Junior Auxiliary of Greenville currently has sixteen projects for the 2011-2012 year. Three summer projects: Book Buddies, YMCA Cotton Classic Fun Run, and Camp Looking Glass - Summer. Thirteen projects throughout the year: Camp Looking Glass, Safe and Strong, SMART Girls, Taylor House, Carousel Trail to Feeling Well, YMCA Achieving Through Reading, Counselor's Closet, Crown Club, Spread the Warmth, Support Our Schools / Backpack Buddies, Salvation Army - Caring at Christmas, Dial-A-Story, and Farmer's Market.
Projects are funded through donations and sponsorships from the annual Charity Ball.
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JA Book Buddies |
| Assist Greenville Public Library with the summer reading program, provide entertainment and assistance with children. | |
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YMCA Cotton Classic Fun Run |
| Assist YMCA by recruiting kids from the community for their annual Fun Run. Assistance will also be provided the day of the run. | |
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Camp Looking Glass - Summer |
| Assist Camp Looking Glass with decorating and preparing for thier annual dance that takes place during the summer camp week. | |
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Camp Looking Glass |
| Assist special needs children with the creation of artwork to raise funds for thier annual summer camp. | |
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Safe and Strong |
| Teach second graders ways to avoid becoming victims of sexual assault and abduction. | |
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SMART Girls |
| Meet regularly with children at the Boys and Girls club, ages 5-15, to teach basic life skills through topics such as manners, hygiene and stranger danger. | |
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Taylor House |
| Provide fun and educational activites for abused teenage girls. - Let me double check this one before you publish it. | |
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Carousel Trail to Feeling Well |
| Provide monthly "health fair" for second grade students covering the topics of obesity, nutrition, dental hygiene, fitness and feelings.Children attend each of the five booths and received a sticker at each one. At the end of the trail, the children receive their prize - a ride on the Carousel. | |
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YMCA Acheiving through Reading |
| Help children in the after school program with homework each Thursday during the school year. | |
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Counselor's Closet |
| Provide basic personal needs of middle school students through the schoo counselors office. | |
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Crown Club |
| Establish and oversee a select group of teenage girls encouraging them to volunteer and become involved in the community. | |
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Spread The Warmth |
| Place collection boxes throughout the city and collect coats and blankets to "Spread the Warmth". | |
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Support Our Schools / Backback Buddies |
| Provide school uniforms, eyeglasses, and necessities to area public school children. | |
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Salvation Army - Caring at Christmas |
| Work with Salvation Army on Bell Ringing. | |
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Dial-A-Story |
| Read stories directed to children four years to second grade. Recorded stories are accessed by calling a phone number, any time, day or night. | |
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Farmer's Market |
| Associate project that provides a craft table for children at the Greenville Farmer's market during the summer. |