PAVE – Providing Assistance and Volunteer Experience
About PAVE
Providing Assistance and Volunteer Experience (PAVE) is the League’s program to support non-profit agencies and outreach programs in Abilene through funding and/or volunteer hours. This project truly does “PAVE” the way for a better tomorrow for our community. PAVE has funded and/or provided volunteers for over 50 non-profit organizations in Abilene.
There are TWO JLA PAVE Applications: (1) a Grant (only) Application and (2) a Volunteer (only) Request Form. Organizations that want a grant AND volunteers should fill out both forms.
Click here to explore how your organization can request a PAVE grant or PAVE volunteers.
2023-24 Selection Committee
Members who are serving on the committee this year include:
- Melissa Yarbrough, PAVE Chairmen
- Chelsea Rico
- Alta Tarter
2022-23 PAVE Recipients
The Junior League of Abilene was able to provide $10,500 to local non-profit organizations in 2022-2023. These non-profit organizations include:
- Abilene Zoological Society
- Big Brothers Big Sisters
- Big Country Aids Resources
- Chorus Abilene
- Communities in Schools
- From Boys to Gentlemen
- International Rescue Committee (IRC)
- NCCIL
- Ortiz Elementary School
- St. Vincent Ballet Folklorico
- The Grace Museum
- Young Audiences/Abilene Arts Alliance
We also provided trained Junior League Volunteers to the following organizations:
- Abilene Chamber of Commerce
- Abilene Zoological Society
- Children’s Arts & Literacy Festival (C.A.L.F.)
- Dia del Nino (Day of the child)
- Otiz Elementary School
- Stick Horses & Capes
- The Grace Museum
Note: If you received funds and/or volunteers in 2022-23, please complete an online evaluation form. Click here to submit your evaluation form online.