Rebuild America
Jack and Jill of America, Inc. has a community service project designed to call attention to the current global state of the human habitat and push toward adequate housing for all.
The Rebuild America project is from the idea of Immediate Past Member-At-Large Faye Jacobs of the Mid-Atlantic Region. Member-At-Large Jacobs presented the idea to Immediate Past National President Jacqueline Moore Bowles in 2008. The National Executive Board under the Bowles’ leadership supported the idea and worked with our elected regional Members -At -Large to move forward with the development of the project.
The initiative was launched and introduced at the 2009 Jack and Jill Regional Conferences, Workdays and Clusters across seven geographical regions. The goals that were set for the initiative included raising one million dollars in two years, and building ten homes across the country.
The organization has established a partnership with the New Orleans Area Habitat for Humanity, and will sponsor the first Habitat home in the spring of 2011. The house dedication ceremony was held on Saturday March 12, 2011, during the AIM to Serve and Celebrate Weekend in New Orleans. Jack and Jill Rebuilds Committee also hosted a fundraiser for the Jack and Jill Rebuilds, and Jack and Jill of America Foundation on the evening of the house dedication ceremony.
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