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The Newton Chapter fulfills the mission and purpose of our national organization by planning and executing thoughtful, purpose-driven programming initiatives.The Newton Chapter was chartered in 1966 and is based in Newton, Massachusetts serving Newton and the surrounding communities. Our dynamic group of approximately 70 mother members and 170 children engage in annual programming for our children, families, and mothers. We use the framework of the national thrusts of education, social, community service, leadership, and legislative to engage our members and communities.
We build intentional and creative programming for our African American families through the lens of the Black lived experience. We build leaders and create opportunities to practice and experience leadership for our youth. We build givers and provide opportunities for our youth to serve others. We build Black scholars and expose our youth to unique educational and career opportunities in STEM, Law, Education, the Arts, and others.
OBJECTIVES AND AIMS
Section 1 The objectives of this nonprofit organization are:
To create a medium of contact for children which will stimulate growth and development
To provide for children, constructive educational, cultural, civic, recreational, health and social programs
Section 2 The aims of this organization are:
To aid mothers in learning more about their children by careful study.
To seek for all children the same advantages which we desire for our own.
To support all national legislation aimed at bettering the conditions of all children.
Example of activities:
Community Service - Jack and Jill Literacy Corner at Dimock Health Center Pediatric center with plan to expand to Adult center
Day of Play at Benjamin Health Center with social interaction and gifts to seniors in assisted living facility.
Donations to Preston Settles Fund
Legislative -
Tour of the Supreme Judicial Court
Voter registration in Boston
This upcoming October, we will host our Northern Cluster Area Work Day in Windsor, CT where we will host African American mother members, teens and middle school aged students from Connecticut, Massachusetts, and New York for a two day educational and experiential conference.
We are seeking support for this venture via in-kind donations which will be part of our fundraiser raffle to benefit the JJOA Foundation and the Brookview House in Boston, MA. Brookview House is a Black and Latinx women-led organization that works for justice, equity, and systemic change for mothers and children experiencing and at risk of homelessness (Brookviewhouse.org). The JJOA FOundation Gap Fund provides financial assistance to college seniors at risk of not graduating due to small financial hardships.
