JATC holds unique fundraiser

The Junior Auxiliary of Taney County (JATC) is holding a fun and unique summer fundraiser.

The Grocery Grab fundraiser, set for July, will allow one lucky person to grab all the groceries they can in a frenzied three-minute shopping spree.

Tickets for the fundraising event are only $20 each, and may be purchased from any Junior Auxiliary member, via email at jatcmo@gmail.com or by phone at 417-396-6484.

There is a limited supply of tickets for sale. Deadline to purchase tickets is June 24. A drawing on June 26 at 6 p.m. will determine the lucky winner of the Grocery Grab, to be held at Harter House in Hollister.

Prizes will be awarded for second and third place in the fundraiser drawing as well, with winners receiving a $100 Harter House gift card and a $50 gift card, respectively.

The Grocery Grab Fundraiser benefits the Junior Auxiliary of Taney County and is sponsored by Doug Baker State Farm Insurance.

JATC announces year of Kindness Effect Card Project, Community Donations Sought

Junior Auxiliary of Taney County (JATC) is pleased to announce the continuation of the Kindness Effect Card Project (KECP). for the third year in a row. The KECP was born in light of the COVID-19 pandemic and the mass shutdown of schools and nursing/rehab/assisted living facilities. Although we are no longer on lockdown, JATC is still striving to spread compassion and companionship to members of the community by continuing this greeting card project.

There are a number of different ways that community members can get involved. If you would like to help this project, we are currently accepting donations of greeting cards (with envelopes). These cards can be blank or contain a short, swee, pre-printed message. We are also accepting Christmas/holiday cards. Cash donations to help purchase cards are also welcomed.

Community members are encouraged to not only donate cards, but to deorate them as well. Feel free to write a sweet message inside (please sign only your first name with no phone number or identifiers) and decorate the outside and inside of the cards and envelope (please do no seal the envelope.) You can decorate with stickers, googly eyes, markers, jewels, anything that you want to make your cards special (but please no glitter).

If you have a community organization, church/youth group, class, or summer program that would like to decorate card, please contact JATC and one of our members will be happy to facilitate a card-writing session with your group. There is no limitation on group sizes and a JATC member can bring all the supplies necessary. Children and adults of all ages are welcome to participate in this project.

For more information on this project and how you can get involved, please contact JATC at jatcmo@gmail.com and use KECP Donation on the subject line.

Published by: Branson Globe, Friday, June 2, 2023 K.D. Michaels Staff Writer