JA organization devoted to youth

It culminates with a year packed with service to families and children through 15 service projects that include everything from Pencil Pals which provides school supplies to all Warren County Schools, to everyone’s favorite Christmas in the Park.

The following puts the club’s goals in perspective:

‘ 44 ‘ The number of women serving our community though the local chapter of Junior Auxiliary.

‘ 1,199 ‘ The number of service hours Junior Auxiliary members worked in our community in 2007.

‘ $5,506 ‘ The amount of money Junior Auxiliary invested in the children of Warren County in 2007.

‘ Return on that investment ‘ priceless.

The hard work goes on year-round, but during the first week of April each year, the Junior Auxiliary of McMinnville pauses to say thanks to the community for another great year.

“This is such an exciting week for us, because it gives us a chance to thank all of the citizens of Warren County for supporting us,” said president Susan Burks. “The families and children we serve are so deserving and are thankful for every assistance, and none of this would be possible without the support of the entire community and our hardworking JA ladies.”

The local chapter is excited about sending their officers to the upcoming National Education Conference being held in Birmingham, Ala. May 2-4. The local members will be attending workshops and exchanging ideals with other JA members.

“Junior Auxiliary is currently working on several new projects, one service project that we are excited about is our teaming up with Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital,” said Burks.

If you have any questions, comments or would like to make a tax-deductible donation to JA of McMinnville, you can mail them to Junior Auxiliary of McMinnville, P.O. Box 791, McMinnville, TN 37111.