Community – Michigan State Council

Members

JLD President:Mary Hollens; JLD President-Elect Anne Stentz ; JLD Immediate Past President: Kimberly Burke.

The Junior Leagues of Michigan represent nearly 9,000 women from the communities listed below, and comprise the Michigan State Council of Junior Leagues (MSC). While each of the nine Junior Leagues work toward promoting voluntarism and improving their own communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers within its own focus area, together the Leagues are committed to assuring that children have the opportunities and services essential for their optimal physical, intellectual, and emotional The Junior League of Detroitwell-being.

The Junior Leagues may advocate for public policies to promote this goal, so long as such actions are in accordance with external policy statements approved by the Michigan State Council of Junior Leagues.  The President, President-Elect and Immediate Past President from each League are members of MSC, and meet at least twice a year.

Ann Arbor, MI

1100 North Main Street, Suite #109

Ann Arbor, MI 48104

Phone:  (734) 996-8818

Fax:  (734) 996-0741

email:  president@jlaa.org

website:  www.jlaa.org

Battle Creek, MI

34 W Michigan Ave., Suite 1,

c/o Mary Ellen Jackson

Battle Creek, MI 49017

Phone:  (269) 723-7845

email: battlecreekjuniorleague@gmail.com
website: www.JuniorLeagueBC.org

Birmingham, MI

460 N. Old Woodward

Birmingham, MI 48009

Phone:  (248) 203-9841

Fax:  (248) 203-9847

email:  jlbirmingham@comcast.net

website:  www.jlweb.org/birmingham

Detroit, MI

17108 Mack Ave., Suite 109

Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

Phone:  (313) 881-0040

email:  admin@jldetroit.org

website:  www.jldetroit.org 

Flint, MI

519 South Saginaw Street, Suite 302

Flint, MI 48502

Phone:  (810) 695-4161

Fax:  (313) 235-0190

email:  jl_of_flint@yahoo.com

website:  www.jlflint.com

Grand Rapids, MI

25 Sheldon Blvd. SE, Suite 127

Grand Rapids, MI 49503

Phone:  (616) 451-0452

Fax:  (616) 451-1936

email:  jrleague@iserv.net

website: www.juniorleaguegr.com

Kalamazoo, MI

5047 West Main St. #260

Kalamazoo, MI 49009

Phone:  (269) 815-0034

email:  president@jlkalamazoo.org

website:  www.jlkalamazoo.org

Lansing, MI

2501 Jolly Road, Ste. 110

Okemos, MI 48864

Phone:  (517) 657-2017

Fax:  (517) 324-3735

email:  office@jllansing.org

website: www.jllansing.org

Saginaw Valley, MI

5228 State Street

Saginaw, MI 48603

Phone:  (989) 790-3763

Fax:  (989) 790-3763

website:  www.jlsv.org

State Public Affairs Committee of the Michigan State Council of Junior Leagues (SPAC)

Chair: Kayla Roney Smith, Junior League of Detroit

Vice Chair: Elizabeth Battiste, Junior League of Lansing

Secretary: Kim Bancroft, Junior League of Kalamazoo

The State Public Affairs Committee (SPAC) of the Michigan State Council of Junior Leagues is dedicated to educating members and the general public on important issues and to advocating for change on behalf of those who do not have a voice.

SPAC’s two current focus areas are:

1) issues impacting children and youth in foster care and
2) issues related to human trafficking. 

The Public Affairs Committee is seeking input regarding the selection of a new focus area. Send your suggestions to PublicAffairs@JLDetroit.org.

For the 2017-2018 year, the Junior League of Detroit is represented on SPAC by Kristen Uitenham, Committee Chairperson, and Committee Members Taylor Browne, Rochelle Morton, Nitya Reddy, and Anne Marie Scanio.

In addition to meeting monthly as a committee with hired lobbyist Noah Smith of Capitol Services, Inc. and meeting separately with state legislators and other advocates, SPAC hosts an annual Day at the Capitol event.  All JLD members are encouraged to attend the next Day at the Capitol, which is scheduled for Tuesday, March 20th, 2018 at the Michigan State Capitol in Lansing.

For more information, please contact JLD Public Affairs Chairperson Kristen Uitenham at PublicAffairs@jldetroit.org