The Junior League of Battle Creek’s current focus is women and children’s
issues. We develop projects after researching community
needs in relation to these issues. Over
the years the League has hosted a number of very successful events.
Kids in the Kitchen
The current
signature Junior League project, Kids in the Kitchen, provides skills and
knowledge to children and families to lead healthy lives, prevent chronic
disease and control weight. This free educational event is open to local
elementary school children and includes an execise program, education by a
dietitian, taste testing of healthy foods and a cooking class on how to create
healthy alternatives to items children love, like pizza. Partipants receive a complimentary apron and
chef’s hats, and leave with a cookbook full of nutritious and healthy dishes to
implement and contninue the lessons learned during this event.
Kids’ Fest
This was the Junior League’s signature project for
13 years, ending in 2009. This event was held in partnership with Battle Creek Health Systems. Kids’ Fest featured many exhibitors who provided free information
about the physical, social, emotional, spiritual children, as well as
entertainment for the entire family. Over 3500 children with their parents
attended this annual event.
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Early Childhood Literacy – Imagination
Corner
The Junior League Early Childhood Literary
project was a three-year project in collaboration with Inasmuch House. The project
involved working with children at high risk for school failure.
The Toy Chest Project
Junior League recently completed its
collaboration with Willard Public Library on this toy lending program for area children. Toy Chest, located at Willard
Public Library, provided children (ages 0-5) and their parents educational and
developmental toys, games and puppets, free of charge.
Baby, Think-It-Over® JLBC
Junior League recently completed its
collaboration with the American
Red Cross of Calhoun & Branch Counties on its Baby, Think-It-Over® project. The project was designed to loan computer
infant simulators (“babies”) to qualified staff at local agencies, schools and organizations,
for instruction and training. The goal was to teach area youth about the responsibilities
associated with teen pregnancy within a controlled setting.