Community Impact for 65 Years
Three Saratoga women are credited with founding the Summit League: Marge Dodge, Ethel Lorraine and Barbara Lockhart. Marge and Ethel had both been Junior League members in New York and became affiliated with the Palo Alto Junior League. Eventually, they recruited five other members and decided to propose a similar organization in Saratoga based on the structure and by-laws of the Junior League.
Fifteen more members joined the group and led by the group’s first president, Jane Hamilton, a temporary name of “Assistance League” was adopted on February 28, 1957. After much discussion, the official name of “Summit League” was agreed upon March 21, 1957. Over the years, Summit League has gained community respect and made valuable contributions while providing camaraderie, friendship and support among its members.
Summit League Over the Years
