By: Allison Gallaspy

Since its founding in 1923, the Junior League of Greater New Haven has sought to effect positive change in the Greater New Haven community by promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and supporting the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. As the League prepares for its Centennial Anniversary, we celebrate our members and share their incredible stories, recognizing how each individual story makes up that of the League as a whole.

Anna Arons

Anna Arons believes that, “the world can be improved by one tiny step at a time,” and she learned that way of thinking from her grandmother. Anna says of her grandmother, “she doesn’t fret over the seemingly-insurmountable problems facing our society, choosing instead to focus on her community and how she can improve [it]...she makes me want to work in small and large ways to affect change in my own community.” In the spirit of that motivation, Anna joined the Junior League of Washington while she was living in D.C. in 2019.

Anna remains involved in the Junior League because it gives her the chance to meet and make friends with like-minded women. She adds, “it’s a great way to get involved in my community. I like that the League organizes service opportunities and chooses fantastic nonprofits to support.”

Professionally, Anna works in Foundation Relations at Yale University. As a southerner originally, Anna likes to bake, read, travel, cheer on Auburn football, and host events. Part of the reason she likes Junior League is, “the way it combines voluntarism with socialization. Before you even know her, you can count on a Junior League woman to have a certain sense of responsibility to serve her community…and I know a Junior League event will be fun–whether it’s a party or a volunteer opportunity, or a routine meeting.”