Community

We’re Focused on What Matters Most Right Now in Union County, New Jersey 

At the Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield we live in the moment. To us, that means adjusting our focus according to our community’s most pressing needs. Our work is always evolving, and that keeps us on our toes, striving for progress, and preparing to take on whatever comes next.  

Our current community goal of aiding women and families in crisis can be achieved by working with community partners such as Emmanuel Cancer Center, Mom’s Helping Mom’s, and Imagine, as 

well as focusing on our signature project, the Career Closet, which provides free careerwear to women entering or re-entering the workforce. So far we have provided backpacks to children undergoing cancer treatment, led a diaper drive for families who need diapers to be able to send their children to daycare, and are working on increasing the numbr of women served by our Career Closet 

Our goal is to help Union County women develop civic leadership skills through the work they do, then put those talents to work in the communities that need it. Our current focus of supporting women and families in crisis gives women opportunities to grow, while positively impacting the communities where they live and work.  

We’re Creating Fulfilling Leadership Opportunities Throughout Union County 

The Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield offers so much more than local volunteering opportunities! Our League of leaders creates real change by advancing social activism-focused projects that directly benefit the communities of Union County. By giving women the tools to lead, educating them about their communities’ needs, and helping them put their unique brand of creativity and skill to work, The Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfield is making a big impact on Union County.  

We’re Transforming Union County Communities By Challenging the Status Quo 

No matter what we’re currently focusing on, the Junior League of Elizabeth-Plainfields’s work centers around improving our local communities through effective action and leadership. We have identified women and families in crisis as the most pressing issue in our community right now, and we are helping local women take action to resolve it. We believe that these impactful actions have the power to bring us closer to our goal of supporting women and families in crisis