Habari Gani!
Welcome to the Sensational San Diego Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated! I am thrilled to be the Chapter’s President and am enjoying leading this chapter as we focus on “Embracing Simplicity and Collective Action.”
The Sensational San Diego Chapter had many highlights for us to build upon these past several program years, beginning with Area Work Day. The “Ring the Alarm” themed Far West Region Area Work Day was an exceptional event with over 350 attendees! We were delighted to hear many mother members reveal it was “the best AWD they ever attended.” The Foundation Committee, led by Christine Antoine, had quite an impressive year, awarded three Community Service Partners with grants totaling $25,000. The Blue Heart Foundation and Neighborhood House are no strangers to the Jack and Jill of America Foundation, as this is their second and third time winning a $20,000 grant. At the same time, the Young and Prosperous Foundation was excited to be a new recipient. Finally, our Chapter was pleasantly surprised during our Mothers’ Regional Conference in Los Cabos, Mexico. Our lovely Chapter Editor, Shawna Codrington, was recognized as a Tier 1 Contributor in the Far West Region!
I am most passionate about our “We Are One,” program of diversity and inclusion, designed to promote awareness and education to its members regarding disabilities.
I also look back with great pride to our Chapter’s spectacular Children’s Cluster which was held in the spring of 2024 and included interesting and entertaining programming for all of our children, held at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park.
In closing, let me remind you of a great African Proverb: If You want to go quickly, go alone, but if you want to go far, go together. I am confident that the Sensational San Diego Chapter of Jack and Jill will go further than its wildest dreams!
Long Live Jack and Jill!
Geneva Robinson Darcuiel, PsyD
Chapter President