The late Marion Stubbs Thomas founded Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated on January 24, 1938, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Twenty mothers came together to discuss creating an organization to provide social, cultural, and educational opportunities for youth between the ages of two and nineteen.

In 1946, ten chapters were involved in the national restructuring process. Constitution and bylaws were drawn up and the organization was incorporated under the laws of the state of Delaware.

Today, Jack and Jill boast over 220 chapters nationwide, representing over 30,000 family members. Each chapter plans annual programming activities guided under a national theme. Through service projects, Jack and Jill of America create a medium of contact for children to stimulate their growth and development.

 

To us as mothers, it [Jack and Jill] has become a means of furthering an inherent and natural desire …to bestow upon our children all the opportunities possible for a normal and graceful approach to beautiful adulthood. – Marion Stubbs Thomas

 

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Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated
1930 17th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20009
Tel: 202.667.7010
Fax: 202.667.6133
Business Hours: 9:00am – 5:00pm Eastern