In February of 2006, Junior Leagues from across four countries implemented an international initiative called Junior Leagues’ Kids in the Kitchen, designed to help communities address the urgent issues surrounding childhood obesity and poor nutrition.

In its first year, more than 200 Junior Leagues participated in the program - including the JLBC - and provided educational initiatives for children and families in their communities. To date, media coverage has reached over 80 million people with messages about the issues surrounding childhood obesity and the Junior League’s initiative to address these.

This League-wide initiative not only addresses a growing problem facing today’s children but also honors the Junior League’s long heritage of impact on family nutrition over the past 105 years.