2018 Jack and Jill Foundation Brochure

HEALTHY LIVING. EDUCATED CHILDREN. SUCCESSFUL FAMILIES.

JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA FOUNDATION

OUR MISSION The mission of the Jack and Jill Foundation is to address issues affecting African American children and families. The Foundation invests in programs and services that create a strong foundation for children to thrive long-term.

As a leader in African American philanthropy for 50 years, the Jack and Jill Foundation has focused on critical areas of need in African American communities by providing resources to support children's successful development and build healthy families.

Our vision for the future is “Transforming African American Communities, one child at a time.�

From 2007-2017, the Foundation invested about $2,000,000 in worthy projects across the country. Many of these programs are dedicated to education education, health and building strong leaders.

"I'm a girl who will never stop dreaming. The sky is the limit for me.

If I have learned nothing else on this journey, it has taught me, nothing is impossible."

- Hunter Haymore, Spelman College UNCF scholarship recipient

LEADERSHIP

LEGACY

COMMITMENT

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT Jack and Jill of America Foundation was created during the civil-rights era in 1968 by African American women to improve the lives of children, especially those in disadvantaged and underserved areas. Local Jack and Jill of America Inc. chapters that execute the Foundation’s mission are led by members who instill philanthropy and leadership ideals in their children.

“To know the Foundation is to love it for all our wonderful works and acts of goodness that impact Black children and their families. I think of Jack and Jill of America Inc. as the ‘body’ of the organization and the Foundation as its ‘heart.’”

Young people who are part of Jack and Jill of America Inc., are taught the core values of giving back and raising others up through service.

Programs are offered that teach young people the necessary skills and meaningful ways to help others in the community who need support.

Examples include Teen Community Service projects and “Positive Change with Loose Change” Since 2002, making a “Positive Change with Loose Change” has been a thriving program that helps teach Jack and Jill of America’s youth, age two through 12, how to become philanthropists. Throughout the year, these young leaders set aside their “loose change” to donate to Jack and Jill of America Foundation. Recent recipients of "Positive Change with Loose Change' have been the Marian Wright Edelman Mobile Library, Obama Presidential Library, and families affected by Hurricane Harvey.

Dr. Icilma V. Fergus Rowe, Vice President, Jack and Jill Foundation

Less-advantaged African American children and families are recipients of Foundation support; moreadvantaged children are taught to give back to those less fortunate.

The Jack and Jill Foundation invested in health fairs and community service projects across the country to address childhood hunger and nutrition; it also provides health screenings and gives access to mental health resources.

OUR PROGRAMS The programs and services of the Jack and Jill Foundation support children and families in many ways. This includes health and wellness programs that fight hunger, initiatives to improve literacy, and scholarships to young people who would not otherwise have the opportunity for continuing education.

JACK AND JILL FOUNDATION 2016-2018 IMPACT (GRANTS FROM JUNE 2016-MAY 2018)

College Scholarships $147,000

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Reading corners $37,000

Teen Community Service projects across the country impacted more than 100,000 at-risk recipients.

Health/Wellness $68,870

STEM $79,600

African American Families $125,000

Jack and Jill Foundation 1930 17th Street NW Readiness Washington, DCCollege 20009 $43,237 www.jackandjillfoundation.com

Our 10-year Rebuild America initiative was launched in partnership with Habitat for Humanity, to build homes for families in seven cities across the country.

STRATEGIC COLLABORATION To augment the work of the Jack and Jill Foundation, strategic partnerships have been developed with organizations that are aligned in their mission to support African American children, youth, families, and the community. The Foundation also supports local and national program partners to provide critical services needed in each region.

Partnerships include: National Association of Mental Health (NAMI) Children's Defense Fund United Negro College Fund (UNCF) Habitat for Humanity In all of these partnerships, we support specific children, young adults, or families that we follow, encourage, and highlight as part of our initiatives.

UNCF administers Jack and Jill Foundation Scholars Program, in which Foundation scholars are given a scholarship of up to $10,000. Currently, there are 22 students in the Foundation Scholars Program in schools such as Spelman College, University of Colorado, American University and Whittenberg University. Thanks to the generous gift of $15,000 from Creative Marketing Resources, Inc. and Jacqueline Moore Bowles, more students are able to graduate with a degree in Communications/Marketing.

HELP TRANSFORM THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY

The Jack and Jill Foundation requests support to continue its work addressing the needs of African American children and families across the country. Let's build brighter futures together!

CONTACT US

Jack and Jill Foundation 1930 17th Street NW Washington, DC 20009 www.jackandjillfoundation.com

Ph: 202-232-5290 Email: administration@jackandjillfoundation.org

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