National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc. JA WEEK 2020 ( April 5th – 11th)JA Week Social Media Packet

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Help JA of XXXX Celebrate JA Week JA Week is here! National Junior Auxiliary Week

(Long version email)Junior Auxiliary of XXXX will be celebrating National JA Week, April 5-11, 2020. 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.

The week begins with (insert: an honorary proclamation from the Mayor or other event planned) and continues with (insert: project or other event planned).

JA of XXXX will be presenting (insert: project information), benefiting an estimated (number of) children. (Give additional specifics, statistics, etc.) Local Community Leader (Could be School Superintendent, Teacher, Principal, Community Center Manager, Mayor, etc. Should be a community leader working with children or with knowledge of JA activities) commended the JA volunteers for their work in the community. “Direct QUOTE goes here …," said (community leader’s name).

JA of XXXX has been a part of the (name of town/county/parish) community since (year) and has (number of actives) members who donated (number of service) hours in 2018-2019 to the Chapter's various projects. The chapter raises funds each year through (name major fundraising event, such as Charity Ball, 5K, etc.).

"This is an exciting week for us, because it gives us a chance to thank all of the citizens of (name of town/county/parish) for supporting us in this work, and to recognize our wonderful corporate sponsors who finance these projects," (name of chapter president or PR chair, etc.), said. "The families and children we serve are so deserving and thankful for this assistance, and none of that would be possible without the support of the entire community."

As we hit the second half of the 79th year for the National Association of Junior Auxiliary, we are sharing our challenge and theme this year put forth by our National President, Darlene Carey. She asked us all to define our efforts this year with “Clearness of Vision: Gratitude. Passion. Service.” This message has tremendous opportunity during JA week to share what we do in our local chapters. Children and families are the perfect focus to set our sights upon, and we are ever mindful of the joy it is to be able to serve our community.

JA of XXXX is a part of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries (NAJA), a non-profit organization founded in 1941 with headquarters in Greenville, MS. NAJA has 15,621 active, associate, and life members in 96 Chapters in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Junior Auxiliary members (worked or volunteered) 238,242 hours in their communities and invested $2,747,171 in eight southeastern states in 2018-2019.

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The NAJA slogan is “Care Today – Character Tomorrow.” Junior Auxiliary chapters are working more than ever to provide care to those less fortunate in order to make their tomorrows better. For more information, or to make a tax deductible donation to JA of XXXX, visit its website at www.(your website here) or call (your finance or donations chair) at (a number that can be published in the media). For more information on NAJA, visit www.najanet.org or call (662) 332-3000.

(Short version email)

Junior Auxiliary of XXXX will be celebrating National JA Week, April 5-11, 2020. 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 XXXX has been a part of the (name of town/county/parish) community since (year) and has (number of actives) members who donated (number of service) hours in 2018-2019 to the Chapter's various projects. The chapter raises funds each year through (name major fundraising event, such as Charity Ball, 5K, etc.).

National Association of Junior Auxiliary National President, Darlene Carey’s theme for the year is “Clearness of Vision: Gratitude. Passion. Service.” Carey stated, “We have an amazing opportunity to touch the lives of children and improve their situation. When we set our GPS before embarking upon our JA work, we can be Grateful that we get to explore our Passion while performing Service for our communities.”

JA of XXXX is a part of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries (NAJA), a non-profit organization founded in 1941 with headquarters in Greenville, MS. NAJA has 15,621 active, associate, and life members in 96 Chapters in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee. Junior Auxiliary members (worked or volunteered) 238,242 hours in their communities in 2018-2019, and invested $2,747,171 in eight southeastern states in 2018-2019. For more information on NAJA, visit www.najanet.org or call (662) 332-3000.

For more information, or to make a tax deductible donation to JA of XXXX, visit its website at www.(your website here) or call (your finance or donations chair) at (a number that can be published in the media).

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SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS

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Day 1:

PostAs we kick off JA Week 2020 we would like to share with you how our organization began over 80 years ago.

Our history originally started in the midst of The Great Depression, in 1935. Two doctors in Greenville, MS, Dr. Montgomery and Dr. Gamble, contacted the society editor of the Delta Democrat Times, Louise Crump, for help. These doctors saw daily the plight of Greenville’s underprivileged children that were living in back alleys and on shanty boats on the river. They asked Ms. Crump to solicit the aid of her friends in providing food, clothing, and toys, along with transportation to the doctors’ and dentists’ offices. She contacted nine women who met with her in her home. They assessed themselves $5 each to begin their work. They got businesses and other individuals in Greenville to provide services and goods. Local dentist and doctors donated their time, and membership grew.

Now, this is where NAJA history begins. The Greenville women began to realize that there were other groups of women similar to theirs in other towns, and by 1940 they began to meet with some of them around the Mississippi and Arkansas Delta. They decided to join forces and, using the Junior League (which had already been started) as a model, they drew up a constitution on November 14, 1941 with Mrs. Crump as the first President of NAJA. The Charter Chapters were: McComb, Greenville, Greenwood, Leland, Laurel, Meridian, Vicksburg and West Point, MS and Pine Bluff and Russellville, AR.

Today there are 96 Chapters with over 15,000 members in eight states in the South. Chapters find needs that are not being met in their communities and develop projects to meet those needs. To learn about how to become part of JA of XXXX contact XXXX at XXXX.#WeareNAJA #JAWeek2020 #NAJAClearVision

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Day 2:PostHappy JA Week! Junior Auxiliary is all about the children of our communities! To learn about how to become part of JA of XXXX contact XXXX at XXXX.

#WeareNAJA #JAWeek2020 #NAJAClearVision

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Day 3:PostHappy JA Week! Junior Auxiliary focuses on fulfilling unmet needs in our communities. To learn about how to become part of JA of XXXX contact XXXX at XXXX.#WeareNAJA #JAWeek2020 #NAJAClearVision

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Day 4:

PostHappy JA Week! Junior Auxiliary Chapters start each meeting by reciting the JA Prayer. It is our reminder as members of Junior Auxiliary where and on whom our focus should be. To learn about how to become part of JA of XXXX contact XXXX at XXXX.#WeareNAJA #JAWeek2020 #NAJAClearVision

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Day 5:

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PostHappy JA Week! The National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc. has one National Project: the NAJA Graduate Scholarship Program. Scholarships are awarded to recipients whose fields of study address the special needs of children and youth.

The Betty W. Robbins Endowed Scholarship was established in 1995 by the Robbins family in memory of Betty Robbins of Ruston, Louisiana, who served the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc. as Director of Region V, First Vice-President and President (1992-1993). Contributions from Junior Auxiliary Chapters, the National Association, the Robbins family, memorials, and honorary gifts from individuals and groups support the program.

The NAJA Graduate Scholarship Program is available on the NAJA website from September 1st through February 1st each year.  Scholarships are awarded each April. To learn about how to apply and determine if you are eligible visit: http://www.najanet.org/naja-scholarship/#WeareNAJA #JAWeek2020#NAJAClearVision

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Day 6:

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PostHappy JA Week! The words of our first National President, Louise Eskrigge Crump, still hold true – it is the children of today that build the future of tomorrow. To learn about how to become part of JA of XXXX contact XXXX at XXXX.#WeareNAJA #JAWeek2020 #NAJAClearVision

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Day 7:

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PostHappy JA Week! We hope you have enjoyed learning more about NAJA this week and how our organization began. To stay up to date on all the information about Junior Auxiliary find us on social media. To learn about how to become part of JA of XXXX contact XXXX at XXXX.#WeareNAJA #JAWeek2020 #NAJAClearVision

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SOCIAL MEDIA PROFILE PICTURES:

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These pictures can be used as your Profile Picture on Social Media. Please select the appropriate status of membership, copy the image, then save to photos. From your Social Media simply update your Profile Picture with the saved image.

Provisional MemberUse this image if you are a Provisional Member in a Chapter or are a New Provisional Chapter that has not received their Charter yet.

Active Member

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Use this image if you are an Active member in a Chapter.

Associate Member

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Use this image if you are an Associate member that has complete their Active years of service in their Chapter.

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Associate Member and Active NAJA RepresentativeUse this image if you are an Associate member that has complete their Active years of service in their Chapter and are currently serving at the National level for NAJA.

Life Member

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Use this image if you are a Life member that has complete their Active years of service in their Chapter and has paid Associate dues for ten years or the equivalent of ten years of Associate dues.

Life Member and Active NAJA Representative

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Use this image if you are a Life member that has complete their Active years of service in their Chapter and has paid Associate dues for ten years or the equivalent of ten years of Associate dues and are currently serving at the National level for NAJA.

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