Pam Phojanakong, who became the new president of the Junior League of Philadelphia, based in Ardmore, in May, is focusing her efforts on maintaining a balance between tradition and progress during her term, writes Gina Lizzo for the Main Line Today.
“The two, at first blush, seem like competing needs,” said Phojanakong. “But, really, if you take a closer look at Junior Leagues, there’s not been a moment where there hasn’t been a push. The first Junior League was founded in 1901.”
Women founded the organization when they were denied the right to vote and barred from universities and politics.
“So, in some respects, the tradition of Ardmore’s Junior League has always been about fighting for progress,” she added.
Currently, the top priority is fighting food insecurity.
“If you’ve ever volunteered at a food bank, you have the feel-good moment of handing someone a box of food,” she said. “But what happens in the time between that person coming back to get their next meal? Where will they access it? Will they even eat it? Top of mind is thinking about the structural issues and some of the deep inequities that our neighbors face.”
Read Pam Phojanakong’s entire interview in the Main Line Today.
