junior League International Annual Conference. Getting to listen to and meet women who are change agents in their respective communities was so impactful. It’s very moving to see the transformative change and the unwavering commitment that these women have to making a change in their cities and to support the mission of Junior League.

There were over 219 of our 298 Leagues in attendance representing 6 different countries. May we all aspire to be a Mary: “We have the responsibility to act, and we have the opportunity to conscientiously act to affect the environment about us.” - Mary Harriman, founder of The Junior League 🤍

We are so blessed & inspired to take the lessons we learned back to Abilene and continue to make a difference! ♥️

Elizabeth Martin Johnson Nichols Alex Swize Egan Martin

An evening of celebration, gratitude, and living our legacy! ♥️ Last night we gathered to honor our outstanding members of the year, welcome new members to our JLA family, and to pass the torch to our next President. 🎀

Thank you Hendrick Home for Children for graciously hosting our Annual Dinner!

Kasey Johnson Meghan Elizabeth Martin

There's still time to donate to Junior League of Abilene for ! More than 73% of children in Abilene ISD receive free or reduced breakfast and lunch every single day of the school year. A $100 donation to JLA could supply one student attending a Title I campus with “CarePack for Kids” meals for one school year. Give today at bit.ly/jlabilene.