The Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties, Inc. is an organization of women committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of women, and improving communities through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. Its purpose is exclusively educational and charitable. Over 500 women are members of The Junior League of Durham and Orange Counties, Inc. This includes Provisionals (members in training), Actives (members who have completed their provisional semester and have been voted into membership), Sustainers (members who have served faithfully for a set number of years and want to stay involved with the League but have decided to step back from active service), and Non-Residents.