 The Junior Service Club of Edwardsville / Glen Carbon, celebrating its 75th anniversary this year, presented a check in the amount of $4,500 to theGlen Ed Pantry today.
The pantry serves approximately 475 District 7 families and provides regular, emergency, and referral services to families who qualify. The JSC donation will be used to “purchase shoes for all students plus PE uniforms for students in 6th -9th grades. All students receive a book bag and supplies based on their school list,” states Judy Moody, Executive Director of the Glen Ed Pantry. Members of the Junior Service Club, accompanied by their children who are known as the Junior Juniors, will also help the local Boy Scouts with their “Scouting for Food” food drive benefiting the Glen Ed Pantry on November 16. The Glen Ed Pantry is one of many recipients of the fundraising and volunteer efforts of the Junior Service Club. All money raised throughout the year stays within the community. JSC’s upcoming fundraising events include the Diamonds are Forever Dinner Auction on February 8, 2014, and Kidmania on March 8, 2014.
0 Comments
 Members from theJunior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon today presented the Children’s Museum in Edwardsville with a $1,500.00 donation to support the Museum’s
scholarships and educational programming. The donation will be used to underwrite the Children’s Museum’s educational programs that reach over 3,000 children ages 18 month to 10 years old each year. These programs include Preschool Playgroup, Field Trips, Outreach Programs, and Summer Explorers program. Since opening its doors in the historic Leclaire neighborhood in 2003, the Children’s Museum has become a great place for field trips, educational programs, camps, and family fun. The museum offers exhibits and activities geared toward children 18 months to age 10. Toddlers enjoy soft play areas throughout the Museum. Preschoolers and Children in the elementary grades love Star City, a kid-sized community with a market, café, hospital, post office, bank, library, fire department and police department, as well as the Science room with hands-on science based activities. For more information about the Children’s Museum in Edwardsville, visit their website at www.edwardsvillechildrensmuseum.org.  The community rallied behind the Junior Service Club this weekend as nearly 400 volunteers participated in the Boundless Playground Build on Friday, April 19 and Saturday, April 20. Carolyn Pilla, volunteer coordinator, states the club was overwhelmed by the number of people who wanted to help. In addition to JSC club members and individual volunteers, groups of builders were represented from Glen Carbon Wal-Mart, ADP, Ameren, TMW, Glen Carbon Fire Department, Edwardsville Fire Department, Edwardsville Township, Edwardsville Knights of Columbus, First Cloverleaf Bank, Astellas Pharma US, Kohl’s, SIUE Women’s Basketball, OHL Contract Logistics, Girl Scouts, Kiwanis, Goshen Elementary Teachers, Mathis, Marifian & Richter, and SIUE Contractors Club.
Trina Vetter and Tammy Perry, hospitality coordinators, report that donations of food and beverage from local restaurants and businesses was tremendous as well. “We absolutely had the best fed volunteers,” stated Vetter. “A huge thank you to all of our vendors.” Hospitality received breakfast, lunch, snack and/or beverage donations from Sam’s Club, Panera Bread Co, Catered Affair with American Red Cross support, McDonalds, Kraft Foods, The Wooden Nickel, Teaspoons Cafe, Two Fat Guys, Wang Gang, Joe’s Pizza, Sonic, Peel, Ravenelli’s, local Girl Scout and 4-H clubs, Lisa Davis and Jerry and Nancy Staten. Project co-chairs Kelly Schlechte and Christie Lampe report that the weekend could not have gone more smoothly. Despite the windy, wet and cold conditions, the build finished ahead of schedule. Schlechte states, “I’m amazed and humbled by the outpouring of support. Our volunteers worked tirelessly over these last few days and we are truly grateful.” The Boundless Playground which is 80% accessible to persons with disabilities will continue to undergo surfacing and landscaping additions in the next few weeks. The Junior Service Club is planning a Grand Opening Ceremony on Sunday, May 19 at 1pm at Township Park. The public is invited to attend. |
Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen CarbonJunior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon strives to foster volunteerism by developing our member's talents and interests through a variety of fundraising and philanthropic project, while building valued relationships. Archives
November 2023
Categories
All
|
RSS Feed
Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon
P.O. Box 414
Edwardsville, IL 62025
P.O. Box 414
Edwardsville, IL 62025
|
CONNECT WITH JSC
Donate Contact Us |
©2026 Junior Service Club of Edwardsville/Glen Carbon
Questions/Comments? Contact Us
Questions/Comments? Contact Us