The expert in neighborly love, Fred Rogers, said: “We live in a world in which we share responsibility. It’s easy to say ‘It’s not my child, not my community, not my world, not my problem.’ Then there are those who see the need and respond. I consider those people my heroes.” Jackson is full of heroes. So many, in fact, they can’t all fit on this list. These are brief snapshots of a few ways our community is showing up for our village of children. As you read about the different organizations investing in JMCSS, consider how you can join them.

Stories, Local Business, Local, GuidesGuest ContributorSeptember 30, 2021JMCSS, The Read Team, United Way, Keep My Hood Good, RIFA, Blessing Boxes, Leaders Education Foundation, Vol. 7, Vol 7, Vol. 7 Issue 1: Jackson Grown, local business, guide

Living a Legacy: Juanita Jones

When you walk in the door of the Keep My Hood Good building, you are greeted with a wall covered in framed photographs of smiling children. I had only gotten a few steps in the building before she was telling me stories of students who had overcome and succeeded. She beamed as she told me about how one student had graduated high school and chosen to enlist in the military and was thriving.

Stories, Local Business, LocalGuest UserSeptember 30, 2021Keep My Hood Good, juanita jones, local business