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Sustainer Spotlight: Stephanie Madden

By now, most of us know Stephanie’s story. A Lakelander who married her high school sweetheart, Steve, 25 years ago; a mother who has raised 6 children; a small business owner, who together with Steve founded Madden out of their 2 bedroom apartment and now partners with Steve’s brother, Greg, and his wife Lori to […]

Community Outreach Grants

The Community Outreach Committee has been able to impact on our community this year by providing volunteers and resources to nonprofits such as the Achievement Academy, Girls Inc., Interact Alliance, Learning Resource Center, Tri County Human Services, Inc., VISTE and the YMCA. The Community Outreach committee and CRPD are exploring a potential collaboration with Girls, […]

Reading is Fundamental

Reading is Fundamental (RIF) is a national book distribution program that was previously funded through the federal government and now is exclusively funded by the Junior League of Greater Lakeland. JLGL has been a RIF program participant for over forty years. This program continues to distribute books to children with the greatest need in schools in […]

World of Reading

Each Spring, the Junior League of Greater Lakeland takes children on a journey around the world by bringing their favorite literary adventures to life. World of Reading is an annual event that is hosted every April in Barnett Park, located in Downtown Lakeland. What started more than twelve years ago as an small town family […]

Ready to Read

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