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Greater Tampa Chapter Of Jack And Jill Of America Inducts 3 New Members; Installs New Officers
BY MONIQUE STAMPS Sentinel Feature Writer
Jack and Jill of America, Inc., is one of the most widely known and effective organi- zations for Black families. Jack and Jill was founded by Marion Stubbs Thomas on January 24, 1938, when she called 20 mothers to- gether to discuss creating ways for their children to be provided with cultural, so- cial, and educational oppor- tunities.
Now there are more than 245 chapters nationwide, and more than 40,000 fam- ily members (mothers and children). Local chapters im- plement annual program- ming activities around five programming thrusts: cul- tural awareness, educational development, health (educa- tion and advocacy), civic (legislative advocacy and service) and social/recre- ational areas. The program- ming is carried out through service projects where chil- dren and parents volunteer and accumulate service hours.
The Greater Tampa Chap- ter (GTC) of Jack and Jill is a chapter of 80+ moms dedi- cated to exposing their own children and expanding the cultural education of brown children, overall. The Chap- ter racks up hundreds of vol-
Lauren Howell, Allison Clebert and Ashley Kincaid, newly inducted members of Greater Tampa Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
Dianna Allen Quinn is the chapter president.
resides in Riverview, FL with her husband, Michael, II and their son, Michael Pre- ston, III. Ashley works as a VP, Director of HR, and As- sociate Director of D&I for 22squared, an advertising agency in Tampa, FL.
During the virtual cere- mony led by a Regional member, new officers of the Greater Tampa Chapter being installed as well as the induction ceremony. Di- anna Allen Quin, who re- mains the chapter’s president gave a brief welcome before the ceremonies began, and thanked everyone for the technical efforts taken to make it all happen. And she, like the other members of the organization, look forward to continuing the group’s ex- traordinarily successful pro- grams and service with these three bright, new faces.
unteer hours every year in its pursuit of child development and community service.
On Saturday, May 16, 2020, the Greater Tampa Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. welcomed three new members into their sisterhood. Led by chapter President, Dianna Allen-Quin and under the tutelage of Vice President and Membership Chair, Traci Ferguson, the new members are sure to make a huge impact. The inductees are Lauren Francois Howell, Allison Wells Clebert and Ashley V. Kincade. All three in- ductees are legacies (mem- bers of Jack and Jill as children with their moms) and look forward to carrying on the tradition with their own children.
Lauren Francois Howell hails from Rancho
Cucamonga, CA. As a child she was in the Pomona Chap- ter of Jack and Jill of Amer- ica, Inc. Lauren attended Hampton University for her undergraduate degree and Trinity Washington Univer- sity for her master’s degree. She is married to Anthony Howell, and she and An- thony have two children, Journey Francois who is four years old and Paxton Lee who is a year old.
Allison Wells-Clebert
is born and raised in Tampa, FL. She is a member of the prominent Andrews family and was in the Greater Tampa Chapter of Jack and Jill and served as the presi- dent of the Teen group as a member. Allison received her BA in Finance from the University of South Florida, then earned her MBA with a concentration in Accounting
in 2009. She has been mar- ried to her husband, Richard since 2007. Alli- son has three children, Ayana, aged 12, Anaya, aged 11, and Richard, Jr., aged 7. She is the CFO of two family owned businesses, the Florida Sentinel Bulletin newspaper and Tampa Park Apartments, Inc.
Allison’s older sister, Dr. Alexis Wells Oghoghomeh, joined the Nashville Chapter of Jack and Jill of America as a legacy last year, with her two sons, Ekwheri, 5 and Esezi, 3.
Ashley Kincade comes to The Greater Tampa Chap- ter as a legacy of the Bergen- Passaic Chapter in Bergen County, New Jersey. Born and raised in Englewood, NJ, Ashley has lived in Tampa for seven years and currently
Tampa Parks and Recreation Releases Summer Camp Information
As part of the Mayor’s “Lift Up Local” initiative, the Tampa Parks and Recreation Department will begin this summer with a two-week Summer Kickoff Camp Program free of charge. This camp program will run June 1 to June 12, Monday to Friday, 7:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m., at eight sites with limited registration.
This program will be open to City of Tampa residents only.
Residents will register for lottery enrollment between Tuesday, May 26, 9 a. m. through Wednesday, May 27, 11:59 p. m. Summer Kickoff Camp will be for ages 5 (must have completed kinder- garten) to 12. Instructions on how to register for the lottery will be made available on the Parks and Recreation website at tampagov.net/parks.
Summer Kickoff Camp will be held at the following locations:
Copeland Center, 11001 N. 15th St., 33612
Dr. MLK Complex, 2200 N. Oregon Ave., 33607
Forest Hills Center, 724 W 109th St., 33612
Jackson Heights Center, 3310 E. Lake Ave., 33610
Loretta Ingraham Center, 1615 N. Hubert Ave., 33607
Police Athletic League, 1924 W. Diana St., 33604
Port Tampa Center, 4702 W. McCoy St., 33616
Springhill Center, 1000 E. Eskimo Ave., 33607
The Tampa Parks and Recreation Department is following CDC, local, and state health department guidelines. For the safety of participants and staff, new policies and procedures have been established to keep fa- cilities properly sanitized, to ensure social distancing among children, and will be
screeningparticipantsbefore entry.
In addition, the Parks and Recreation Department will have their traditional Recre- ate, Educate, Create (R.E.C.) Summer Camp starting on June 15. This program will operate Monday to Friday, 7:30 a. m. to 5:30 p. m., for ages 5 (must have completed kinder- garten) to 12, and will include additional camp locations. Registration for R.E.C. Sum-
merCampwillbelimitedand will take place starting on June 8 at 6 p.m. More details will be released at a later date.
For more information on these programs and safety measures being taken, you can visit the Parks and Recre- ation Frequently Asked Questions and select the “COVID” category on tam- pagov.net/parks or call the Summer Hotline at 813-274- 3345.
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