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Community
Response
AND CALL TO ACTION
Thanks to the incredible effort put forth by League volunteers, the Junior League of Jackson was able to continue to fulfill its mission and meet community needs during a year in which community volunteering initially seemed impossible. Despite the limitations caused by the pandemic, the League remained focused on fulfilling its mission and dedicated to serving the community.
JLJ CARES INITIATIVE
JLJ Cares was an initiative created to provide members with optional, additional volunteer opportunities to serve our community and meet real needs in real time. In addition to our already established community projects, JLJ Cares initiatives included:
In the spring, the League hosted a two-part virtual Community Roundtable for its community partners and other nonprofit organizations in the community. In part
1 of the series, Dr. LaShaunda P. Massey spoke on leading with mindfulness and resilience in a culture of change. During part 2 of the series, yoga instructor Tarrah Lockhart discussed practicing self-care through yoga and meditation and led participants through some basic yoga poses and breathing.
HIGHLIGHTING MEMBERS who are educators and health care professionals in JLJ internal newsletters
ELECTRONIC DEVICES DRIVE to assist JPS students in remote learning
FUNDS DONATED
to JPS to help provide mobile hotspots to families lacking reliable internet
BOOK DRIVE
for the Center for the Advancement of Youth at UMMC
WATER BOTTLE DRIVE
once Jackson Public School students returned to in-person school in January
VIRTUAL FOOD DRIVE
with Mississippi Food Network
HOSTING SELF-CARE SATURDAYS
at Broad Street Baking Company, inviting medical professionals and educators to a complementary bottomless cup of coffee
COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE