Company Profile for The Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc.About Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. - Women Building Better Communities Founded in 1935, the Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc. (JLOEB) is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism voluntarism Metaphysical or psychological system that assigns a more predominant role to the will (Latin, voluntas) than to the intellect. Christian philosophers who have been described as voluntarist include St. Augustine, John Duns Scotus, and Blaise Pascal. , developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The JLOEB offers women the opportunity to implement change in the community in three major ways: projects, grants, and outreach Outreach is an effort by an organization or group to connect its ideas or practices to the efforts of other organizations, groups, specific audiences or the general public. . Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. The impact of over seven decades of Junior League voluntarism can be seen and felt throughout the Bay Area community. To date, the JLOEB has committed more than 7 million volunteer hours and approximately $3 million to efforts aimed at improving the lives of children and their families in Alameda Alameda (ăləmē`də, –mā`də), city (1990 pop. 76,459), Alameda co., W central Calif., on an island just off the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay; settled 1850, inc. as a city 1884. and Contra Costa Contra Costa can refer to:
Concord (kŏng`kərd, kŏn`kôrd'). 1 city (1990 pop. 111,348), Contra Costa co., W central Calif.; settled c.1852, inc. 1906. (1977-1981); The Family Center at Children's Hospital Oakland Children's Hospital Oakland, full name Children’s Hospital & Research Center Oakland, in Oakland, California is the only independent children’s hospital in Northern California. It is a Level I pediatric trauma center. (1985-1988); Teach for America Teach For America (TFA) is a non-profit organization whose mission is to close the academic achievement gap between children from different socio-economic backgrounds. , Oakland (1998-2001); the award-winning Adj. 1. award-winning - having received awards; "this award-winning bridge spans a distance of five miles" Super Stars Literacy (2000-present). These are real undertakings that focus on critical needs in the East Bay area, and leave a lasting and positive impact on the community. As we move towards our 75th year of service, we invite you to invest in our future and our programs. We believe in building strong partnerships that foster the growth and well being of our ever-changing community. The JLOEB is committed to shaping the future and we believe in making what is thought to be the impossible a reality. To learn more, support League projects and/or become a member, please visit http://www.jloeb.org.
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The Junior League of Oakland-East Bay, Inc.
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3732 Mt. Diablo Boulevard
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Suite #365
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Lafayette, CA 94549
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(925) 284-3740
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http://jloeb.org
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Philanthropy
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President: Diane Stevenson
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President Elect: Elizabeth Gebhardt
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President Elect-Elect: Tricia Stenger
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Dana Young
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415-378-7998
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danayoung@yahoo.com
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Nancy Barbar
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925-284-3740
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info@jloeb.org
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