89R22358 CJM-D
By: Miles, et al. S.R. No. 375
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, The celebration of Jack and Jill of America Day at
the State Capitol on April 7, 2025, offers a welcome opportunity to
honor the organization's South Central Region; and
WHEREAS, Jack and Jill of America was founded in 1938 in an
effort to cultivate future generations of African American leaders
by providing youth between the ages of 2 and 19 with opportunities
related to leadership development, volunteer service,
philanthropic giving, and civic duty; the organization is composed
of mothers and their children, and its programming includes service
projects, lobbying, educational development, and the coordination
of community and charitable events; today, it works with more than
50,000 family members in 271 chapters nationwide; and
WHEREAS, The Houston and New Orleans, Louisiana, chapters of
Jack and Jill of America were chartered in 1952; the groups came
together five years later to form the organization's South Central
Region, which currently encompasses 38 chapters across Texas, New
Mexico, and Louisiana; the region serves 2,116 mothers and 1,827
fathers, as well as 1,360 associates and life members, and its
programs are attended by 1,996 children and 2,011 teenagers; and
WHEREAS, The South Central Region of Jack and Jill of America
has helped shape generations of leaders in the Lone Star State and
beyond, and the organization's invaluable contributions are indeed
worthy of recognition on this special occasion; now, therefore, be
it
RESOLVED, That the Senate of the 89th Texas Legislature
hereby recognize April 7, 2025, as Jack and Jill of America Day at
the State Capitol and extend to all those affiliated with the
organization's South Central Region sincere best wishes for
continued success.