The Baton Rouge chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc., has been supporting African American youth for over 60 years. The national organization is made up of over 250 chapters, with mothers volunteering alongside their children. Through leadership development, philanthropic giving, volunteering and more, the focus of the group is to nurture the community’s children and teach them real skills that allow them to flourish personally and enrich the city around them.
Evon LaRae Roquemore, newly elected president of the Baton Rouge chapter, says she first became a member in 2021 when her children were in middle school. “I was looking for a way to expose them to more leadership opportunities,” she says. “Jack and Jill was, and still is, a great way for me to help build that for them.”
The organization is rooted in service. Child membership ranges from kids as young as three to as old as 18. Alongside their mothers, even the youngest kids are able to learn that little acts can have a big impact…