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.

2025-2026 Selection Committee
Members who are serving on the committee this year include:

• Aida Pantoja, PAVE Chair
• Elizabeth Everett
• Emily Walts, Community Director

2024-2025 PAVE Recipients
The Junior League of Abilene was able to provide $12,000 to local non-profit organizations in 2024-2025. These non-profit organizations include:

• Abilene Big Country Hunger Coalition
• Abilene Zoological Society
• Ballet Folklorico De Alvaro Munoz Academy
• Big Brothers Big Sisters
• Center for Contemporary Arts
• Club de Futbol Abilene
• Communities in Schools in the Big Country
• The Grace Museum
• Greater Than Three Outreach
• Hendrick Health
• National Center for Illustrated Literature
• Noah Project, Inc.
• Paramount Abilene
• Young Audiences of Abilene
• Young Ladies Success

We also provided trained Junior League Volunteers to the following organizations:

• Boo at the Zoo
• Children’s Art and Literacy Festival (CALF)
• Christmas Celebration at the Zoo
• Communities in Schools
• Feast of Sharing
• Martinez Elementary

Note: If you received funds and/or volunteers in 2024-2025, please complete an online evaluation form. Click here to submit your evaluation form online.