Junior League of Peoria

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.
Headquarters
The Junior League of Peoria owns and maintains the historic Ballence-Herschel house at 256 N.E. Randolph Avenue as its headquarters.
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.
Notable past projects
* Founding of Family House, 1983
* Race for the Cure, 1986
* Tri-Centennial Playground, Glen Oak Park, 1991
* Rolling River Playground, 2001
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.
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