The Junior League of McAllen, Inc.

HIGHLIGHTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF McALLEN, INC.

     During its 70 year history, members of the Junior League of McAllen, Inc. have exemplified volunteerism.  In the 1940s, emphasis was placed on both children's health and children's literacy.  The 1950s saw art appreciation lectures and puppet shows in the schools.  In the 1960s, the community was treated to the founding of the International Museum of Art & Science and a Pops Concert which began a thirty-year-long tradition of public music festivals.  The 1970s brought scholarships for college-bound girls and Girls State delegates.  In the 1980s, a commitment to fighting drugs and alcohol was established with an anti drug puppet team, the Youth Crisis Center, and assistance for Women Together.  From 1990 to today, the Junior League of McAllen's focus on children and youth has yielded visits by Hallmarks' Kaleidoscope mobile creativity lab and the building of RioScape, a science play park.  Through all the years, dances and expositions as well as cookbooks and sponsorships have raised funds for many other worthy local organizations.

Whether dressing up (to present Follies '53) or dressing down (to paint the Women's Exchange), 
the Junior League of McAllen has been raising funds and donating time 
to improve its community for 70 years!