MAR - Newsletter - December 2022

IN THE MARGINS

The Official Newsletter of the MARvelous Mid-Atlantic Region

IN THIS ISSUE:
CHAPTER
PROGRAMMING
HIGHLIGHTS
MAR Year
getting
started




Jack and Jill of
America, Inc.

Volume 3 Issue 1 | December 2022

TABLE OF
CONTENTS

03 Letters

05 regional highlights

17 member spotlights

20 chapter spotlights

32 Alumni & teen spotlights

Mothers,

Welcome to the first edition of volume
three of our official publication, In The
MARgins where we highlight all that is
excellent in leadership and programming
in the MARvelous Mid-Atlantic Region.

In this 65th anniversary year, we
continue to show up for our children and
our communities with jubilance and awe-
inspiring brilliance which is evident in
these pages. We give life to “work, play

and living together” in harmony from the celebrations at National
Convention, Carole Robertson Day, Jack & Jill Day and Area Workday.

The highlight reel illustrated in this edition of In The MARgins, captures

the very essence of who we are and how the work we do shapes the
Mid-Atlantic Region. Our impact and imprint in our communities and
our power at work for all children are truly the foundation of our
excellence . Mothers, I thank you for your declaration to the dream and
your faithfulness to our values.

With many thanks, I dedicate this edition to the visionaries, you, who
have blazed the trail and carried the torch which truly sustains the
pathway begun by our prophetic Founders. As you enjoy this edition,
may you been inspired and motivated by all that is excellent in the Mid-
Atlantic Region.

In service for the children, 3

Tarcia N. Flemming

Tarcia N. Flemming
23rd Regional Director
Mid-Atlantic Region, Jack and Jill of America, Incorporated

VOLUME 3 ISSUE 1 | NOVEMBER 2022 EDITORIAL TEAM

IN THE Koren Townsend
MARGINS MAR Regional Editor
Raleigh-Wake Chapter
WELCOME
Dwella Nelson
I’d like to welcome you all to the first issue of the 2022-2023 Chapter Editor
program year of In The MARgins, the official regional Greater Chapel Hill Chapter
newsletter of the Mid-Atlantic Region of Jack and Jill of
America, Inc. The focus of this newsletter will serve as a CONTRIBUTORS
showcase of the marvelous programming our amazing
chapters are implementing. Tarcia N. Flemming
In this issue you will read about the regions' chapters, MAR Regional Director
highlights of our marvelous Mothers and Teens, along with Columbia Chapter
many more chapter highlights including the region's newest
Mother members. Tomisha Gladman
Needless to say, the Mid-Atlantic Region continues to excel MAR Regional Secretary
with outstanding programing and enriching activities for our Winston-Salem Chapter
families.
Yours in Jack and Jill Tiffany Spann-Wilder
Foundation Member-at-Large
Koren Townsend Charleston Chapter

Koren Townsend Rhonda McNutt
MAR Regional Editor Chapter President
Raleigh-Wake Chapter Queen City Chapter

Chandra Hollier
Chapter Vice President
Durham Chapter

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Regional
highlights

TARCIA FLEMMING TIFFANY SPANN-WILDER
Regional Director
Foundation Member
NICHELLE NICOLES LEVY DARALYN BRYANT at Large
National Corresponding Secretary Regional Treasurer TOMISHA GLADMAN

Regional Secretary

FELICIA MILLNER DONNA STOELING SONYA BRAILSFORD LISA REYNOLDS
Nominating Chair Associates Chair Chaplain Investment Chair

RHONDA MCNUTT SUMMER BANKS DANYELL MILLER KOREN TOWNSEND
Time & Place Chair Logistics Chair Historian Editor

DIANNA KNOX DIANE CABBELL ANISSA MILBOURNE WARRENETTA MANN
Resolutions Chair Parliamentarian Protocol Chair Teen Advisor

AIMY STEELE TIFFANY FOX JOI GILLIAM TAMARA CHARITY BROWN
National Legislative Chair Bylaws Chair
Program Chair Policies & Procedure

ALICIA ARTIS KIMBERLEI DAVIS COURTNEY TELFAIRE CHRIS OLIVER TRACEY HAWKINS
Technology Chair Membership Chair
Public Relations Chair Fathers Auxilliary We Are One

CHANDRA HOLLIER KRISTA MARSHALL MARIA BRIGHT CLAUDIA CURTIS DETRA HUNT
Small & Mighty Chair Leadership Development Strategic Partnerships
Emergency Responders Governance
National Chair

JOI GILLIAM GLENDA TURNER KRYSTE’L JORDAN MADIANNA TAMIKA HENDERSON
Program Chair Strategic Growth Strategic Planning Youth Trip Cultural Trip

CIARA GRANT HONESTY MCQUEEN JULIAN DUNCAN ALEXIS BENNETT TAYLOR DAVID
Teen President Teen Vice President Teen Treasusrer Teen Secretary Teen Foundation Chair

RHIAN BATTS SKYLAR WOODS TAYLOR BOND TODD BOND
Teen Nominating Chair Teen Chaplain Teen Editor Teen Legislative Chair

JORDAN BENJAMIN AVA CABBELL AKILAH ANDERSON JORDYN PINA
Teen Logistics Chair Teen Parliamentarian Teen Protocol Chair Teen Sergeant at Arms

CAMERON COOPER CALEB PARR

Teen Technology Chair Teen We Are One Chair



The Power of a Dream
For Our Children - Past, Present and Future

Welcome to Breakfast at the MAR! Where The
power of a dream on mission on purpose for all
children is our success- Louis Truitt Dench and
Marion Stubbs Thomas got it right! They knew
what our children needed, and they knew
exactly who would get the job done.

We raised a glass during “Breakfast at the MAR
to honor our past by celebrating our legacy,
honor our present by celebrating our
leadership and honor our future with love. We
honored our Five Star Chapters, newly
adopted provisional chapters, our national and
regional committee chairs and our
accomplishments in the region.

Thank you to Committee Chair Tamika
Henderson (Raleigh-Wake Chapter) and her
committee for demonstrating excellence in
leadership.







COPA IN THE SOUTH

A ROYALE AFFAIR

The teens of the MARvelous Mid-Atlantic This year the evening brought a “Moms
Region turned Charleston, SC pink and blue Night Out” space for parents to enjoy
with “COPA of The South” headlining the some holiday sounds and dancing while
marquee of the Charleston Convention their teens enjoyed themselves in a
Center for the weekend of December 9-11, separate area. There were melodious
2022. COPA is a long-standing holiday party saxophone rhythms by Mr. Jerrod
tradition where the Charleston Chapter teens Coleman, line dancing lessons by Ms.
have sown the seeds of service and Denise Hagler and mixing by DJ Dr. Dre
friendship. Teens came from every corner of (Dad Dre).
the region, with teen guests from 22 of our 32
chapters to include teens from our newly The main COPA event kicked off at
formed chapters COPA 2022 was sponsored 9:00PM and the party with a purpose
by the Mid-Atlantic Region and hosted by the made a huge difference for children at
Charming Charleston Chapter. The weekend Chicora Elementary School in North
of activities began with a Meet & Greet on Charleston, SC through the
Friday tours of Charleston in the morning and Communities In Schools organization.
then bowling on Saturday afternoon with an Teens provided 253 unwrapped toys
Ugly Sweater Contest highlighting both and 18 books to the students.
Bowling Groups. Three (3) teens were awarded
prizes for the ugliest sweater in their group. In Our teens were dressed to impress in
Group 1, Jared Wilder (Charleston), Rayna their formal attire; everyone was pink
Owens (Queen City) and Brooke Cameron- carpet fabulous!!! Evan the DJ was on
Simmons (Durham) had the ugliest sweaters. the microphone and hekept the party
In Group 2, Kendyl Chatman (Charleston) moving all night long until the clock
Arden Craig (Orangeburg) and Chloe Coleman struck midnight.
(Raleigh-Wake) were our ugliest sweater
winners. When the teens were not taking the
dance floor by storm, they were putting
on their best smiles at the varying
photo walls, or they brought the party
to video on the 360 Virtual platform or
simply just chilled on the lounge
couches and chairs while living their
best lives.

22 COPA Queen and King This year’s big twist was a push to get
our teens engaged and socializing. They
Columbia Chapter Teens were challenged to meet new people,
take pictures with them and post to our
private social media wall. The teen girl
and boy with the most post would be
crowned the King and Queen of Copa.
Just before the stroke of midnight,
Santa came to town and visited with
our teens to collect the items that had
been given. Following Santa, RD Tarcia
Flemming and RTP Ciara Grant took to
the floor to thank everyone for what
they had done for the community to
name our Royal Court for 2022. Our 1st
King and Queen of Copa are Jared
Wilder (Charleston) and Logan Speight
(Greensboro).

The weekend came to a close on
Sunday morning with the impactful
words of Pastor Lance Johnson from
the Revelation of Christ Church with his
most fitting message “Being Fit for
Service”. Capturing the essence of our
region’s theme and bringing to light
fitness in service in the passages from
Luke 9:57-62.

We want to thank the following
sponsors for their contributions to
making this vision come to life. Our
Holiday Helper ($150) Sponsors were:
Mom Dr. Kimberly Brown, Mom Nicole &
Dad Clay Middleton and Mom Dr. Karen
Wrighten. Our Reindeer Attendant
($250) Sponsors were: Senator Marlon
Kimpson (JJ Alumni-Columbia, SC) and
Chatman Realty Group, LLC (Mom
Shakeima. Our Santa’s Helper ($1,000)
Sponsors were: Parker Nelson &
Associates Law Firm, Mom Chalena
McIlwain and Spann Wilder Law, LLC
(MAL Tiffany).

A special thanks goes out to each of our
Parent’s Night Out talents and Pastor
Johnson for giving of their time and
talents to our Jack and Jill Community.
Kudos to Charleston Chapter President
Sharlonda Tullock and COPA Chair
McIlwain for their leadership and vision
in the implementation of this most
Royal Affair. We also want to thank
Fathers Auxiliary Chair, Jeff Wilder, for
coordinating the POPS on Patrol from
the Charleston Chapter as they were
constant eyes and ears of the event
and ensured that our teens were safe
while having fun.



MEMBER
spotlights

Greater Chapel Hill Chapter Chaplain

Elected to Board of Trustees

Dr. Ruthie Lyle

Chaplain, Dr. Ruthie Lyle, of the newly chartered Greater Chapel
Hill Chapter of Jack in Jill of America, Incorporated was elected
to the Board of Trustees governing the Trinity School of Durham
and Chapel Hill School. She is one of two persons of color on the
board; tasked with the principal duty of setting policy and
holding in trust the mission and viability of the school. She,
however, puts a particular focus on building community among
students of color and faculty. She strives to promote the
uniquely Christian vision of diversity, inclusion, and community
at Trinity. She is passionate about helping to ensure that a
Trinity-type-education is accessible to students of color and the
socio-economically disadvantaged. In some ways, her story
aligns with that of Esther, in that she believes she was placed in
this role by God “for such a time as this”, Esther 4:15.

Spartanburg Chapter

Father’s Auxillary Chair

Isaiah Davis

The Spartanburg Chapter is excited to share that Father Isaiah
Davis is our new Auxiliary. Isaiah recently accepted the role of
Vice President, HR for Global Supply Chain & Customer
Experience for Grainger. Throughout his career, Isaiah has
accumulated a variety of skills from different industries and
roles including time spent as a U.S. Army Captain and working
as a leader in retail distribution before coming to Grainger in
2014. For the last eight years, Isaiah has worked at several
different distribution center locations and his previous role as
an RSVP for Inside Sales. He also acted as President of
Grainger's African American BRG for two years where he
showed strong leadership and supported Grainger in navigating
multiple social issues during that time.

CHAPTER
spotlights

Capital City Chapter

Charter Celebrates Tenth Anniversary

The Capital City Chapter of Jack and Jill of America
recently observed the tenth anniversary of their
charter date of September 15, 2012. The celebration
began with "A Sparkly Shoe Affair: There’s No Place
Like Capital City", a gathering in recognition of their
phenomenal charter mothers at Perry’s Steakhouse
and Grille in Raleigh. The ladies enjoyed a slideshow
of chapter highlights, a curated menu, and a slate of
unique gifts selected for the occasion. The festivities
continued nto the chapte
r’s Jack and Jill / Carole
Robertson Day where chapter families met to enjoy
food, music, and activities at a local park. Their tenth
anniversary commemoration concluded with the
"Tulle Skirt & T-shirt Fete" brunch, an homage to the
21 mother members that began the Captivating
Capital City Chapter.

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Charlotte Chapter

Summer Social

The Charlotte Chapter 'Preps 1 Group' had a
Back to School Kickoff outdoor pool party.
The Charlotte children met a USA Olympic
gold and silver medalist in men’s freestyle
swimming, Cullen Jones. He discussed

racial stereotypes within the
swimming community but also
sparked enthusiasm for our children
to compete in the sport on a grander
scale. Cullen shared his legendary,
world-record setting 4x100 freestyle
relay team with our youth, and
that
moment was priceless for this group.
Additionally, he spoke about water
safety and how important it is to take
swimming lessons to ensure the
mastery of this essential life skill! The
children had an icebreaker to help

them get more acquainted, played
water basketball and pool limbo,
fellowshipped, and left feeling empowered
that anything is possible! At the close of the
event, Cullen Jones took individual photos
with attendees, and everyone left feeling
truly energized.

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Florence Chapter

Carole Robertson Day

The Honorable Hewitts ages 10-12 kicked off
the Florence Chapter’s programming year
with grace by leading the chapter in a
remembrance ceremony for Carole
Robertson, her friends and civil rights
leaders. They charged the chapter with
embracing the the heritage and civic
liberties that Carole did not have an
opportunity to enjoy.
After the ceremony
the Mighty Maxwells participated in
cleaning up the chapter’s adopted street.

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Greater Chapel Hill

Carole Robertson Day

The Greater Chapel Hill Chapter (GCHA)
hosted its first Jack and Jill Day and Carole
Robertson Memorial Day at the William M.
Hargraves Recreation Center. We collected
books and learned about how Chapel Hill
contributed to the civil rights movement.

Jacks and Jills were given a copy of
' 'The Pledge to Take a Stand’ to

rewrite in their own words. The
pledge was taken from the Wall of

Tolerance at the Civil Rights
Memorial Center (Montgomery, AL).


GCHC teens led the Memorial Service.
An Award-Winning Chapel Hill
Historian, Mrs. Danita Mason-Hogans,
shared details about Chapel Hill's ties to civil
rights. Her father, Mr. Mason,
is a member of the ‘Chapel Hill Nine’,
a group of teens who organized the
1st sit-in in Chapel Hill.

Mr. Mason greeted us at the civil
rights memorial sign commemorating
his sit-in. He shared his experiences
fighting for civil rights

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Greensboro Chapter

Carole Robertson Day

Family, Fellowship, Food and Fun. Our
Greensboro Chapter Jack and Jill Family Field
Day was our first family event of 2022. We
enjoyed ourselves, our families and each
other! In honor of Carole Robertson, our teens
lit candles to honor Carole.

Special thanks to o
ur Family Activities
Committee. Also, a special thanks to
Summerfield Farms for hosting us and to our
food truck vendors. There were activities for
young, old and young at heart to enjoy.

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Greensboro Chapter

Mad Spatter Fun

On October 1, Greensboro Chapter of
Jack and Jill 'Shooting Stars' had a fun
time splatting paint. The children had

a blast exploring color mixing and
art creation at Mad Spatter. They
had the opportunity to see what
colors you could create by mixing
different colors. They had an
opportunity to ask questions in
learning about art creation.


Special thanks to Host Mom Elise
Newsome for coordinated this
activity. Thanks to Mad Spatter
for supporting our Jack and Jill
group for this activity.

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Greenville Chapter

Adopt A Road

The Greenville Chapter of Jack
and Jill of America, Inc.
Adopted a Road in Greenville
County through Greenville
County's Litter Ends Here

Program. This is a two-mile
section located in Taylors, SC.

Each teen geared up in
gloves and safety vests to thin




out overgrown vegetation and
pick up litter. We are thrilled to
be in our 2nd year of
volunteering to make our roads
cleaner.

On August 20th, our Teens
and their families successfully
picked up 20 bags of trash to
make our community beautiful,
one road at a time. Our host
Mother for this event was Shani
Brister.

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Hampton Chapter

Halloween Costume Collections

Coming off of a successful 2022 Teen Conference, the
Highflying Hampton Chapter hit the ground running in true
highflyer style for the 2022-23 program year. Our creative
Community Service Committee developed an initiative to
connect with the community in a unique and

meaningful way. The Committee partnered with
three local agencies that provide support to
mothers and children experiencing homelessness
or those who have left a domestic violence
situation. The Hampton Chapter created a
“Pumpkin Patch” (akin to a
n
Angel Tree) to collect donations
of Halloween costumes for
children supported by these
agencies. Chapter Mothers
selected pumpkins from the
“patch”and provided costumes to
meet the identified needs. Over 50
costumes were received during the
initial collection period. We will
collect costumes.

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South Charlotte Chapter

HBCU Tailgate

On September 3, 2022, South Charlotte
kicked off our programming year by hosting
a Jack and Jill Day chapter-wide HBCU
tailgate for the 100th Duke’s Mayo Classic.

With NC Central University and NC A&T
State University scheduled to play

steps away from our Mt. Moriah
Primitive Baptist Church tailgate site,
our chapter gathered to honor Carole
Robertson, foster family connections,
and celebrate HBCU culture. National

Corresponding Secretary Nichelle
Levy, President Kimberly Odom, and
Teen. President Jalen Franklin

opened with greetings and teen
officer introductions. The Junior Teens led
our Carole Robertson ceremony honoring
the namesake’s life.

Our tailgate focused on reconnecting with
families to display school pride to jumpstart
our program year.

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Upper Palmetto Chapter

Chartering Ceremony

September 10, 2022, will forever in history be coined as the
date the Jack and Jill of America, Inc Upper Palmetto Chapter
was chartered. What a magical night! The last chapter
chartered in South Carolina was 28 years ago. What an honor to
make history and be the first South Carolina chapter back on
the map.
Once again, we would like to thank our 43 mothers, 39 dads,

and 83 kids. We had a dream fulfilled. We are the
charter members of our new chapter. We want to
thank our Charter Commi
ttee Members for their hard
work and dedication to creating the most spectacular
experience.
We would also like to thank our national and regional
officers, sponsoring chapters, and friends who
supported us near and far. We're ready to make it
happen for our babies. Long Live Jack and Jill!

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Upper Palmetto Chapter

Community Meet & Greet

It was an excellent time at the Jack and Jill of
America, Incorporated Upper Palmetto Chapter
"Meet and Greet" on September 22, 2022, with
powerful sister moms, movers, and shakers in

our community. The Meet and Greet was
part of our rollout initiative to introduce
ourselves to the communities we plan on
serving. Many thanks were extended to
community leaders and guests who
attended our event. Amongst our many
special guests were State
Representative John King, Fort
Mill
School District Superintendent Chuck
Epps, Rock Hill School District
Superintendent Dr. Tommy Schmolze,
York County Councilman William
Roddey, and Rock Hill City Councilman
Derrick Lindsay, to name a few. We
also would like to thank Jack and Jill
of America, Incorporated Gastonia-Piedmont
Chapter sister moms Cecile Miller Murray,
Christa Daniel, and Francine Simpson-Freeman
for attending as our special guests with their
love and support.

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ALUMNI & Teen
spotlights

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SPECIAL HONORS FOR
CHESAPEAKE 'VANGUARD' TEENS

Justin Hardiman was voted President of the Senior
Class at Landstown High School, the Governor’s
STEM Academy in Virginia Beach. He is also in the
DECA Emerging Leaders Club. They are headed to
the State Championships! Way to go, Justin!

Vanguard’s own Golfer, Stenette Byrd IV, parred the
18th hole at Regionals to get Suffolk’s Nansemond
River High School Golf Team into the
State Championship! Proud of you, Stenette!

Trae Byrd and the competitive cheer team at
Nansemond River High School won the District
Title. Let's Go, Trae!

Joshua Taylor was promoted to Cadet First
Lieutenant in the Civil Air Patrol in the
Elizabeth City, NC squadron. Salute, Joshua!

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GREENE SELECTED FOR
SC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND STEM

SUMMIT

We are proud to announce that Jeremiah Greene was
selected to serve on the student panel for the South
Carolina Department of Education Computer Science
and STEM and Summit. Jeremiah was one of four students selected to represent
on the panel for the state. Jeremiah was selected by Mr. Dominick Sanders, South
Carolina’s Education Associate for Computer Science. The Computer Science and
STEM Summit was held in Greenville, SC on September 19, 2022. The experience
deepened his understanding of the necessary skills needed in the future
Computer Science and STEM careers. Students were able to communicate to the
State Governor and network with several companies, which included Lockheed
Martin, Prisma Healthcare and Google. and Jeremiah is currently a senior at
Gaffney High School in Cherokee County School District and plans to pursue a
degree in Computer Science Engineering.

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ACCOMPLISHMENT OF JACK AND
JILL ALUMNA THE SOUTH ATLANTIC
REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE FOR
DELTA SIGMA THETA SORORITY, INC.

Congratulations to Capital City Alumna,
Kamryn Dixon, being voted as the South
Atlantic Regional Representative for Delta
Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. 2022-2024.

Kamryn, is a Junior at UNC-Chapel Hill
majoring in Communication and
Broadcast Journalism.
Daughter of Devi and Dr. Karrie Dixon,
Capital City Chapter.

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BEST STUDENT FILM AT
MOREHOUSE COLLEGE

FILM FESTIVAL

Greensboro Chapter of Jack & Jill
Alumni, Clarke Phillips won Best
Student Film at the Morehouse College
Human Rights Film Festival. She also
won the Chromatic Black Award at the
Morehouse College Human Rights Film
Festival for her short film Suga Brown.
Clarke is the talented daughter of
Wendell & Dr. Ruth Gilliam Phillips. The
Greensboro Chapter is very proud of
Clarke and her accomplishments.

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SHINING BRIGHT AT
BROWN UNIVERSITY

The South Charlotte Chapter celebrates Past Teen
President Emory Brinson for her accomplishments at
Brown University. She is a Junior and President of
the Iota Alpha Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha
Sorority, Incorporated. She was honored to serve as
a delegate to the regional conference.

Her leadership in Jack and Jill of America,
Incorporated as President, Foundation Chair, and
Teen Leadership Conference Oratorical Contest
Winner has fueled her passions. Emory testified
before the Rhode Island Legislature to advocate for
Brown University to pay property taxes in support of
local public education. She was an Education Policy
Intern on Capitol Hill this past summer. Emory has
published 6 literary pieces as a student at Brown
Univerity student.

JUNE 2022

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