Birmingham Chapter History

The Birmingham Chapter was chartered on September 30, 1955, as the 66th chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. The Charter Officers and members were installed in the Birmingham Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. by National President, Mrs. Nellie G. Roulhac, at the Ballard House. Charter Officers were Mrs. Marguerite W. Stewart-President, Mrs. Lillian Sheehy-Vice President, Mrs. Mayo Forniss-Recording Secretary, Mrs. Ruth Gailliard-Corresponding Secretary, Mrs. Laura P. Sterling-Treasurer, Mrs. Melba Nixon-Chaplain, Mrs. Joanna Dale-Sergeant-at-Arms, and Mrs. Beverly Bradford-Journalist. Other Charter Members were Mrs. Henrietta Bradford, Mrs. Catherine Hall, Mrs. Lorayne Coar, Mrs. Wilma Harris, Mrs. Sarah Nell Cole, Mrs. Beatrice Jones, Mrs. Reva Coleman, Mrs. Theodora Shores, Mrs. Addine Drew, Mrs. Roslyn Ware, Mrs. Electra Green, and Mrs. Marguerite Wills.

Since its inception, the Birmingham Chapter mothers have proven to be servant leaders, giving of their time and talents in regional officer roles and national committees. Mrs. Alpha Robertson was honored to serve as the first Southeastern Regional Director (1957- 1963). Our dynamic teens have also served in leadership roles within the region since 1996. The Birmingham Chapter has served as the host for several Regional Conferences such as the Teen Leadership Conferences, Children's Clusters, Mother Area Workday, and more. We had the great honor of hosting a very powerful and educational event for children and families from across the nation, Children's Crusade, The Power of Children in May 2018.Historical sites were visited throughout Birmingham, Montgomery, and Atlanta.

The Birmingham Chapter has a rich and illustrious history since it was established as the sixth chapter in the Southeastern region. It has grown from 20 mothers to an organization of 91 mothers and families that still embrace the same commitment to creating programs and activities to enable our children and the children within our community to develop into strong leaders of tomorrow.