Partnering with nonprofits throughout the Acadiana area is an important aspect to the Mission of Junior League of Lafayette. Each year, several members of the League are selected to serve as representatives on the boards of directors of other nonprofit organizations. As volunteers well trained in nonprofit operations, Junior League members can offer advisory support to these outstanding organizations. League members understand how committees and boards function and work together to achieve a common mission. Agencies interested in having a Junior League of Lafayette member serve in board positions should contact the Community Vice President at League headquarters for more information.

Nonprofit organizations that Junior League of Lafayette takes a special interest in and has members who serve on their boards are listed below:

Acadiana Center for the Arts	Acadiana Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster
Roya Boustany, Active	Grace Gallaspy, Active
Boys & Girls Clubs of Acadiana	Children’s Museum of Acadiana
Ayesha Martin, Active	Margo Dugas, Active
Healing House	The Family Tree
Amanda Owen, Active	Jessica Allain, Active
Hearts of Hope	Lafayette Parish Public Library Foundation
Melanie Traylor, Active	Christina Victor, Active
Maddie’s Footprints	Miles Perret Cancer Services
Maggie Simar, Sustainer	Dustii O’Brien, Sustainer

Junior League of Lafayette is also represented in Leadership Institute of Acadiana through the active involvement of Junior League of Lafayette President and President-Elect. Junior League of Lafayette has received the Outstanding Nonprofit Award from Better Business Bureau and was recently recognized as “Outstanding Philanthropic Organization” awarded by Planned Giving Council of Acadiana.