What is the Junior League of Des Moines?
The Junior League of Des Moines was founded in 1926 as the Junior Social Service League of Des Moines by Ruth Wallace Wijkman. They joined the Association of Junior Leagues to become the Junior League of Des Moines, Inc. in 1931. Currently, JLDM is one of 290 Junior League chapters in the the world.

What is the current membership of the JLDM?
Currently, JLDM has approximately 25 active members and more than 220 sustaining members. The average member’s age falls between 25-40, but women of all ages are welcome. The vast majority of the membership are employed full-time, and about one third have children.

Mission Statement: The Junior League of Des Moines, Inc. is an organization of women whose mission is to advance women’s leadership for meaningful community impact through volunteer action, collaboration, and training.

Vision Statement: For women around the world to be catalysts for lasting community change. JLDM believes that empowering women and fostering their leadership is essential for positive societal transformation and that their collective leadership abilities can transform communities.