Junior League of Peoria

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The Junior League of Peoria is an organization comprised solely of women and was founded in 1936 with a dedication to improving the Peoria, Illinois area through volunteerism.

1 Headquarters
2 History
- 2.1 Notable past projects
3 Current projects

[edit] Headquarters

Ballence-Hershel house

The Junior League of Peoria owns and maintains the historic Ballence-Herschel house at 256 N.E. Randolph Avenue as its headquarters.

[edit] History

The Junior League organized the Race for the Cure in 1983. It was only the 2nd location outside of Dallas at the time. They also run Julep's Closet, Peoria's largest garage sale and the Junior League's largest fund-raiser. Two local playgrounds have been built: The Tricentennial Playground at Glen Oak Park, and the Rolling River Playground along Peoria's riverfront.

[edit] Notable past projects

Founding of Family House, 1983
Race for the Cure, 1986
Tri-Centennial Playground, Glen Oak Park, 1991
Rolling River Playground, 2001

[edit] Current projects

The largest project ever undertaken is the building of a world-class caliber children's museum, named The Peoria Playhouse, which will be housed in the historic pavilion building at Glen Oak Park.