Message from the President
Welcome to The League Club!
The League Club, Inc. of Naples, Florida is a 501(c)3 organization of women in Southwest Florida. Our mission is strengthening communities through fellowship, education, volunteerism and philanthropy. Our membership is open to women who have been or are active members of a Junior League that is a member organization of the Association of Junior Leagues International. The League Club was founded in 1986 and currently has a membership of approximately 600 women. Our members have a variety of backgrounds and represent over 40 different states, the United Kingdom, and Canada. We welcome new members and more membership information and an application is available on our website. Please click JOIN US for more information. Membership in The League Club includes monthly educational membership meetings and social events, numerous interest groups ranging from food and wine, to mah jongg, to pickleball and others, and our signature fundraiser, Naples Tables.
Our mission of giving back to our community through volunteerism and philanthropy is demonstrated by our Community Involvement Committee (CIC) and our Done In A Day projects with local nonprofit organizations. Our Community Involvement Committee is charged with grantmaking to nonprofit organizations in Collier and Lee counties. Please click on GRANTS for more detailed information. Since our founding, The League Club has granted over $6.3 million to nonprofit organizations that have applied for funding. The Community Involvement Committee meets throughout the year to review grant applications and to thoroughly vet each nonprofit organization through a selection process, site visit, and applicant presentation. Please click on NEWS to read their stories.
Our grantmaking is funded by our signature fundraiser, Naples Tables. This year Naples Tables raised a record breaking amount of money to help us give back to our communities. We are very grateful to our Circle of Friends patrons, our table designers, and business and media sponsors for their support of our efforts. There are numerous ways to support The League Club including becoming a Circle of Friends patron, donating to our Endowment Fund, and contributing to our Community Trust Fund. Please click DONATE for more information. We also welcome business partners to become a fundraiser sponsor and encourage local and national designers to design a table for our Naples Tables fundraiser. Please click SPONSORS for more detailed information or NAPLES TABLES for information and pictures of our 2023 event.
Thank you for taking the time to learn about The League Club.
Mary Ann Lillie
President 2023-2024
The League Club