In this “How it started vs. How it’s going” montage, we’re showing love to our founding mothers and founding chapter of @jackandjillphilly. Jack and Jill of America, Inc. was founded in 1938 by African American mothers in Philadelphia during the Great Depression era. The idea to form a safe, social group for Black children was conceived by Mother Louise Truitt Jackson Dench and executed by Mother Marion Turner Stubbs Thomas. The first meeting was attended by 21 founding mother members. Since the

Happy 85th Founders’ Day Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated! Celebrating 85 years of excellence for the children. Here is a special anniversary message from our National Executive Board💙💗. We give honor to our founders who paved the way for us today! #jackandjillinc85 #jjoa85 #jjoafoundersday #jjoafoundersday85 #jackandjillinc #marionstubbsthomas #louisetruittdench #weareblackhistory #blackhistory #blackculture #blackmothers #blackmoms #Blackfamily #Blackchildren #AfricanAmericans | Jack a

PRAISE HIM CHILDREN! 🙌🏿🙌🏾🙌🏽 For the very first time in JJOA History, Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated had a youth choir at the Sunday Praise Experience & Worship Celebration of #JJNationalYouthTrip 2024 in New Orleans. The JJ National Youth Trip Mass Choir was made up of approximately 100 JJ Children and Teens - (grades Kindergarten through 12th Grade) from across the nation. The choir participants attended National Youth Trip events/activities in New Orleans on March 22 and 23, devo

WELCOME New JJ Mother Members & Families!!!💙💗 We’re so excited to have you join Jack and Jill Inc. These are just a few of our new JJ families from our 262 chapters across seven regions in the United States. Check out more new moms and families in our stories over the next few days too. Learn more about us here: www.jackandjillinc.org. JJ Fam, let’s welcome our new members. And if you’re a new JJ mother member or father, let us know where you’re checking in from in the comments below 👇🏾👇🏿�