The power To Make A Difference
MISSION STATEMENT
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. is a national organization of nearly 10,000 mothers endeavoring to provide opportunities for our nearly 20,000 children (ages 2-19) through leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving, and civic duty.
VISION STATEMENT
TO INSPIRE AND IGNITE THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS TO MAKE A GLOBAL IMPACT.
Importantly, our mother members understand that we are to provide these opportunities not just for our children, but for all children. Our national theme focuses on the realization that we, collectively and individually, have the Power to Make a Difference!
OBJECTIVES
The objectives of this nonprofit organization are:
To create a medium of contact for children that will stimulate growth and development
To provide for children a constructive educational, cultural, civic, recreational, and social program
AIMS
The aims of the 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
Since our beginning…
The Stone Mountain Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. was installed on September 20, 1986, after more than a year of hard work as an official interest group of the organization earning provisional chapter status on July 23, 1986, and receiving a unanimous vote at the National Convention held in Norfolk, VA that year, making it the third chapter installed in the metropolitan Atlanta area.
“Our chapter was chartered on September 20, 1986. Since that time, we have grown to a chapter of over 60 mothers and nearly 100 children.”
What We've Achieved
The Stone Mountain Chapter has received awards from all levels of the organization. We received grants from the Jack and Jill of America Foundation in 1992, 1997, and 2002. In 2004, we received the National Outstanding Chapter Programming Award for the 2003-2004 Program Year. At the 2006 National Convention, we were awarded: Outstanding Overall Programming, Outstanding Cultural Programming for our Black History Program, and Best Legislative Practices. In 2010, we were awarded the National Leadership Grant Award. At the 2014 National Convention, the Stone Mountain Chapter was recognized with a Certificate of Excellence in Legislative Programming and was awarded 1 Star for our Chapter Programming. At the 2017 On the Hill, the Stone Mountain Chapter was awarded Second Place in the nation for our Legislative Programming. Our chapter received the Southeastern Region’s Above and Beyond Programming Award during the 2005-2006 program year. At the Southeastern Regional Teen Conferences, the Stone Mountain Chapter has won FIRST PLACE in Chapter Scrapbook in 1994, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016; Second Place in 2005, Third Place in 2017 in the Regional Teen Conference Step Show Competition; and Third Place for Attendance in 2015. We placed FIRST at the 2022 Regional Teen Conference Step Show Competition. We also have a number of individual awards received by our teens and mothers over the last 30 years! In 2022, during the 45th National Convention, the Stone Mountain Chapter earned the distinct honor of Five Star Recognition.
