Junior Auxiliary of Columbus celebrated National JA Week, April 3-9. This annual celebration is a time to pause and thank the community, sponsors and volunteer members who work so hard year-round to make a positive difference.
JA of Columbus has been a part of Lowndes County since 1942 and currently has 71 active and provisional members. Since May, members have turned in more than 9,000 hours of service to the children of Lowndes County through our various projects. The chapter raises funds each year through the annual Report to Community publication and Charity Ball.
“JA week is an exciting week for our chapter, it’s a time for us to reflect on the year and our commitment to Junior Auxiliary,” said Jaimie Beckham, Junior Auxiliary of Columbus PR Chair. “It’s a great time for us to show our pride in the organization and thank the community for the support we receive. It’s because of our generous donors and corporate sponsors that we can fund our projects. On average we clothe 350 local students a year, and so far this school year we have delivered more than 900 packs of food to children in need. All this is made possible by the support we receive from the community, and we are incredibly grateful to every single donor.”
JA of Columbus is a part of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries (NAJA), a nonprofit founded in 1941 with headquarters in Greenville. NAJA has approximately 15,000 active, associate, and life members in approximately 100 Chapters in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Junior Auxiliary members (worked or volunteered) 216,516 hours in their communities to serve 178,000 people and invested $2,500,000 in seven southeastern states in 2020-2021.
The NAJA slogan is “Caring hearts. Helping hands. Changing lives.” Junior Auxiliary chapters are working more than ever to provide care to those less fortunate in order to make their tomorrows better.
For information on Junior Auxiliary of Columbus, visitjacolumbus.org online.
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