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The Junior Board Of Rock Island, A Common GoalThey are mothers, daughters, friends and wives. They are in the workforce - sitting at desks, selling real estate, working with animals and keeping their house in order. They pick up their children from school and make dinner for their families. And they volunteer thousands of hours through Junior Board of Rock Island for children throughout the Quad-Cities. Junior Board began in 1935. For more than 74 years, members of the organization have juggled a career and family while donating their time, efforts and personal funds to make the nonprofit organization succeed. The group's primary focus is supporting the Trinity Visiting Nurse and Homecare Association (TVNHA), and the Welcome Home program, which provides home visits by a nurse to new mothers in Iowa and Illinois.But that just skims the surface of what Junior Board accomplishes each year. Wells School in East Moline benefited from the organization's donation of winter apparel to the Shoes That Fit Program. It provides school supplies to Zonta's First Day Fund, which gives students who cannot afford new school supplies the necessary tools to succeed. Members often donate their own money to help fund programs such as these, but Junior Board also hosts an annual Mardi Gras Charity Ball. February marked the organization's 70th annual event, with over 400 in attendance raising thousands of dollars. While members enjoy giving back to the community that gives so much to them, many say it is the female companionship and friendships that attract them to the organization. The Junior Board of Rock Island News2009 Annual June DinnerOn June 8th members of Junior Board of Rock Island gathered for their annual June dinner to transition the new leadership and kick off the new year. Junior Board would like to thank the outgoing officers for a fantastic year. They are:
We welcome the new officers, and they are:
2009-2010 Mardi Gras Charity BallThe theme and chairs for the 71st Annual Mardi Gras have been announced by the Junior Board of Rock Island. The event, chaired by Johnna Adam and Lara Hodge will be held February 13, 2010 at the Quad-Cities Waterfront Convention Center in Bettendorf. This year's theme will be "Dancin’ in the Moonlight". To purchase tickets, visit www.jbri.org.
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