Jack and Jill of America Inc.
Long Beach Chapter
presents….
OUR HISTORY
OUR MISSION
OUR PRINCIPLES
OUR CHILDREN
JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA, INCORPORATED
HISTORICAL OVERVIEW
•Jack and Jill of America, Inc. was founded January 24, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
•Marion Stubbs Thomas –
“To us as mothers, it [Jack and Jill] has become a
means of furthering an inherent and natural desire ... to bestow upon our children all the opportunities possible for a normal and graceful approach to a beautiful
adulthood.”
• Today, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. has a strong and growing membership base of close to 12,000 families
and 252 chapters.
•As the largest African-American family organization in the United States, Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is
committed to ensuring that ALL children have the same
opportunities in life.
Mission Statement
Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated
is a membership organization of mothers
with children ages 2-19, dedicated to
nurturing
future African-American leaders
by strengthening children through
leadership development, volunteer service,
philanthropic giving and civic duty.
Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
OBJECTIVES AND AIMS
The objectives of this nonprofit organization are:
• To create a medium of contact FOR CHILDREN which will stimulate growth and development
• To provide FOR CHILDREN constructive educational,
cultural, civic, recreational, health and social programs The aims of this organization are:
• To aid mothers in learning more about THEIR CHILDREN
by careful study.
• To seek FOR ALL CHILDREN the same advantages which
we desire for our own.
• To support all national legislation aimed at bettering the conditions of ALL CHILDREN.
NATIONAL MISSION
2022-2024
NATIONAL PRESIDENT
KORNISHA MCGILL-BROWN
AND
EXECUTIVE BOARD
SEVEN REGIONS
•Central
•Eastern
•Far West
•Mid-Atlantic
•Mid-Western
•South Central
•Southeastern
252 CHAPTERS
11,833 ACTIVE MEMBERS
10,604 CHILDREN (Ages 2-12)
9,045 TEENS (Ages 13-19)
1,036 ASSOCIATES
4,360 LIFE MEMBERS
7 Regions
Jack and Jill
distributes our
chapters across 7
geographical regions
DEMOGRAPHICS AND
ORGANIZATIONAL
STRUCTURE
Jack and Jill of America, Inc
Long Beach Chapter
Chapter’s Mission 2021-2023
● JJLB Children and All Children in our Community Matter! ● JJLB is a Chapter where ALL Mothers Commit ALL that we ARE and ALL that we HAVE to develop Children/Future Leaders
Chapter President: Johnette Creary Long Beach Chapter 2022-2023
Our Grade Groups participate in educational, cultural,
financial, social, legislative, leadership and community service activities
Group 1- Angelfish Preschool
Group 2- Starfish K- 2nd Grade
Group 3- Sand Dollars 3rd - 5th Grade
Group 4- Dolphins 6th - 8th Grade
Group 5- Teens Teens (High School)
Activities & Community Service