Bucks County Chapter

Today, Jack and Jill boasts 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 creates a medium of contact for children to stimulate their growth and development. The late Marion Stubbs Thomas founde... d Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated on January 24, 1938 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Twenty mothers came together to discuss creating an organization which would 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. On February 22, 1987, this group of mothers requested a meeting with the National Vice President of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., Mrs. Charlie Mae Brown. The meeting was held and the group was informed of the procedural steps necessary to become eligible for Jack and Jill Provisional Chapter status. The Philadelphia Chapter became our sponsor, with Mrs. Ethel Gibson as liaison. The election of officers for the Provisional group took place April 26, 1987. The officers elected were as follows: Pearline A. Greene, President: Linda Bodley, Vice President; Linda W. Revelle, Treasurer; Cynthia Z. Williams, Financial Secretary; Charlotte Artis, Recording Secretary; Gloria J. Wright, Parliamentarian; Cheryl A. Cross, Historian; Helen Kirksey, Editor-Journalist; and Gloria S. Lewis, Chaplin. Today, the Bucks County Chapter stands 42 members strong. We pay homage to our courageous founders who paved the way for us and we uphold their vision and fortitude. The Bucks County Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. evolved from a provisional group of concerned African American mothers in Bucks County, PA, who desired to organize cultural, social, and service activities, under the auspices of Jack and Jill for their ...Read More