SERVICE PROJECTS
Our Hattiesburg chapter proudly supports children and families in need through these service projects. We are thankful to our many donors and supporters whose generosity make our service outreach financially possible.
CIVITAN CAMP CARNIVAL
Civitan Camp Carnival was initiated to provide a carnival-themed atmosphere with fun games and interactive activities for children attending the Abbie Rogers Civitan Camp. The carnival is held on the final day of camp as the campers are waiting for their parents/caregivers to arrive. Abbie Rogers Civitan Camp, founded in 1961, is a local, non-profit organization operated by an all-volunteer staff that allows children with significant disabilities to enjoy camping experiences.
CROWN CLUB
Junior Auxiliary of Hattiesburg's Crown Club mentors young area women entering the 10th grade through 12th grade. The mission is help these women grow through community service. Members on this project facilitate Crown Club membership through an application process. Members on this project also help the Crown Club members with their service projects and yearly events. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION
CHILDREN'S CENTER PLAY THE SAME
The Children’s Center (TCC) is a non-profit organization with the mission of serving young children ages birth to 5 with disabilities and complex communication needs. This project gives families an opportunity to socialize and share experiences, hardships, and the love they have for their child. This program also offers a supervised “play date” with other children and lets parents outside of TCC give their child an opportunity to interact with a child with a disability and learn that they may “look and talk differently,” but we all PLAY THE SAME!
GIRLS ONLY.
The Girls Only. project is designed to help meet the feminine hygiene needs of teenage girls and women who might otherwise have to miss school, work, or other important events due to lack of these necessities. JA members hold supply drives throughout the year to accumulate feminine hygiene products for distribution through Edwards Street Fellowship and establish an ongoing “feminine hygiene products bank” to continuously provided to populations served by Edwards Street Fellowship and to local schools.
GAL PALS
Junior Auxiliary of Hattiesburg partners with the Domestic Abuse Family Shelter to support and encourage the women and children living there. Members meet with DAFS residents monthly, either weeknights or weekends, and do activities, seminars, and provide family friendly fun. JA also helps with facility needs or needs of specific individuals living there. The goal of this project is to provide some fun and bonding for women and children going through a very difficult time, and to support them in any way we are able to as they work to start their lives over.
HOLIDAY HELPERS
Members of this project buy, wrap, and deliver Christmas presents to children who may not receive a Christmas present otherwise. This project works with Community Enrichment Committee to purchase Christmas presents, wrap and deliver.
JA ROOM MOMS
JA partners with the Lamar County's Jefferson Todd Alternative School to offer a reward opportunity for elementary and secondary age students. Each month, JA ladies plan a class party for students who were engaged in their work, participated in class, and had good behavior for the month. Our project gives students something to look forward to, and we try to expose them to opportunities they may not have been exposed to before like pumpkin carving, jewelry making, cupcake decorating, and more!
KID'S CULTURE
Kid’s Culture supports children in first grade at Rowan Elementary School. This project encourages young children to imagine and create culture within their own circle. The project strives to build relationships and foster individual creativity for young students. A 21st century author said, “Culture is what we make of the world, both in creating... as well as in making sense of the world around us...”
PENNINGTON'S NIGHT OUT
Pennington’s Night Out provides a night of dinner, entertainment and fun once a month for children and families who participate in ARC. The committee members work closely with the ARC to coordinate themes and dates for the events. ARC is a non-profit organization that provides programs, experiences, and respite care for individuals with disabilities.
PINEBELT DIAPER BANK
The Pinebelt Diaper Bank was created with the intention of helping provide diapers to families across the Pinebelt struggling to purchase them, along with the intention of preventing health concerns in babies if diapers are not changed consistently. JA members bundle collected diapers and bring them to Edwards Street Fellowship Center. Members bundle diapers on a monthly basis. Members will also hold diaper drives as needed.
TIGER TALES
Tiger Tales is a literacy-based project designed to help improve reading skills at the third grade level. This project also has a focus on promoting team building skills and confidence. In a monthly visit, members read a book to students and break into groups to participate in an activity related to the story/holiday/season. We also to prepare a snack and drink with each visit.
ROCK-A-BYE MOMS
This project allows JA members to care for disabled children through the night during the week of Civitan Camp. Civitan Camp is a week of summer camp for children with physical and mental disabilities. Each child is assigned a counselor during the day, and at night, JA members take over the role of care taking so that the counselors can rest.
SMART ART
Smart Art is designed to expose children to a variety of artistic mediums that they may otherwise never experience. The Junior Auxiliary of Hattiesburg hosts its annual Smart Art project where local children participate in a variety of artistic sessions including painting, sewing, music, and drama. Participants are given gift bags full of art supplies, books, and musical instruments so that they can continue to explore and enjoy the arts at home.
CONFIDENCE KITS
Confidence Kit is designed to meet the hygiene needs of youth that do not have access to these products from other avenues. JA funds the project and purchases supplies as needed throughout the year. We create bags with products to be distributed buy the counselors at local schools in discreet packaging. A pamphlet is provided in each bag with a daily checklist of hygiene tasks.
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WARDROBE WAREHOUSE
Wardrobe Warehouse helps to provide needed clothing to area families through a community-wide distribution event. Wardrobe Warehouse hosts an annual Coat and Sweater Drive in the fall/winter. The committee members are responsible for collecting clothing items and sorting items for the distribution project.
BACKPACK BLESSINGS
Backpack Blessings is designed to provide nutrition to food insecure children when they are not able to receive meals at school. This project packages food into discreet bags and delivers to schools on a weekly basis. The school counselor then distributes to the children enrolled in the food program.