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JLT's Historical Timeline

Since 1923, JLT has been instrumental in the success of many notable community projects-Children's Medical Center, Leadership Tulsa, DVIS, Ronald McDonald House, Mayfest and Oxley Nature Center to name just a few. Early on, League members worked in the famous Tea Room and hosted variety shows to raise money to fund its efforts. Today, each member continues to give her time, talent and treasure to support the mission of the League.


1923-1924
Red Cross flood relief

1924-1925
Public Health Nurse Program

1926-1927
Furnished St. John Hospital rooms
Convalescent Home for Crippled Children (Children's Medical Center)
1927-1928
First "Follies" performances

1928-1929
Rotogravure Section in Tulsa World

1929-1930
Championship Wrestling fundraiser

1930-1931
National Children's Theater
Cabaret Ball

1932-1933
Contributions to needy families
Junior League Gallery
Charity dances
Fashion shows

1935-1936
Carnival & Cruise Raffle

1936-1937
Horse Show Ball

1939-1940
March of Dimes

1941-1942
War Bond Drives
Day Rooms at Camp Gruber

1943-1944
War Chest
"Ice-Travaganza" with Tulsa Figure
Skating Club

1945-1946
Children's radio programs
War Bond Dance and Auction

1947-1948
Rodeo Box Seat Sale
Clubfoot Clinic at St. John Hospital

1948-1949
25th Anniversary Silver Ball
Tulsa Charity Horse Show
Philbrook Docent Program

1949-1950
Books to Shut Ins
Philharmonic Youth Concerts

1952-1953
Volunteer Bureau

1953-1954
Tea Room in Boulder Apartments opens

1955-1956
Sustaining organization formed

1956-1957
Puppet Program started with City/County Library

1957-1958
Gilcrease Docent Program

1958-1959
Pre-School Deaf Therapy
Vision Screening Program

1959-1960
Children's Museum at Philbrook
Junior Research and Exhibit Gallery


1960-1961
Arts Council of Tulsa Community Arts Survey
Choral Group Program Reach Out

1961-1962
Tulsa Home Show

1962-1963
Case Aide Turned Children's Medical Center over to Tulsa community

1966-1967
Philbrook Junior Gallery

1967-1968
Focus on Art

1968-1969
Science Center Study
Diagnostic Nursery at Children's Medical Center
Pre-School Screenings

1969-1970
School Readiness Program
Model Day Care Curriculum formed at South Haven

1970
National Figure Skating Championships fundraiser

1970-1971
Gemini Program/Tulsa Public Schools

1970-1974
Jubilee ’73 (now Mayfest)
Leadership Tulsa Volunteers in the Library
ForeTulsa! fundraiser

1972-1973
Christmas tree fundraiser
Natural History Museum at the Tulsa Zoo
Historic Preservation Program
50th Anniversary Ball

1974-1975
Youth Services of Tulsa
Community Resource Center for the Arts & Humanities

1976-1977
Citizens Information Services

1977-1978
World Team Tennis fundraiser
OxleyNature Center

1978-1979
Cooks Collage (cookbook) published
Career Education for Life’s Sake

1979-1980
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) program

1980-1981
Tulsa Art Deco published
Oral Histories Paperitis

1981-1982
Victim Witness Program Management training
Volunteer Career Development Program
Domestic Violence Program (DVIS)

1982-1983
Summer Arts Pediatric Enrichment Program

1984-1985
Literacy Project Tulsa Style

1985-1986
Community Assistance Committee

1986-1987
Blooming Deals

1987-1988
Child Abuse Network (CAN)
Ronald McDonald House

1988-1989
Woman to Woman

1989-1990
Going to Bat for Tulsa’s Kids

1990
Groundbreaking for JLT Headquarters

1992-1993
Juvenile Bureau Public Hearings

1993-1994
Harmon Science Center

1994-1995
Breast Health Alliance

1995-1996
Tulsa History: A-Z

1996-1997
Christmas In April
(now Rebuilding Together Tulsa)

1997-1998
Eating Disorders Awareness Program
Frances Willard Home for Girls
Early Learning Place

1999-2000
Different and the Same with
the National Conference for Community and Justice (NCCJ)
JLT Founders’ Scholarship Program

2000-2001
Blooming Success for Life
Elder Care Task Force
Skills for Life Program at
Day Center for the Homeless
Spring Gala fundraiser—Steve &Cokie Roberts

2001-2002
Family Non-Violence Campaign
Spring Gala fundraiser—Dr.Phil McGraw
Oil & Vinegar (cookbook) published

2002-2003
YWCA—A Place of My Own Task
ForceDVIS—Abused Women Task Force
Spring Gala fundraiser—John Walsh
Blooming Deals

2003-2004
YWCA—A Place of My Own
DVIS—Skills for Life
Parenting Teens Mentor Task Force
Elegant Elements
American Girl Fashion Show

2004-2005
Festival of the Falls Home Tour
Saint Francis NICU - Panda Pals
Step to Success Task Force

Teens As Parents
2005-2006
Blooming Deals
YWCA/Tulsa Youth Services Its My Life
Saint Francis NICU - Panda Pals
DVIS Skills for Life
Resonance - Mother Read
Child Abuse Network Task Force
Teens As Parents

2006-2007
Chic Boutique
Laura Dester Impact
Oklahoma Centennial
Symphony Task Force

2007-2008
St. Francis Children’s Hospital Family Resource Center
IMPACT
Laura Dester Impact
DVIS Task Force
Child Abuse Network (CAN)
Scholarship





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