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This concurrent resolution recognizes April 6-12, 2025, as Junior Auxiliary Week in Mississippi and commends the Junior Auxiliary of Meridian for its significant community service. The resolution highlights the organization's history, founded in 1941 as part of the National Association of Junior Auxiliaries, and details its various community service projects that support children and families in Meridian and Lauderdale County. These projects include Teacher Mini-Grants, Helping Hands (providing school uniforms and necessities), Junior Auxiliary Mentors (supporting foster teens), Reading is Fundamental (reading to and providing books to elementary students), Crown Club (leadership development for high school girls), and an annual Provisional Class Project. The resolution emphasizes the organization's commitment to community service, noting that its volunteers contribute thousands of service hours annually to improve the lives of local children and families. By passing this resolution, the Mississippi legislature aims to formally recognize and celebrate the Junior Auxiliary's important contributions to the community and encourage broader awareness of their impactful work.

https://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2025/pdf/history/HC/HC0060.xml