Annual Report of the Junior League of Jackson
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2016-2017 MATTERS annual report of the Junior League of Jackson 2016-2017 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON 1 2016-2017 JLJ MATTERS Editor: Megan Norris Jones Co-Editor: Tina Heitmann Contents 05 Letter from the JLJ President Enduring Impact: Issue-Based 2016-2017 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON 06 BOARD OF DIRECTORS Community Impact Model and Cultural Competencies Back Row (left to right): Michelle Lewis, Operations VP Provisional Class Catherine Florreich, Member-at-Large 08 Crystal Thompson, Treasurer Sustainers Margaret Cupples, Sustaining Advisor 10 Elizabeth Boone, Nominating Chair Melanie Morgan, Secretary 12 New and Expanded Projects Kacky Mangum, Sustaining Advisor Brandon Kennedy, Sustaining Advisor 2016–2017 JLJ Community Projects Lakeysha Isaac, Membership VP 14 Middle Row (seated, left to right): 18 Fund Development Alison McMinn, Fund Development VP Gene Wright, Communications VP 24 Dare to Be the Difference in Molly Walker, Placement Chair Leadership and in Life: Education Meredith Aldridge, Community VP and Training Front Row (seated, left to right): Statement of Activities Frances Croft, Strategic Planning Chair 26 Melanie Hataway, President Heidi Noel, President-Elect 27 JLJ at a Glance Lori Sanders, Treasurer-Elect 2016-2017 Junior League of Jackson Board of Directors 2 2016-2017 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON 2016-2017 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON 3 Dear Friends, Touch A Truck® Jackson Welcome to the 10th edition of Matters! We are honored to share a glimpse into the remarkable impact our members have made in 2016–2017. A year ago, I began Junior League Jumble VISIT brainstorming a theme for this League year. My goal was to choose a theme that Become a Friend of Mistletoe 2017 JLJACKSON.ORG FOR THE LATEST spoke to my heart and would inspire our members to embrace their role as hands See JLJ at work JLJ UPDATES and feet in service. During this time, my family and I visited Disney World. On a wall JLJ Community Projects in EPCOT, I read a quote, “I may be only one person, but I can be one person who makes a difference.” This quote, ascribed to a young girl, epitomized to me the Keystone Fund mission of the League. For 2016–2017 our theme and rallying cry is Be the Difference. Our volunteers live this theme in our community. In this issue, you will read about our efforts to improve high school graduation rates, focusing our efforts in key impact areas. This year we further honed our focus to the areas of early literacy, children’s health and social development. Each project, aligned with one or more of the identified areas, strives to make the most of our efforts and resources to make a Mission Statement measurable impact on our community. To further impact those we serve, the League LETTER FROM THE expanded three of our long-standing projects, highlighted in this edition. The goal The Junior League of Jackson is an organization of women of expanding these projects was to further engage our volunteers with the children committed to promoting voluntarism, developing the potential of PRESIDENT and families they serve. From planning field trips and celebrating birthday parties women and improving communities through the effective action for children with special needs, to redesigning living spaces and tutoring students and leadership of trained volunteers. living in foster care, and even serving up boxes of fresh foods to families in need, Melanie volunteers made a tangible and lasting difference in the lives of those served. Vision Statement In addition to improving our community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers, the Junior League of Jackson strives to develop the potential The Junior League of Jackson will make a measurable impact Hataway of women. We take pride in being the difference here at home, in Jackson, and by enriching our community through building partnerships and within our membership. The Junior League of Jackson is one of the largest Leagues inspiring shared solutions. in the world thanks to our diverse and talented members. In an effort to be mindful and respectful of differences among our membership, and also among those we serve, the League has spent time and effort this year educating members to practice Purpose Statement cultural competence. Our members also learned new skills through our series of The Junior League of Jackson is a charitable organization whose Education and Training opportunities. Programs included topics from leadership purpose is to improve the quality of life of those in our community. opportunities within the League to sharing lessons in life skills and networking opportunities. None of these opportunities to enrich our community or the lives of our members Diversity and Inclusion Statement of Purpose would be possible without the meaningful work of our Fund Development businesses. The Junior League of Jackson is dedicated to comprehensive The fundraising efforts of Mistletoe Marketplace, Junior League Jumble, Touch a diversity and inclusion. The League is committed to having a Truck ® Jackson, and Junior League of Jackson Productions directly support the membership that reflects the rich diversity of the communities mission of the League, including more than 30 community projects supported by it serves. The League welcomes and values the unique more than 50,000 volunteer hours. For the past 39 years, Junior League of Jackson backgrounds and perspectives of all members, and endeavors Productions (JLJP)—formerly Junior League of Jackson Publications— has raised to be an environment in which no member will be advantaged or funds through the sale of our award-winning cookbooks as well as promotional items. disadvantaged because of race, religion, national origin or any We are so grateful to the women who began these fundraising efforts, enabling other real or perceived differences. We are confident that diversity the impact of the League to be felt through decades past and into the future. In and inclusiveness within our League will enhance the quality and this issue you will learn more about the impact of JLJP and what the future holds reach of our programs in the community. for this longstanding League business. Copyright © 2017 Junior League of Jackson. All rights reserved. JLJ Matters is distributed As I reflect back on this year, I am amazed at how much we have accomplished and throughout the Jackson community and to members of the Junior League of Jackson. No how quickly the time has flown by. It has been an honor to serve our League and to portion of JLJ Matters may be reproduced or reprinted in whole or in part without written see firsthand the many ways in which our members have been the difference in our permission from the Junior League of Jackson. The management of JLJ Matters is not community and to each other this year. We hope that you enjoy reading about the responsible for opinions expressed by its writers or editors, and no attempt is made to verify dedicated work of our volunteers and that you, too, are inspired to Be the Difference. the accuracy of claims made in articles submitted. The Junior League of Jackson assumes that all rights in materials submitted to our editorial staff are unconditionally assigned to it for publication. All submissions are subject to the unrestricted right to be refused, or to be Sincerely, edited and/or editorially commented on. (601) 948-2357 [email protected] Melanie Hataway 805 RIVERSIDE DRIVE JACKSON, MS 39202 4 2016-2017 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON 2016-2017 JUNIOR LEAGUE OF JACKSON 5 EARLY LITERACY PROJECT AREA Arts in Motion Summer Camp knowledge of the benefits of healthy eating and being Camp Junior Leadership Jumpstart physically active. Projects in this area provide healthy snacks, Imagination Celebration meals, community gardens and a pantry program providing JPS Summer Camp fresh foods. They also provide activities and education Language of Art on preparing healthy meals. Projects in this area focus on Public School Mini-Grants Share a Book With Me education about activities that promote movement, as well as providing access to facilities and physical activities. CHILDREN’S HEALTH PROJECT AREA McClean Fletcher Center Outreach The Social Development impact area employs strategies Mid-Town Backpack and Pantry designed to improve problem-solving skills, coping skills REACH Night Wholesome and Healthy and self-esteem and provide access to information that will support positive life choices. SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECT AREA GRACE By focusing our efforts in these three key impact areas and Helping Hands utilizing strategies and tactics designed to maximize results, Imagination Celebration Junior League Jumble Making Connections and Rewarding our League can help make a sustainable difference in the Success and CARES Community lives of those we serve. P.A.L.S. Makeover Project P.A.L.S. R.E.A.L. Mentoring In addition to revising the issue-based community impact Enduring Impact Sunshine for Sunnybrook Makeover Touch a Truck® Jackson model, the League also developed and implemented cultural Streamlining Our Focus and Understanding Our Community competency guidelines, which promote the League’s mission Each year, members of the Junior League of Jackson “In working with this model over the past several years, to serve the community through the effective leadership participate in numerous community-based projects we have learned that many of the projects meeting of trained volunteers. By implementing these guidelines, in the Jackson area. But the League’s resources aren’t the needs of the community could be classified under volunteers are able to more effectively meet the needs of infinite. How do we select the projects in which we multiple impact areas,” says Meredith Aldridge, the communities they serve through increased understanding participate from the countless worthy community Community Vice President. “To streamline and simplify of the challenges these unique communities face. projects in need of volunteers? the model but still maintain the maximum impact in the areas in which our members seek to serve, we JLJ CULTURAL COMPETENCIES GENERAL GUIDELINES The primary filter for potential League community proposed reducing the number of impact areas from 1.