IMPACT: The Junior League of Lancaster Centennial Podcast

In our ninth and final episode, host Debbie Havert interviews several Junior League Sustainers to learn about the impact that Junior League membership has had on them as individuals. Guests include Lena Hohenadel, Katie Keister, Gladdie McMurtrie, and Debbie Aichele Keys. These Sustainers discuss the skills they developed during their time in the Junior League, as well as the many friendships that blossomed and have endured as a result of their time in the League.

In our eighth episode, host Debbie Havert leads a conversation about a beloved Junior League tradition dating back to 1923: The Follies. Debbie is joined by guests Becky Bumsted, Kit Slough, Abby Rudisill, and Mary Anne Aichele, all Junior League Sustainers, as well as Junior League Active Member and President-Elect Laura McGarry.

In our seventh episode, we will explore the history of Rock Ford and its relationship with the Junior League of Lancaster over the years. Host Debbie Havert is joined by Sam Slaymaker, Executive Director of The Rock Ford Foundation; Debbie Smith, dedicated Rock Ford volunteer and Junior League Sustainer; and Ann Carter, Junior League Sustainer and Rock Ford board member.

In our 6th episode, the Junior League of Lancaster joins forces with the Lancaster County Community Foundation, which is also celebrating its 100th anniversary of impact in the Lancaster community. Host Debbie Havert is joined by Sam Bressi, President & CEO of the Lancaster County Community Foundation. Other guests include Tracy Cutler, Executive Vice President of the Lancaster County Community Foundation; Jan Bergen, Former Board Chair of Lancaster County Community Foundation, Former CEO of Lancaster General Health, and Junior League Sustainer; Hannah Funk, current President of Junior League of Lancaster; and Anne Louise DeBord, Assistant Chair of the Sustainer Board of the Junior League of Lancaster. Listen as the panel explores the impact that these two organizations have had on Lancaster and the surrounding community over the last 100 years.

In this episode, join us as we discuss the history and impact of past Junior League project The Hands-On House children's museum. Host Debbie Havert is joined by Junior League of Lancaster sustainers Suzanne Ganse and Bunnie Buckwalter, both of whom were instrumental in the creation of the Hands-On House. In addition, Hands-On House board member Brad Steinweg and Hands-On House manager Elizabeth Gable share their perspectives.

The fourth episode of the Junior League of Lancaster's centennial podcast dives into the organization's current focus: Nutrition & Food Accessibility. Lack of access to healthy and nutritious food is a serious and wide-spread issue in Lancaster County. In 2022, the Junior League designated this area as their main focus for service projects and initiatives.  Host Debbie Havert is joined by the following guests: Jan Bergen, a JLL sustaining member and former President and CEO of Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health; Tracy Cutler, Executive Vice President of the Lancaster County Community Foundation; Zach Zook, Senior Policy Research Manager at Central Pennsylvania Food Bank; Erin Sell, an active JLL member and VP of Community Impact for the Junior League and Resource Development Coordinator at Boys & Girls Club of Lancaster; and finally, Leslie McCarthy, an active JLL member and former VP of Community Impact.

This month, join us as we learn more about the Demuth Foundation. In 1981, the Junior League of Lancaster worked to purchase and restore Charles Demuth's residence on King Street in Lancaster in order to create a museum in his honor. The museum still proudly operates in the same location today. Host Debbie Havert is joined by Linda Weidman, Junior League Sustainer and chair of the original Demuth Foundation project; Karen Heinle, Junior League Sustainer and current President of the Board for the Demuth Foundation; Laurel Schmid, Active Member of the Junior League of Lancaster; and Abby Baer, Executive Director of the Demuth Foundation.

In our this episode, host Deborah Havert takes us inside the history of Wheatland, the home of President James Buchanan. The Junior League of Lancaster restored this historic gem in the 1930s, allowing it to be preserved and enjoyed for generations to come. Podcast guests include Peg Adams, Junior League Sustainer; Anna Kennedy, Active Member of the Junior League; and Pat Clark, Director of Wheatland.

In our inaugural episode, host Deborah Havert takes us inside the history of Leadership Lancaster, started by the Junior League of Lancaster. Podcast guests include Kate Zimmerman, Executive Director of Leadership Lancaster; Teddie Chairsell, Sustaining Member of the Junior League of Lancaster; and Yalonda Rice, Active Member of the Junior League of Lancaster.