The Junior League of Tacoma is an organization of more than 300 women.

The League is committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

The League continues to join with community partners to address literacy issues through programs and education.

The League staffs its projects with the most dependable, well-trained volunteers in the community.

Focusing on critical needs, the League identifies community problems, develops projects to solve them, and through the work of trained volunteers, successfully implements programs that directly benefit residents of Pierce County.

The League's purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Founded in 1921, it has remained a leader in the effort to address community concerns through volunteers, particularly in the areas of literacy, child welfare, education and cultural activities.