History of the Junior League of Honolulu
From its first meeting on October 23, 1923, with a membership of 50 young women led by President Mrs. Everardus Bogardus, the Junior League of Honolulu has worked to develop the size, scope, and outreach of its community service projects, its fundraisers designed to finance those projects, and its volunteer leadership training. The League has also evolved in its membership outreach to include all women in the community committed to voluntarism.

Why the Name Junior League?
A group of young women in New York City organized a movement in 1901 to improve the living conditions of the immigrants in Manhattan's Lower East Side settlement houses. To distinguish them from the older members of New York society involved in charitable works, these young women were referred to as junior women and the first name used by the organization reflected this junior status.

How Many Women Are Currently in The Junior League of Honolulu?
The Junior League of Honolulu has a membership of 404 women in the organization. The membership consists of 126 Active and Provisional, 227 Sustaining, and 51 Non-Resident members.