Rachel Giddens, Vice President, Tayo Hill, and Program Director, Ebony Winn, attended the 45th National Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated Convention in Orlando, Florida, representing the 60 mothers of MCPG. Our fundraising efforts have led to the Jack & Jill Foundation grant funds being awarded to local nonprofits within the Columbus, Ohio community. MCPG partnered with JJSSCC to successfully execute the Provisional Group’s first Black Family Day Golf Outing. The Columbus Ohio Chapter has hosted many regional and national conventions, conferences and clusters, starting with the 2nd National Convention in 1947 including and not ending with the 26th Mid-Western Regional Mothers’ Conference in 2009.Ĭolumbus Chapter is proud to have alumni who designed the logo that was adopted in 1998 and presided as National President of the Jack and Jill Foundation. Other national officers from the Columbus area include Constance Bruce, who served twice as national corresponding secretary. who also served as the national vice president. Two national presidents hailed from the Columbus Chapter: Eleanor DeLoach Brown and Alberta Banner Turner, Ph.D. Charter members were- Mary Anderson, Myrna Beatty, Constance Bruce, Louise Colston, Inez Dillard, Lula Evans, Marie Kent, Constance King, Phoebe Layton, Mary Reid and Variah Thomas. Founded in 1946, we were the eighth chapter established in the national organization and the original chapter that began the Mid-Western Region.Įdna Mapp was our first chapter president. The Columbus Chapter was among the history makers established in the mid 1940’s as part of the first ten original chapters of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
