Scholarship opportunity from NAJA

The National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, Inc. was established in 1941 with the purpose of uniting members "to render charitable services which are beneficial to the general public, with particular emphasis on children, and to cooperate with other organizations performing similar services." Our slogan is "Care Today - Character Tomorrow". 

It is only natural that we wish to support those individuals that also believe in supporting the special needs of children and who are in professions that do just that.

The NAJA scholarship program was established in 1962 and since then has awarded more than 429 grants totaling over $881,865.00 for graduate study in fields which address the special needs of children and youth. 

Scholarships are awarded each April. The applications are available only from September 1 through February 1 and only through the NAJA website. 

Applicants must be:

• Working or planning to work directly with children. 
  
• Pursuing graduate level studies for one year in fields which address the special needs of children and youth. Graduate fields of study include, but are not limited to: Counseling, Psychology, Mental Health, Special Education, Speech Pathology, Exceptional Children, Remedial Skills Development, Hearing Impaired, Gifted and Talented, etc. Scholarships are NOT awarded for graduate work in administration or general education.
  
• A U.S. citizen and permanent resident of a state with a Junior Auxiliary Chapter:Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Tennessee, and Texas.
  
• Planning to attend a U.S. college or university for full-time or part-time study.
  

To members:

Spread the word about this scholarship. We have a lot of folks in Warren County taking on their Masters in fields catering to the special needs of children...and free money is always helpful! Talk to M.A. if you have any questions.

To the public: 

If you are interested in learning more about this scholarship please feel free to contact us at  jamcminnville@yahoo.com  or visit NAJA online and click on the scholarship link on the left-hand side. We would love to see some Warren County applicants (and scholarship recipients!) this year!

Pencil Pals

Susan is still accepting Pencil Pal items for those of you who still want to help out.

Packs of pencils, paper, crayons, backpacks, school boxes, safety scissors, etc. etc. etc.

Gently used back packs and certain other school accessories are also being accepted...a great use for those "old" backpacks and school things from last year, don't you think?

Just drop any items off on her porch, at Ashley's Attic, or you can call and speak with her about setting up an alternative drop-off/pick-up plan.

Please help with this project...it's an easy way to get hours but you'll be helping out a lot by making a child's back-to-school special!

How to count your hours? 5 items = 1 hour OR $10.00 = 1 hour.

Pencil Pals

A note from Susan...

Hey Guys! I’m the chair of pencil pals this year and we need lots of supplies!

We don't have enough supplies right now to cover all the schools and kids that depend on our donations. Some kids will need everything… backpacks, calculators, markers, paint, paper, scissors, folders, glue, etc.

My goal is to have the supplies to the schools before the first day of school, August 7th.

So we need to stock up now!

Please help with this project...it's an easy way to get hours but you'll be helping out a lot by making a child's back-to-school special!

How to count your hours? 5 items = 1 hour OR $10.00 = 1 hour.

As soon as you can email or call me and I will arrange a pick up for you or drop it off on my front porch.

Since this is tax-free weekend, it's a great time to take advantage of the back-to-school deals out there to get these supplies. Shopping for good deals and helping out kids AT THE SAME TIME...what fun!

Thanks!