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 72 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.

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 68th annual event, with 577 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