The Junior Board Of Rock Island,
A Common Goal
They 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 News
2009 Annual June Dinner
On 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:
- President: Gina Miller
- Vice President:
Lorrie Blumberg
- Recording Secretary:
Terri Christopher
- Corresponding Secretary:
Lisa Wymer
- Treasurer: Shellee Showalter
We welcome the new officers, and they are:
- President: Lorrie Blumberg
- Vice President:
Amy Lee
- Recording Secretary:
Erica Williams
- Corresponding Secretary:
Angie Pearson
- Treasurer: Shellee Showalter
2009-2010 Mardi Gras Charity Ball
The 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.
Read about last years event .
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