About
We are volunteers, physicians, lawyers, therapists, teachers, homemakers, engineers, nurses; young, not so young, married, single, moms, and so much more. We are a group of intelligent women committed to helping our community. We are the Junior League of Albany, GA, Inc and we are proud members of The Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI).
The Junior League, one of the oldest, largest and most effective women’s volunteer organizations in the world, has matured and evolved since it was founded by social activism pioneer Mary Harriman in 1901.
True to their legacy, today’s League members are at the forefront of tackling society’s thorniest issues—addressing and acting as advocates on an array of critical issues including human trafficking, foster care, juvenile justice, teen self-esteem, cybercrimes, literacy and the environment, among others—for the express purpose of enhancing the social, cultural and political fabric of our society.
Our commitment, has remained unwavering: to develop exceptionally qualified civic leaders who can identify a community’s most urgent and pressing needs and address them with meaningful and relevant programs and initiatives that not only improve lives, but change the way people think.
The Junior League—the 150,000 women empowered to lead in 291 Leagues in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Mexico—have amassed an archive of irrefutable results and an undisputed reputation as thoughtful and influential change agents for the public good. Our organization has been instrumental in championing education and literacy programs, children’s cultural development, school nutrition, vaccination, the Clean Water Act, and heightened awareness around domestic violence and alcohol abuse.
We believe all women can embrace who they are,
can define their future, and can change the world.
History
The Albany Hospital League
to
The Junior League of Albany, GA, Inc.
In 1931, the Albany Hospital League was founded by one of Albany’s discerning citizen’s, Mrs. J.C. Keaton, who noticed the city’s growth and its need for volunteer services. For 33 years, the Albany Hospital League was a shining example in the Albany community.
On February 3, 1964, the Hospital League officially became the Junior League of Albany, Georgia, Inc. This acceptance made Albany, Georgia the 14th League in the south region, and the 199th member of the Association of Junior Leagues International Inc. (AJLI).
Our Mission
We are an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.
Past Presidents
(Albany Hospital League/Junior League of Albany, GA, Inc.)
1931-1932 Virginia Owens Lanier
1932-1933 Chloe Milner Perry
1933-1934 Chloe Milner Perry
1935-1936 Blanche Kalmon Blum
1936-1937 Mary Davis Harrison
1937 Blanche Kalmon Blum (resigned Sept 1937)
1937-1938 Loretta Haley McKight
1938-1939 Ann Shaw Stubbs
1939-1940 Mildred Ponder Bethea
1940 Stella Davis (resigned Oct 1940)
1940-1941 Burt Davis Coleman
1941-1942 Frances Seigler Harrell
1942-1943 Hazel Henderson Kearnes
1943-1944 Helen Davis
1944-1945 Olive Towle Burnes
1945-1946 Jane Jones Head
1946-1947 Clarice Sanchez Hedrick
1947-1948 Eloise Thackston Haley
1948-1949 Virginia Amonette Waddock
1949-1950 Katherine Champion Meadors
1950-1951 Rosemary Edmondson Long
1951-1952 Jane Kay Bradley
1953-1954 Lucy Yancey Walters
1954-1955 Marion Peacock Haley
1955-1956 Eloise Champion Heinemann
1956-1957 Helen Higginbotham Burt
1957-1958 Elizabeth Hollingsworth Reynolds
1958-1959 Jean Gunnels Stimpson
1959-1960 Gladys Pace Callaway
1960-1961 Sara Minchew Oxford
1961-1962 Evelyn Chandler Berg
1962-1963 Toni Knishern Lundy
1963-1964 Jessica Thomas McCall
1964-1965 Banks Brimberry Westbrook
1965-1966 Mary Alford Faulk
1966-1967 Carolyn Southgate Sartor
1967-1968 Mary Joe Cawley McGee
1968-1969 Jo Anne Bolton Sperry
1969-1970 Mary Barrett Champion
1970-1971 Anita Pait Bacon
1971-1972 Trudie Callaway Wright
1972-1973 Raines Wakeford Watkins
1973-1974 Judy Watkins Bowles
1974-1975 Linda Highsmith Lowe
1965-1976 Louise Edwards Hall
1966-1977 Emily Jean Haley McAfee
1967-1978 Carolyn Raines Gillespie
1968-1979 Catherine Ficklen Davis
1969-1980 Pam Burgess Middleton
1980-1981 Dr. Nancy Wheelhouse Anson
1981-1982 Jean Heinemann Willis
1982-1983 Carol Hinson Jones
1983-1984 Karen Hinson Wakeford
1984-1985 Ellen Davis Raulerson
1985-1986 Marilyn Couey Hedrick
1986-1987 Vicki McGarity Riles
1987-1988 Alice Odom Mixon
1988-1989 Judy Lee Kidd
1989-1990 Terri Freeman Wetherbee
1990-1991 Nancy Harbin Burt
1991-1992 Beverly Walls Willson
1992-1993 Susan Smith Jordan
1993-1994 Laura Copelan Benford
1994-1995 Martha Wyant Owens
1995-1996 Wendy Wingfield Martin
1996-1997 Janet Daniels Guillebeau
1997-1998 Marci Smith Langley
1998-1999 Dawn Gantt Benson
1999-2000 Suzanne Strickland Stern
2000-2001 Jeana’ Brown Ray
2001-2002 Karen Webb MacDonald
2002-2003 Deidra White Langstaff
2003-2004 Kathy Gillespie Baker
2004-2005 Kelly McDaniel Fox
2005-2006 Tina LaBell Folsom
2006-2007 Heidi Rossell Ellion
2007-2008 Pam McDonald-Garrett
2008-2009 Amber Andrews Hall
2009-2010 Malinda Duggan Hill
2010-2011 Jenni Gay Carpenter
2011-2012 Krista Hamm Mock
2012-2013 Stephanie Williams Fountain
2013-2014 Tiffany Grant Winn
2014-2015 Heather Parr Sharpe
2015-2016 Marci Prisant
2016-2017 Jenny Collins
2017-2018 Faryn Hackett
2018-2019 Amanda Goff
2019-2020 Savannah Spraggins
2020-2021 Kirstin Collins
2021-2022 Ginger Faircloth
2022-2023 Ashley Nestale
2023-2024 Erin Monahan
2024-2025 Harlee Rutland
2025-2026 Emily Simmons