Chapter President Message
Dawanna Veneable -
14th Chapter President
Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter
Greetings! On behalf of our 39 Magnificent Mother Members, and our 7 Outstanding Associate Jewels, it is my sincere honor to thank you for visiting and welcome you to the Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter’s website. We’re glad you want to learn more about our beloved chapter.
Jack and Jill of America, Inc., is a membership organization of mothers with children ages two through 19, dedicated to nurturing future African American leaders by strengthening children through leadership development, volunteer service, philanthropic giving, and civic duty. Jack and Jill promotes public awareness concerning the interests of children including child development, child growth, child quality of life, childcare, and the promotion of children’s rights. Founded in 1938, Jack and Jill today boasts over 252 chapters nationwide, representing over 40,000 families.
The Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter is committed to the core philosophy of this organization: every child, if given the proper guidance and opportunity, can be developed into a leader. The Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter’s 2022 – 2023 theme is: R.I.S.I.N.G. TOGETHER! We stand Ready to Intentionally Serve and Inspire the Next Generation! Our Mother Members are poised to engage, empower, and enrich both our chapter families and our community. Our members are brilliant and talented women, who are leaders in our community, committed to developing intentional programming in areas such as philanthropic giving, legislative advocacy, financial literacy, and cultural enrichment.
This year, we will celebrate three decades of service to the Hudson Valley community! In this, our 30th Anniversary year, our beloved chapter will continue to live the legacy of service excellence while promoting the vision of our organization’s founders, Marion Stubbs Thomas and Louise Truitt Dench.
We are happy that you stopped by to learn more about our organization, our programming, our community outreach programs, and the benefits of membership. Enjoy exploring our website, and if you have any questions use the contact us button to get in touch.
Long live the Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter! And long live Jack and Jill!
Sincerely,
Dawanna
Mid-Hudson Valley Chapter
Jack and Jill of America, Inc
Executive Board
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President
Dawanna Veneable Corresponding Secretary Maxine Worden Editor Tiffany Mizen Sergeant-at-Arms Deon Perry |
Vice President
Janice Byndloss Treasurer Lisa Alexander Foundation Chair Robin Williams Chaplain Cheryll Smith |
Program Director
Jennifer Joly Financial Secretary Natalie Rawlinson Parliamentarian Valerie Raynor |
Recording Secretary
Ludmilar Mesidor Historian Tosha Walton Protocol Chair Sheryl Warren |