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See how DGJWC is making headlines in Downers Grove and beyond. Browse recent news stories, magazine features, and media coverage highlighting our members, events, and community impact.
DGJWC has served the Downers Grove community for more than 65 years. Along the way, our work has been featured by local newspapers, magazines, and community organizations. Explore some of our recent stories below.
Over 65 Years
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Featured Media Coverage
See how local media has highlighted the Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club, our members, and the work we're doing throughout the community.
Hope’s Front Door honors community partners for 25 years of support
Celebrating 25 years this year, Hope’s Front Door is already looking ahead to the next 25 years.
However, the local nonprofit, which offers both emergency assistance and long-term programs to help those most in need in DuPage County, is taking some time out to honor two of its community partners that help make what the organization does possible.
The Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club and the First Congregational United Church of Christ in Downers Grove were honored as recipients of the 2025 Stars of Hope Award.
65 & Still Serving
The Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club celebrates a mileston anniversary and its founder
BY VALERIE HARDY | PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAROLINA MENAPACE
DOWNERS GROVE MAGAZINE DECEMBER 2024
On Sept. 24, Emmett’s private party space aptly named the Founder’s Room was packed with women who were pretty in pink. None more so than Shirley Tolbert, however.
New Tools Help 'Make Learning Fun:' District 58 Grant Winners
After receiving grants from the Downers Grove Junior Woman's Club (DGJWC) that will help bring their ideal classrooms to life, several District 58 teachers expressed their gratitude to Patch.
Doubled in Growth, Double the Giving
Downers Grove Magazine | By Valerie Hardy | Despite the pandemic, the Downers Grove Junior Woman’s Club’s membership and philanthropic contributions to the community have soared over the past two years.