[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 24, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E47]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING JACK AND JILL OF AMERICA, INC.--IN CELEBRATION OF THE 85TH 
                      ANNIVERSARY OF ITS FOUNDING

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                           HON. DWIGHT EVANS

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 24, 2023

  Mr. EVANS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Jack and Jill of 
America, Inc. in celebration of the 85th Anniversary of the 
organization's founding. Jack and Jill of America is a service 
organization of mothers dedicated to empowering African American 
children and families, ensuring they have the knowledge and resources 
to grow into young leaders. Jack and Jill of America Inc. was founded 
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on January 24, 1938 by Marion Turner 
Stubbs Thomas with an idea conceived by Louise Truitt Jackson Dench to 
nurture and develop African American children. Joined by a trailblazing 
group of several other African American mothers, they overcame the 
challenges of racism and the Great Depression by uniting to provide 
their children with enriching experiences, activities, and friendships. 
Throughout the past 85 years, Jack and Jill of America has considerably 
expanded, currently consisting of 262 chapters organized in 7 regions 
across the United States and a membership of more than 17,000 mothers. 
Accordingly, Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated is regarded as the 
largest and most prominent African American family organization 
representing over 40,000 family members nationwide including mothers, 
fathers, and children ages 2 through 19. Commemorative events will be 
held in Washington, D.C. January 27, 2023, through January 29, 2023 
with the theme, ``Tell Them We Are Still Rising.''
  The 3rd Congressional District of Pennsylvania extends 
congratulations to Jack and Jill of America, Inc. for their commitment 
to shaping the lives of African American children for 85 years in the 
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and throughout the United States.

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