L-R: Sustaining members Anjali Daniels, Mary Sugano, Cynthia Bradley, Elizabeth Dever, Mary Snider, Ellen Kreifels, and Barbara Baptie
L-R: Kaiulani Widney and Melicia Shen, Active members of the Junior League of Pasadena on the Fund Development committee
L-R: Betty Ban and Melicia Shen, Active members of the Junior League of Pasadena on the Fund Development committee
L-R: Nicole Martinez and Jonathan Zuniga
L-R: Christiana Morgenroth and her mother, Sustaining member Linda Whittlesey
L-R: Sustaining member Anjali Daniels and Katherine Wang
L-R: Marila Cook and her daughter, Dr. Lauren Cook, Active member on the Fund Development committee.
L-R: Active member Roslyn Ray and Executive Vice President, Lisa Glionna
President of the Junior League of Pasadena, Dr. Allyson Self-Stoico, with her festive fascinator
L-R: Active members on the Fund Development committee, Kaiulani Widney and Dr. Lauren Cook, and Vice President of Fund Development, Amy Kalpin
Music by Clover Strings: female, male, and Cecille Asuncion
The delicious buffet
One of the fanciful treats available on the buffet
Colorful table setting and decor details
Close-up on some of the eclectic teacups, which were collected by Fund Development committee members, used for the event, and gifted to attendees as party favors
The Junior League of Pasadena, Inc. (JLP) recently hosted a lovely fall Afternoon Tea fundraiser. The event took place on Sunday, November 5 at 409 Woodbury – the Event Space, a woman-owned event rental business, in Altadena.
It had been many years since the JLP last hosted a fundraiser in the fall season. Attendees were evenly divided between Active and Sustaining members of the Junior League of Pasadena, along with people from the community. The proceeds from the Afternoon Tea will support the vital work in the JLP’s important focus area: the development of business, entrepreneurship, and leadership skills for women in Pasadena and the surrounding San Gabriel Valley.
The event was inspired loosely by the Shonda Rhimes series Bridgerton on Netflix. Attendees had a lovely time reconnecting with old friends and making new ones. They had the opportunity to bid on desirable silent auction items while enjoying delicious traditional tea fare lovingly prepared by Marila Cook and festive drinks including almond sparkling wine donated by Wilson Creek Winery.
The live music was a highlight of the event. Clover Strings, a talented string trio, provided wonderful ambiance with instrumental interpretations of pop music hits.
For those who missed the Afternoon Tea, watch for the Junior League of Pasadena’s Simply Speaking gala fundraiser in the spring of 2024.
Founded in 1926, the Junior League of Pasadena is a non-profit organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective leadership of trained volunteers. Past projects have includedLa Casita, Kidspace Museum, and the Pasadena Senior Center.
To receive further information, please contact the Junior League of Pasadena at (626) 796-0244 or visit their website at https://pasadena.jl.org/.
