During the past decade, the JLOC has developed projects at dozens of community agencies, given away thousands of books, trained numerous volunteers – all with the intent of changing lives through literacy.
Money Mania was held recently at the YWCA. Working with other community partners volunteers developed activities to serve the general community at the event hosted during Jump Start Your Money Week. View additional event photos here.
Welcome New Board of Directors
The 2013-14 Board of Directors began their duties on June 1. They were welcomed to their new positions at May's General meeting at Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club which had a Great Gatsby theme, Check out the photos from the meeting here.
In celebration of National Children's Book week, JLOC partnered with BOK and awarded a $1500 book grant to Positive Tomorrows school. Bank of Oklahoma's Marc Maun presented the check to JLOC President, Cristi Reiger and the principal of Positive Tomorrows. Stephen Hilton, Director of Education for Lyric Theater led students from Lyric Academy as they performed a segment of The Little Mermaid. BOK's mascot and the face of our Book Drive, Will Readmore was on hand to excite the Positive Tomorrows students about reading.
GIFT CARDS ARE THE PREFERRED DONATION as per the news reports. We will take all donated items to The American Red Cross donation locations. Collection hours are 10-2 every weekday through the end of the month, with the exception of Memorial Day. Tables have been set up in the large conference room for you to place your non-perishable food items, beverages, household items, cleaning supplies, toiletries, baby items, etc. NO CLOTHING IS NEEDED AT THIS TIME.
Starting this week, Headquarters will be closed on Fridays. The office manager, Heather Briggs, will be at Headquarters 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Thursday. Please plan accordingly if you need assistance from Heather, or contact your Vice President if you need to get in on Fridays. Thank you.
Want to view your candid photos from the Gala 85 event on Saturday, May 11? Click this link .