When Jessica Havern moved to Baltimore two

years ago, she got involved with the Junior League of Baltimore, an organization of women committed to promoting volunteerism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through effective action and leadership of trained volunteers.

Now, the Johns Hopkins Health System’s

director of enterprise performance for health care transformation and strategic planning looks forward to monthly volunteer activities like sorting donations at the Junior League’s Wise Penny thrift store, planting trees with Blue Water Baltimore,

overseeing donation drives for House of Ruth and preparing healthy meals with Moveable Feast. “Not all of us are fortunate to be born into certain

situations, so my mindset is that it’s our duty to give back in whatever way we can,” she says.