From left are Dana Jones, Amy Onderdonk, Jane Popovich, Mayor Bill Bogaard, Jane Olson and Kristen Todd.
The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. honored Pasadena Mayor Bill Bogaard with the inaugural Junior League of Pasadena Community Impact Award and Jane Popovich with the 2015 Nancy Reed Payne Achievement Award at its second annual Simply Speaking benefit luncheon held at the University Club in April.
Over 150 people attended the luncheon that also featured keynote speaker Jane Olson, a notable humanitarian who has devoted her life to international justice and humanitarian work. The fundraiser included a silent auction and a donation drawing for six $1,000 gift certificates to Place Vendome in Old Pasadena. All funds raised from the event benefitted the Junior League of Pasadena and its community projects. To learn more about the Junior League of Pasadena, Inc., visit www.myjlp.com.
Founded in 1926, the Junior League of Pasadena’s mission is to promote voluntarism, develop the potential of women, and improve the local community. Throughout its 89-year history, the JLP has helped to create programs that leave a long-lasting impact on the Pasadena community. Past JLP projects include Kidspace Children’s Museum, the docent program at the Huntington Library, and La Casita at Madison Elementary in Northwest Pasadena.
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