Junior Auxiliary is a national non-profit organization that encourages members to render charitable services which are beneficial to the general public, with particular emphasis on children!


"Junior Auxiliary represents a serious endeavor on the part of women to be active and constructive community participants and to assume leadership roles in meeting community needs. Junior Auxiliary provides the member with the opportunity to serve and to be a vital part of the community. The objectives of the Association are to unite in one body all Junior Auxiliary Chapters and members to promote National and individual Chapter purposes; to encourage members to render charitable services which are beneficial to the general public, with particular emphasis on children; to cooperate with other Charitable 501 (c)(3) organizations." - NAJA Handbook

Junior Auxiliary of Lewisburg Service Projects

JAL Backpack Buddies - Each August, Junior Auxiliary of Lewisburg members begin packing their backpacks. No, theyre not going back to school, theyre packing backpacks for local students who may need a little help getting ready for school. After contacting local schools for supply lists, JA members go shopping, buying enough supplies to fill about 15-20 backpacks for each elementary school in the county. During our August meeting, members set up an assembly line filling each backpack to grade level specifications. Backpacks are then distributed to school counselors who hand out the backpacks to families in need. In addition, JA also fills requests for backpacks from upper grades, as well as any additional requests from school counselors throughout the school year.

JAL Suitcase Drive -  Suitcases are collected and donated for foster children to use.

JAL Coat Drive - Keeping Kids Warm - Each year the Junior Auxiliary sponsors a coat drive for children in need. A box is set up at local dry cleaners and at each school in the county where students deliver coats that they have out grown or that they no longer have any use for. These coats are then taken to local dry cleaners that graciously dry clean them for no charge. The guidance counselors then inform a local J.A. member about children who might benefit from this drive, giving the member the size and gender of the child. If no coat is available, then we will purchase one for the child. A coat is then delivered to the school for the child. Last year we gave away over 200 coats.

 
JAL Junior Ambassadors - Junior Ambassadors is currently serving 30+ 3rd grade students in Marshall County. The purpose of the program is to help students become interested in volunteering in the community. We also focus on teaching respect and good manners. Junior ambassadors are encouraged to become role models for their peers. The program meets monthly after school at West Hills Elementary. We have a variety of speakers from the community and Junior Auxiliary members who talk to the group. These speakers address a specific lesson. Topics covered are: personal safety, listening skills, leadership styles, making introductions, pet etiquette, good study habits, and table manners. We have a banquet for the student that is fully funded by Junior Auxiliary.

JAL Child Welfare - Junior Auxiliarys primary consideration is to the children in our county. The Child Welfare project focuses on a family with children that may need physical, emotional or financial support. The members are able to help in many ways. We cook meals, tutor a child if needed, deliver baskets with household items, and are there for the family if any need arises. Both the family and the members of Junior Auxiliary benefit from this worthwhile project.

JAL Community Fitness & Health Fair - For the past several years, the Junior Auxiliary has provided  Marshall County with a health fair every spring. This health fair has been know by many names - Women's Health Conference, 2004 Womens Fair & then in 2005 JAL Fitness & Health Fair.

JALCommunity Chest - Timeless treasures is a project designed to help  people of our community on a fixed income. We gather household items, baby items & etc from the club monthly. We mahe gift baskets & take this basket to the different groups in the Marshall County area.

Goats, Music & More Festival - JA assist with in this Marshall County community project by supplying FREE children games.

Special Olympics - JA assist with in this Marshall County community project by supplying kids games & entertainment.

Cops for Kids - JA assist with in this Marshall County community project by helping the children shop for their Christmas gifts with the money supplied to them.

JAL Active Member requirements are:
24 Service Hours
12 Finance Hours
12 Educational / Administrative Hours
(hours per year - May until April)

$50.00 Dues per year

Executive Board Meetings 6PM
Chapter Meeting 7PM (2nd Tuesday of each month)

BEGIN MAY 2007 & Meetings will be held on 1st Monday of each month.