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Junior League of Chattanooga Hosts 'Clean Sweep' Fundraiser 3/15

WUTC's Mark Colbert interviewsJunior League of Chattanooga members about their upcoming rummage-sale fundraiser on 3/15, which begins at 7:30 a.m. at Office Furniture Warehouse, located at 2700 Riverside Drive, Chattanooga, TN 37406.  The sale lasts until 4 p.m.

From a media release:

Proceeds from Clean Sweep will benefit JLC’s Community Impact programs.  Our programs include Seeds of Change, working to eliminate food deserts in Hamilton County; Kids in the Kitchen, an initiative to address the problems associated with childhood obesity and poor nutrition; and Mini-Grants for Hamilton County public school teachers.

ABOUT JUNIOR LEAGUE OF CHATTANOOGA

Junior League of Chattanooga, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Since its inception in 1917, the League has donated close to $2 million and 425,000 volunteer hours to the Chattanooga community.

JLC reaches out to women of all races, religions and national origins who demonstrate an interest and a commitment to voluntarism. Women interested in joining the League can visit www.jlchatt.org for more information and an application.  The deadline for the Fall 2014 Provisional Class is June 15, 2014.

Junior League of Chattanooga has more than 500 Active and Sustaining members.  JLC is a member of the Association of Junior Leagues International, a coalition of 293 Junior League organizations in four countries.

For more information, call 423.267.5053, go to www.jlchatt.org or e-mail juniorleague@bellsouth.net.