Community Highlights
A very big warm thanks to all of you who helped us reach our goal of $75,000 for local Kids in the Kitchen programs. AJLI is in the process of reviewing all submissions and sending on to Kashi, who will select winners and distribute grants during the awards banquet at Annual Conference in San Francisco.
In addition to our signature projects, the JLAA selects many community projects each year to support with volunteer hours. These efforts are both large and small, and include such projects as collaborating with Safe House for Domestic Violence Awareness month, delivering meals to the Ronald McDonald House and to shut-ins with the Meals on Wheels program. read more
SOS Community ServicesSOS Community Services responds with care and respect to families in need by working in partnerships that result in economic, family, and residential stability. The JLAA – SOS partnership focuses on 3 initiatives: providing emergency food and personal hygiene items, promoting childhood literacy, and the development and execution of parenting programs and play groups. read more.
Girls Group
For more than five years, Girls Group has developed self-sufficiency in teenage girls in the
New Community Program Development
The JLAA is working to incorporate HEALTHY LIVING into all facets of our organization and our long-term Strategic Plan. We are also researching community partners to whom we can lend our volunteer efforts and sponsors willing to join us in our mission to decrease hunger and improve the health of Washtenaw County's women and children. read more


