Career Corner and Project Prom
A signature project of the JLGC, housed at Dogwood Cottage, Career Corner helps prepare women in difficult economic circumstances to transition into the workforce. Wardrobe consultation, outfits, accessories, job interviewing skills and guidance to create a professional appearance are part of the program.

Identifying needs through local community agencies and churches, JLGC collects appropriate clothing and then works directly with clients. Most are women referred through Habitat for Humanity, and two workshops are offered throughout the year. These train participants in resume writing, interviewing skills, and proper business attire.

Career Corner also sponsors Girls' Health Day, a workshop for pre-teen and teenage girls, which educates them about drug and alcohol abuse prevention, female health issues, self-esteem building techniques, grooming and health maintenance.

Project Prom is a Career Corner subsidiary which helps high school girls in their junior and senior years enjoy an evening at prom which would otherwise have been unavailable to them due to economic circumstances. Candidates are identified as having special needs by local high school counselors. JLGC collects donated dresses, shoes and accessories. The girls are invited to Dogwood Cottage for a "shopping day" where they are free to choose an entire prom wardrobe at no charge.

Children's Museum of St. Tammany
In partnership with St. Tammany parish government, JLGC continues its steadfast work on the Children's Museum of St. Tammany. This 20,000 square foot, visionary, state of the art complex will be located near the parish’s administrative headquarters on Koop Drive. It will consist of interior and exterior exhibit space for permanent and national traveling exhibits, hands-on learning experiences, retail space, parking to accommodate cars and tour buses, an outdoor amphitheatre and a Children’s Village.

A groundbreaking ceremony took place in March, 2009, with a dymanic and star-studded kids' concert featuring Playhouse Disney's Choo Choo Soul and Radio Disney. The Museum recently received Genevieve's costume as a gift and momento from the entertainers. It is being stored so that it can be prominently displayed when the museum is built. On March 7, 2010, the third annual fundraiser, "A Celebration of Exploration...A Night for the Museum" was held at the Castine Center in Mandeville, successfully furthering efforts in museum progress.

The museum will appeal to children ages 2 to 13 and include a technology area for older children. The facility will accommodate summer camp programs, birthday parties and meeting facilities.

Hope House
Under the auspices of the St. Tammany parish Children’s Advocacy Center, Hope House is a non-profit organization located within walking distance of the St. Tammany Parish Justice Center. The Hope House mission is to lessen the trauma for young victims of sexual abuse, ages 3 to 16, by providing a safe environment for them to render videotaped forensic interviews to be used as evidence at trial against the perpetrator. JLGC volunteers assist the staff with clerical duties and greet visitors to the center. JLGC funding helps provide stuffed animals for the children, videotapes for interviews and information and educational materials.

Museum Without Walls
As plans are underway for the future Children’s Museum of St. Tammany, JLGC volunteers have been visiting area schools to spread the word of this very important educational and cultural attraction coming to our parish. Museum Without Walls paves the way into preschools, bringing the vision of the museum along with activities and arts and crafts projects with a focus on Louisiana nature, culture, flora and fauna. Funding is used for supplies, training and information seminars.

New Heights Therapeutic Riding
This progressive equestrian program, located in Folsom, provides riding lessons for adult and child riders dealing with neurological, developmental and physical challenges from birth or injury. JLGC volunteers assist riders before and during the lessons, through which the riders build physical strength and confidence. League volunteers find it very rewarding also, benefiting much in return. JLGC funds are allocated to assist with operations and equipment.

Read for the Record
For the past two years, JLGC has brought this nationwide effort to promote childhood literacy to St. Tammany. On one special day, Read for the Record seeks to encourage as many school children across the country to read the same book at the same time, establishing a new record for reading across the United States. Led by JLGC volunteers, St. Tammany has come in second place in the nation two years in a row.

The third annual Read for the Record will take place on Thursday, October 8th, with readers of all ages joining together to break the world record for the most children reading the same book. This year’s official campaign book is the beloved children’s classic, The Very Hungry Caterpillar, by Eric Carle.

For the 2009 Jumpstart Read for the Record Event children can look forward to having food, fun and entertainment. New Orleans Hornets giveaways, special appearances from 11am until 1pm. by the Honeybees Dance team and Mascot Hugo, Hornets Bookmobile will give away free books to all participants and Bob Licht will read The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Your favorite dog, Martha Speaks and representative from WYES, Channel 12 will be read book at 10:30am. Port A Puppet Children's Entertainment, complimentary food & beverages by Zea’s, La Madeleine, Champagne Beverage, Isabella’s, WOW Café and Wingery. This event will include activities such as face painting, "Caterpillar" arts and crafts and games, books donated by Southeast LA AHEC, Audubon Nature Institute Bug Mobile, New Orleans Saints Experience including inflatable slide and tackling dummy, St. Tammany Parish Library, Barnes n Nobles, KangArena inflatable, Hoopster Tots, My Lil Tea Party, Brown Orthodontics will print children Kid ID’s, Fairway Medical Center Urgent Care will supply nurses and first aid, Lakeview Regional Medical Center, St. Tammany Hospital Parenting Center, JLGC Roux to Do will serve food from their cookbook and many more to come...

ABC’s Extreme Home Makeover pre-recorded a taped reading of "The Very Hungry Caterpillar" that will be aired on WYES, Channel 12 on Thursday, October 8th, 2009. Don't miss at 10:00 a.m. a special appearance by Martha (parents bring your camera), from the animated PBS series MARTHA SPEAKS. Watch it at 6:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. weekdays on WYES!!

Southeast Louisiana Hospital Adolescent School
At this state-run educational boarding facility for troubled children and adolescents, teachers in both regular and special education provide year-round instruction to young wards of the state. JLGC volunteers provide entertainment, a good word and moral support to the children of Southeast from 1st through 12th grades. They perform arts and craft projects, bake or play card and board games. League volunteers also assist
with holiday activities. Funding by JLGC allows the students to take field trips, have a gift at Christmas time, and celebrate holidays and birthdays.

Community Assistance Grant
The JLGC also assists the community throughout the year in other ways when there is a demonstrated need. The Community Assistance Grant program provides monies to charitable or non-charitable organizations based on application and review. A volunteer component is not required. The Done in a Day Committee recruits volunteers to assist other community organizations that need help to complete a single day’s event or project. Some DIAD projects over the years have included Habitat Women’s Build, Three Rivers Art Festival, The STP Hospital Parenting Center’s Monster Mash, landscaping at STARC headquarters, and many others.