junior auxiliary:

R.E.A.D.

R.E.A.D. (Renewing Education, Activating Development) is our literacy program that focuses on encouraging reading and literacy opportunities through multiple avenues. “Bucks for Books” is a reading program that encourages children to read by using monetary incentives. Area students gather at the Greenwood Leflore Library to read grade-level books, and are awarded cash at the end of the month for their hard work. After a summer of reading, children are ready to enter school with broader minds. Members also volunteer with God’s Helping Hands and Greenwood-Leflore Library by reading a book monthly and assisting with activities. Members are to promote and maintain “Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library” which is a book gifting program that mails free books monthly to children from birth to age five. Our goal is for every child in Leflore County to have access to one free book a month. Members also provide maintenance and upkeep of the “Little Libraries” which are located in the parks around Greenwood.

C.A.R.E.

CARE aims to meet the needs of area organizations including, but not limited to, the Boys and Girls Club of Leflore County and ArtPlace Mississippi. Committee members help to ensure that these groups have the volunteer and programming support needed to continue to serve our area children successfully.

Feed the delta

Feed the Delta supports many organizations throughout Leflore County. Members assist The Community Food Pantry by helping stuff boxes of canned foods for distribution of their monthly food supply. This project also holds a monthly “Pavilion Picnic” at the Railway Park, providing Junior Auxiliary’s newest addition of “Hot Dog Ministry” to allow children to receive a free, nutritious meal outside of regular school hours.

clothing corner

Clothing Corner purchases uniforms and other essentials for children who are recommended by school counselors or other individuals each year. Project committee members shop and deliver the clothes to the schools as requested. The project aims to ensure that each child in Leflore County is prepared to enter school each day comfortably, cleanly, and equipped to learn.

P.A.L.S.

PALS (Providing Aid, Lending Support) was adopted in 2008 to establish an ongoing relationship with families who need support to help break the cycle of dependency. This project provides for the basic necessities of life, such as food, encouragement, budgeting needs, job training, educational assistance, etc. Each member of the Junior Auxiliary of Leflore County Chapter is required to contribute at least one service hour to this project each year.

scholarship

College scholarships are awarded each year by a panel of non-Junior Auxiliary judges to area high school seniors based on need, academic performance, community and civic involvement and an interview. Members are required to participate in promotion of scholarship applications, recruiting judges, and participating as assigned during the interview day.

administrative committees

Entertainment

Publicity/Website

Storeroom

croWn club

Crown Club is a service organization for 10th and 11th grade girls from Leflore County. Crown Club members are expected to dedicate at least 20 hours of service to our area each year and must maintain a B average in school. Junior Auxiliary members are responsible for guiding this group and their activities. Members will be required to attend monthly meetings and activities. Our goal is to increase their awareness of the needs in our community, as well as build leadership skills among our young women.

Pediatric connection

Pediatric Connection partners with the Greenwood-Leflore Hospital to host the annual “Child Safety Fair” that provides educational and fun activities for children and families. Pediatric Connection also works with GLH to maintain a room on the children’s wing that is equipped with toys, DVDs, books, coloring packets, and activities for patient entertainment. This program assists in providing a more positive atmosphere for children during their hospital stay. Pediatric Connection has further partnered with GLH to host a New Moms Class for the area, providing weekly educational sessions to expectant mothers and mothers of newborns. Pediatric Connection also assists The Children’s Clinic by providing coloring packets, entertainment, and other needs per request. Most recently, the 2022 Provisional Project, “Stay Strong Project”, was endorsed by Pediatric Connection to offer fun and creative outdoor activities for children of all ages.

S.T.A.r.s.

S.T.A.R.S. (Studying Together and Revealing Smiles) is a Biblical mentoring program that aims to enhance the self-esteem of 5th grade girls and boys by encouraging the application of Christian ideals to their everyday life. Girls and boys are invited to meet during Fall and Spring semesters to have breakfast and hear God’s word presented through Junior Auxiliary members. We currently serve at Pillow Academy. STARS is ever-changing to meet the needs of the schools and youth that this program aims to serve.