Lake Highlands Women's League

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The purpose of our organization is to unite and promote the Lake Highlands area through service to the community by civic, educational and charitable programs.

About Us:

The Lake Highlands Women's League is beginning its 40th year of serving the Lake Highlands community. We currently have 95 active members and 193 sustaining members. During the last 37 years the Lake Highlands Women's League has raised and distributed an impressive amount of money to some very worthy causes. The accumulated total of funds donated in college scholarships to Lake Highland seniors is over $1,138,000.00. The funds disbursed to other community organizations, school and capital projects is over $532,301.00, making our grand total of funds distributed over the last 40 years over $1,670,301.00! We are proud of our organization and the contribution we have made to the Lake Highlands community.

What do we do in LHWL?

Our membership is committed to volunteerism and meeting the needs of our community. Each active member volunteers at least four times per year at one or more of our many service projects provided each year, returning over 800 service hours to our neighborhood. These opportunities range from mentoring/tutoring students in area schools to providing lunch and entertainment to the elderly in area nursing homes to shelving books at the neighborhood school library.

The entire membership also is involved in our "Holiday in the Highlands" Lake Highlands Community Service Home Tour, Bazaar and Luncheon, which is held the first Friday in December. This is our only fundraiser, the "kickoff" to the Christmas season, and a wonderful neighborhood event! Last year approximately $170,000.00 was disbursed from LHWL for local student scholarships and community projects. For more information about our Home Tour, click on "Holiday in the Highlands".

Who is eligible to become a member of LHWL?

Our membership is open to women who live within the Lake Highlands High School attendance boundaries as defined by the RISD. All prospective members must be sponsored by an active member of Lake Highlands Women's League.

Lake Highlands Junior Women's League

We are proud to be affiliated with the Lake Highlands Junior Women's League, a dynamic group of young women who desire to instill a sense of community for younger women in LH, with an emphasis on neighborhood enhancement and social activities. The Lake Highlands Junior Women's League was founded in November 2004 and currently has 125 members. For more information on the LHJWL, please see their website: www.lhjwl.org.

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