Making Poverty Unfashionable!

During the week of March 7 to March 11th, the Junior League of Charlotte is launching our seventh annual Little Black Dress Initiative (LBDI).  Create your own fundraising website and join our campaign to raise awareness of the challenges facing those who live in underserved areas of our community.  Funds raised by LBDI go directly to support the critical mission of the JLC: fostering school readiness for children from birth to fifth grade in key areas of Mecklenburg County.  

Our participants will wear one black dress for five consecutive working days in order to:

  • Raise awareness of the difficulties facing those in need and without access to resources
  • Explore the impact of limited access to resources on daily life
  • Fundraise for the JLC’s efforts to make a positive, meaningful impact on our community

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