1955-1984

1955-1965

• Added symphony to the Children’s Art Program (now Music Symphony Youth Orchestra) and turned it over to the Milwaukee Art Center.
• Started the “Happy Ticker,” a magazine for homebound children, which was adopted by the Alpha Phi Sorority Alumnae.
• Began School for Research on Language Disorders as a cooperative project with UWM, its eventual adopter.
• Opened PennyWise Resale Shop.
• Published Be Milwaukee’s Guest cookbook.

1965-1975

• Initiated Volunteer Services project that expanded into eight projects that were honored by the National HUD award, featured in AJL Magazine and featured on first League sponsored TV special.
• Additional new projects supported included: Riveredge Nature Center Education Program, Historic Walker’s Point, St Michael’s Drug Program, Outreach Detention, Experiencing the Art, and Venereal Disease Education.
• Published Be Wisconsin’s Guest cookbook.
• Started JL Singers.

1975-1984

• Established a Public Affairs Committee and first State Public Affairs Committee with JL of Racine.
• Began Advocates for Battered Women project along with Today’s Girls/Tomorrow’s Women, Citizen Foster Care Review Board, Child Sexual Abuse Prevention and Parents Anonymous (now The Parenting Network).
• Released JLM film “Domestic Violence: The All American Crime.”
• Started several health-related projects including Heart Saver/CPR in cooperation with Columbia Hospital, Improving Medical Services to Milwaukee Inner City Residents, Penfield Children’s Center and Early Screening Project.
• Published Be Our Guest cookbook.
  

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