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Jack and Jill of America
Formation	1938
Type	Non-profit corporation
Headquarters	Washington, D.C.
United States
Website	jackandjillinc.org

Jack and Jill of America is an African American organization^[1] formed during the Great Depression.^[2]^[3] It was formed in 1938 by African American mothers with the idea of bringing together children in a social and cultural environment. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C.

The objectives of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated are to 'create a medium of contact for children which will stimulate growth and development and provide children constructive educational, cultural, civic, health, recreational and social programs'. Since 1938, the organization continues on, dedicating its resources to improving the quality of life, particularly for all African-American children.^[1]

The Memphis Chapter of Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Presents its 2018 BLACK FAMILY DAY, an annual event designed to celebrate the culture, heritage, strength, and endurance of the Black Family, and all other cultural ethnicities to whom we extend an open invite to join in the fun. Capital City Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated – Chapter History On Friday, December 17, 2010, Mrs. Shonette Charles and Mrs. Dawn Blagrove gathered a group of mothers at Bogart’s Restaurant in Raleigh, NC for a festive dessert reception full of holiday greetings. The family resides in Washington, D.C. With the financial support of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. And the Jack and Jill of America Foundation the quintuplets continue to benefit from the compassionate service and relationship with Jack and Jill of America, Inc. The National Program Director serves as the Liaison to the Thompson Family.

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1History
6Jack and Jill Regions and Local Chapters
- 6.1Central
- 6.2Eastern
- 6.3Far West
- 6.4Mid-Atlantic
- 6.5Mid-Western
- 6.6South Central
- 6.7Southeastern

History[edit]

In January 1938, Marion Stubbs Thomas organized a group of twenty-one mothers in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania with the idea of establishing a social and cultural union for their children. Jack and Jill aims to prepare its members with a valuable adulthood by ingraining leadership qualities. ^[4] The second 'chapter' of Jack and Jill was established in New York City in 1939, and a third in Washington, D.C. in 1940. The local group became an inter-city association, expanding to Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Boston, Buffalo, Columbus, Ohio; Durham, North Carolina; and Memphis, Tennessee between 1944 and June 1, 1946—the birth date of the national organization. Headquartered in Washington, D.C., Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is divided into seven geographic regions for administrative purposes. Each region has a Director, Treasurer, Secretary and Foundation Member-at-Large, and is represented on a National Executive Board. At present, there are more than 230 Jack and Jill chapters in 35 states across the United States, with more than 10,000 mother members and 40,000 parents and children.

In 1968, the organization created its philanthropic arm, the Jack and Jill of America Foundation, incorporated under the laws of the State of Illinois. The Foundation has been responsible for the origin and funding of a large number of educational and charitable projects benefiting children and families in communities across the United States. Through the years, Jack and Jill of America has made contributions to other organizations and projects, including: Africare, The United Negro College Fund, Rainbow/PUSH, King Center for Nonviolent Social Change, the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis (also called March of Dimes), the Children's Defense Fund, and to the Boys & Girls Clubs of America.

Mothers of children between the ages of 2 and 19 hold the membership and are required to plan and host monthly activities for the children, who are the focus of the program. Children are divided into age groups (2-5, 6-9, 9-12, 12-14, and 9th through 12th grade) and take part in cultural activities, fundraising, leadership training, legislative events and social events such as ski trips, pizza parties, cotillions, as well as college planning, theater trips and conferences, to name a few. Mothers attend required monthly meetings and act on committees focused on the work of the organization, as well as larger efforts aimed to better the conditions of all children, not just their own. Annual dues, mandatory philanthropic assessments and extensive children's activities usually result in annual costs of several hundred dollars to each member.

Mothers have to be invited into the group. Members are professional women who are doctors, lawyers, business executives, professors, teachers or are housewives married to men who are doctors, lawyers or business executives. Each chapter may decide on its own selection process; some include a prospective member and her family to participate as guests prior to being voted upon by the membership. Chapters may also, at their own discretion and often when the chapter has become too large, close their membership intake during a given year; and do not entertain prospective members.

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Graduating teenagers are celebrated and honored at the annual Regional Teen Conferences during an event where they are introduced to the other families in the membership and their guests, announce their college choice and are welcomed into the adult 'village'. Children who graduate out of the program are granted legacy status and may automatically join when they have children of their own.

Jack and Jill of America celebrated its 75th anniversary in Philadelphia, PA in 2012 during the 40th National Convention, and again in April 2013.

Goals[edit]

Encourage growth within children
Be an outside space for children to be educated socially, politically, civically and financially.
Support all children's needs rather than just children in the organization. This is done through the work with legislation and mother's studies.

Programming[edit]

Since its founding in 1938, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. has evolved into a dynamic national organization as a result of strong programming. The founder, Marion Stubbs Thomas had an idea of bringing together children in social and cultural relationships and this idea avalanched into a strong national organization. As new members were welcomed and then new chapters formed the aims and ideals of Jack and Jill were strengthened, always with children as the focal point. Each incoming National Executive Administration develops Programmatic 'Thrusts' as a template for Regional and Chapter (local) activity. The theme for the 2012-2014 National Executive Board is 'Power and Potential: Parents Empowering Youth through Leadership Development, Cultural Heritage and Community Service.'

The organization supports the following national programs:

National Service Project: The Thompson Family – The Thompson quintuplets were born May 8, 1997 and are the beneficiaries of a National Service Project since 1998. Jack and Jill of America made the commitment to assist the children until they are adults. The family resides in Washington, D.C. With the financial support of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. and the Jack and Jill of America Foundation the quintuplets continue to benefit from the compassionate service and relationship with Jack and Jill of America, Inc. The National Program Director serves as the Liaison to the Thompson Family.

National Youth Service Recognition – Community service is the hallmark of a servant leader and is the underpinning of the Jack and Jill of America philosophy of leadership development. For this reason, Jac