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How You Can Get Involved




 

THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS THAT YOU CAN GET INVOLVED..

1.  Volunteer Your Time

You can volunteer your time and energy to help our community by becoming a member of the Junior Auxiliary of Slidell.
 
What is involved in being a member?

A.  The Time Commitment...

The Initial Provisional Year:

  • Occurs over a 6 Month Training Period through the months of October-April
  • 36 Hours including Education and  Participation in Class-wide Community Service Project.

Now you have the required training to enter into Active Status:

  • 26 Service Hours+
  • 12 Education Hours (10 of which are obtained by attending JA general meeting.)
  • 6 Finance Hours (6 hours for finance projects, in at least 2 different projects.)
  • 16 Additional hours (from any category.)
  • TOTAL OF 60 Hours. (minimum)

The time has flown by and your ready to graduate to Life/Associate Status:

  •   Occurs once members complete a five year commitment and the requirements of active membership.

NOTE:  If you happen to move out of town, your membership can transfer to other chapters of JA.

Our Monthly Meeting Schedules: 
  • Board Meetings are held the Last Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am.
  • General Meetings are held the First Tuesday of each month at 9:30 am.
  • Night Meetings are held at the home of the vice-president on the second Tuesday evening of the month at 7:00 pm.
  • Please check our CALENDAR for other events.

B.  The Financial Commitment

  • $75.00 Active Status Annual Dues (for Chapter and National Membership).
  • Annual dues increase was approved by NAJA and will be implemented in May 2012.  As of right now we do not know how much the annual dues will be.  Please check back for more information and update.
 
 

2.  Participate in JAS Events

JAS has several activities throughout the year and participating in a JAS event is a great way to get involved with helping your community. Check out the Calendar page to see when our organization's activities are held and come join us!

3.  Make a Donation

You can make donations to JAS by purchasing tickets and/or items in our various fundraising events.  Our community service projects are dependent on the success of our fundraising efforts
Don't forget charitable contributions are tax deductible.

4.  Become a Corporate Sponsor
 
It's easy!  Our Corporate Sponsorship Chair and Vice-Chair would love the opportunity to meet with you and/or provide you with the information
necessary to assist you in your decision to support our organziation.  There are various levels of sponsorship that will fit into every business' budget. 
 
When you sponsor the Junior Auxiliary of Slidell, you are directly making a difference in lives of so many in need who are in your own community. 
Your support will truly make an impact. 
 
Now that you have learned more about JAS and know how you can get involved, we hope to hear from you!