Southeastern Region
Latrecia Jordan Member At Large
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hapters within the Southeastern Region continue to exemplify the Power to Make a Difference in our communities. Our region contributed over $297,000 to Jack and Jill of America Foundation. This was an increase in our chapters within the region contributions by 15% over the prior, 2016-2017 program year. Furthermore, we continue to support our African American families and live out both our national and regional themes by doing more to impact our communities. During our Martin Luther King, Jr., National Day of Service and Souper Bowl of Caring initiatives, more than one-third of the chapters in the Southeastern Region rolled up their sleeves to feed the homeless with a hot meal, packed food items to be distributed to children and families in need and cleaned up their communities by picking up liter. During the 62nd Annual Teen Leadership Conference, which was held in Atlanta, GA during June 20th – June 24, 2018, the teens experienced a phenomenal series of conference events. This conference was hosted under the leadership of Regional Director, Kornisha Brown; Conference Co-Chairs Atlanta Chapter Past President, Hillary Dunson; and Fayette County Area Chapter President, Melinda Gyi White. Looking back at our Teen Conference Theme, “We are Our Own Type, Not the Stereotype” our chapters defined who we are in the lives and service in which we give to our great organization. The Atlanta and Fayette County Area chapters hosted over 800 participants at the teen conference. Our Sweet, Sweet Southeastern Regional Leadership Team goal was to
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