Las Vegas, NV - 8 June, 2009: The Junior League of Las Vegas, Inc. (JLLV), a women’s volunteer organization committed to developing the potential of women and improving the community, has announced the appointment of the 2009-2010 Board of Directors.  The Board will be lead by the new President, Bonnie Winkleman of Las Vegas.

Winkleman will be the principal executive officer of one of Las Vegas’ most influential fundraising organizations.  Each year JLLV, headquartered on Bridger Avenue, deploys hundreds of volunteers in the greater Las Vegas communities it serves- primarily Las Vegas, as well as North Las Vegas, Henderson, Summerlin, Boulder City and contributes thousands of dollars in grant money to its community partner organizations. The organization also distributes educational grants of up to $1,500 each to teachers with needs relating to education. Since its inception 35 years ago, the JLLV has provided approximately one million volunteer hours and an estimated $1 million to more than 100 community programs.

"I am honored to represent such a dynamic group of women who, for decades, have been a driving force serving the needs of women and children in Clark County. The Junior League of Las Vegas will award 50,000 in education grants to local teachers again this fall in addition to our many other community projects. We will spend this year focusing on connections: strengthening our existing community partnerships and creating new connections with agencies and individuals who can benefit from our volunteer services. “We’re most excited about our proposed KaBoom! playground refurbishment at Rose Warren Elementary School and we'll be looking for community partners for that project as well. It looks to be a busy and exciting year!" – Bonnie Winkleman

In addition to Winkleman, the Junior League of Las Vegas’s other new Board members for the 2009-2010 fiscal year are:  President-Elect: Lisa Windom, Administrative Vice President/President Elect Elect: Laura Schmitt, Community Vice President: Brooke Shinbein, Finance Vice President: Christina Mangino, Fund Development Vice President: Miriya Julian, Membership Vice President: Tisha Overman, Recording Secretary: Sahar Zavareh, Administrative Member-At-Large: Ann Richard, Community Member-At-Large: Heather Herrod, Fund Development Member-At-Large: Calvert Collins, Treasurer: Michelle Eckmann, Sustaining Advisor: Deni Conrad, Sustainer Board President: Donna Levy.

About Junior League of Las Vegas

The Junior League of Las Vegas (JLLV) is an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable.  JLLV is focused on positively affecting the metropolitan Las Vegas area through JLLV programs and teaming with agencies throughout Las Vegas to empower children, through mentoring, advocacy and education.

Last year, JLLV’s 400+ members devoted more than 5,880 hours of volunteer time in the community at an estimated value in excess of $106,075.20. In addition, JLLV provided over $100,000 in financial support to the Las Vegas community with more than $1,500,000 in cash, reserves, and investments. For more information about the JLLV, the community programs we support, and our members, please visit our website at: www.jllv.org.

The JLLV is a part of the Association of Junior Leagues International (AJLI), which consists of 294 Leagues and more than 170,000 members from the USA, Mexico, Canada and Great Britain. For more information, please go to AJLI’s website at: www.ajli.org.