Junior League of Salt Lake City and the National Basketball Wives Association (NBWA) assembled over 1,200 meals and delivered them to six local Salt Lake organizations on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Collaborating with #HashtagLunchbag, the day was an act of love and service during the NBA’s All-Star weekend.

The NBWA is the official 501(c)(3) charitable organization comprised of the wives and significant others of NBA and NBA G-League players and traditionally holds local community service events during the All-Star weekend. JLSLC’s resources, which include volunteers and partner organizations, provided the perfect venue for the event at our Salt Lake City headquarters. The two organizations’ shared missions of advancing women’s leadership, lifting the underserved, and building better communities, contributed to a perfect collaboration.

The women of both organizations prepared sandwiches, assembled sack lunches, and wrote “love notes” to place in each bag. They then delivered the meals to the following six organizations: Midvale Family Resource Center, YWCA, Pamela Atkinson Resource Center, Gail Miller Resource Center, Neighborhood House, and Rescue Mission.

JLSLC President Whitney Fenech said, “The Junior League of Salt Lake City was honored to partner with the NBWA to further our shared missions of women’s empowerment and community impact. This event greatly benefited local organizations in need and provided a lasting and memorable experience for all involved.”