Upper Palmetto Chapter-Jack and Jill of America

10/27/2026

YOUR VOTE. YOUR VOICE. YOUR FUTURE. 🩷🗳️

It’s time to make your voice heard! The Upper Palmetto Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. encourages our families and communities to get informed, get prepared, and make a plan to vote early!

📅 Early Voting: October 19–31, 2026
⏰ Hours: Monday–Saturday, 8:30 AM–6:00 PM
📍 Locations: Available throughout York and Lancaster Counties

✅ Bring a valid photo ID
✅ Check your voter registration and sample ballot at scVOTES.gov
✅ Encourage your family, friends, and neighbors to vote!

Every vote matters, and every voice deserves to be heard. Together, we can help shape stronger schools, safer communities, and a brighter future for our families. 🩷💙

Be Informed. Be Prepared. Bring a Friend. Be Heard. Be the Change!

10/27/2026

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🌸💗💙 MARvelously in Full Bloom! Emerge. Flourish. Thrive.💙💗🌸

There is something powerful about women who show up together, stand together, and represent together! coordinating attire at conferences is about so much more than wearing the same colors. It’s a visible expression of unity, alignment, sisterhood, and support. We may represent different chapters, but we share one mission, one purpose, and a collective commitment to excellence

Thank you Upper Palmetto Chapter-Jack and Jill of America for the beautiful reminder of what happens when we come together to learn, lead, connect, and grow.

🌸 Capital City Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

🌸 Greater Chapel Hill Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

🌸 Jack and Jill of America Inc, Burlington-Graham Chapter

🌸 East Wake-Johnston Chapter, Jack and Jill of America, Inc.

🌸 Raleigh-Wake Chapter of Jack & Jill

🌸 Jack and Jill of America, Inc-Greensboro Chapter

THANK YOU! Your support, enthusiasm, and willingness to come together reflect the true spirit of JJOA. Different chapters, individual strengths, and one beautiful collective presence and demonstrated connection!

Together, we continue to emerge with purpose, flourish through sisterhood, and thrive through the POWER OF US!

10/27/2026

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The Mid-Atlantic Region was live on WBTV! 🎥💗💙

MAL Jasmine Smith and CP Jocelyn Young did an outstanding job sharing how approximately 500 Jack and Jill mothers and teens gathered in Charlotte for a weekend centered on service, leadership and community impact.

Thank you to WBTV for helping us highlight the meaningful work happening throughout our MARvelous region.

Watch the full interview here:
https://www.wbtv.com/video/2026/10/18/jack-jill-mothers-gather-charlotte-this-weekend/

10/03/2026

SEPTEMBER brought the cozy vibes, fresh energy, and fall feels 🍂✨… but OCTOBER is serving autumn magic, golden moments, and birthday celebrations! 🎃🍁

As the leaves begin to change, we’re embracing a season of reflection, gratitude, and celebration. October reminds us that every new season brings something beautiful — and birthdays are the perfect opportunity to honor another year of life, growth, and grace. Here’s to another trip around the sun filled with joy, love, laughter, and abundant blessings. 🥂🎉

October Birthdays 🎂
🎉 Chair Tasha Anderson: October 3
🎉 Chair Lorette Polite-Young: October 18
🎉 SAA Sophia Spearman: October 19
🎉 Historian Roneisha Hughes: October 20

🎂 Happy Birthday to our October celebrants! May this new year bring you continued blessings, beautiful memories, and countless reasons to celebrate YOU! 🩷💙 ✨

06/22/2026

🩷💙 EXTRA! EXTRA! 🗞️ 🗣️ Upper Palmetto Teens Shine at the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Region Teen Leadership Conference

The Upper Palmetto Teens proudly represented UP at the 2026 Mid-Atlantic Region Teen Leadership Conference. They not only leaned into this year’s TLC Community Service (benefitting local elementary schools in the Greensboro area) but also mingled with their fellow MAR Teens as well as honed their leadership skills. Upper Palmetto is UNPARALLELED-LY proud of each and every Teen who showed up and showed out. We’d be remiss to not also give a huge shoutout to the TLC Planning Committee led by our now IPLTA Malinda Johnson Hodges. She officially has hung up her pink and blue hat and crossed over to Associate Land alongside Moms Tonya Belton and Takesha Po***ck. ✨

Please drop a 🩷💙 in celebration of the following:

🏆 Conference Accomplishments
✨ 1st Place Banner
✨ Teen Choice Award – Table Display
✨ 3rd Place (Judges’ Choice) – Table Display

🌟 Regional Leadership & Service
• Ryler Young – Named 1st Alternate to the Regional Teen Nominating Committee
• Carson Young – Regional Sergeant-at-Arms and Chapter Delegate
• William Harris V – Alternate Delegate
• Gianna Jenkins – Alternate Delegate and Banner Carrier
• McKayla Sumter – Banner Carrier
• Brent Boston – Conference Page
• Jasmine Lennon – Teen Gospel Choir

🏅 Chapter Award Recipients
• Carson Young – Achiever of the Year
• William Harris V – Artist of the Year
• Addison Po***ck – Athlete of the Year
• Sydnee Belton – Carole Robertson Award Recipient

🎓A special congratulations to our graduating seniors whose leadership and dedication have helped shape the Upper Palmetto Teen Group:

🌟 Sydnee Belton
🌟 Shari Duncan
🌟 Kayla Hodges
🌟 Gabrielle Jenkins
🌟 Addison Po***ck

Congratulations, Sr. Teens! Upper Palmetto is proud of you and grateful for the way you continue to represent the Pink and Blue with excellence.

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06/09/2026

🩷💙✨ This weekend, some of ’s Eboard traveled to Virginia for Jack and Jill of America - Mid-Atlantic Region Leadership Training.

Thank you our amazing Regional Director for opening her home to all of MAR’s Chapter Presidents and to the MAR Eboard for a conference that was intentional and empowering.

Also, thank you to our chapter leaders for their time and dedication to ensure that we continue to move forward in an UnParalleled way. 🩷💙✨

Pictured (L to R):
ATA Tori Robinson
VP Krystal James
CP Jocelyn Young
CT Beatrix Hawthorne
FA/ IPCT Adriane Robinson

06/04/2026

✨ A Time was Had!! ✨Throwback Thursday Ed.

The Palmetto Charm Soiree: Triple Crown Edition was an incredible evening filled with elegance, fellowship, and purpose. 💃🏾🥂🎶 We celebrated the power of community while raising funds to support this year’s beneficiary, in addition to , the in Rock Hill. 📚💙

Because of the generosity of our guests, sponsors, donors, and supporters, we were able to present a final contribution of $12,862.27 to help further Better Bound Bookstore’s mission of promoting literacy, learning, and community engagement.

A special thanks to for the amazing recap of the awesomeness that was Palmetto Charm. 🙌🏾

We are grateful for everyone’s partnership! It’s only a matter of time for us to do it again. 💃🏽 🩷💙✨

*We do not own the rights to this song.*

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06/02/2026

Part 2: It’s SUMMERTIME but that also means promotions for the youngest … to GRADUATION for the oldest Jacks and Jills. 👩🏾‍🎓 is UnParalleled-ly proud of those moving from 4K to K5, K5 to 1st, 5th to 6th, 8th to 9th, and of course 12th to COLLEGE! 🙌🏾

So, in the words of one of the most famous graduation tomes:

Congratulations!
Today is your day.
You’re off to Great Places!
You’re off and away!

You have brains in your head.
You have feet in your shoes.
You can steer yourself
in any direction you choose. - Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
🥳🩷💙🩷🩵

06/02/2026

✨ Join us in celebrating our Mother of the Year Destiny Jenkins!

This year’s Fabulous Mother is the embodiment of intentional leadership. Last year alone, IP VP Destiny led the charge of our (first) New Mom Intake process, culminating with the addition of 15 Moms to the Upper Palmetto village! 🩷

A proud graduate of The Ohio State University, she has built a life centered on leadership, service, and empowering others to reach their fullest potential, most recently with The Learning Curves Partners, a leadership and talent consultancy.

Mom Destiny is devoted wife to Stephen and loving mother to Jill Morgan. Mom Destiny has served as Vice President not only since our chartering (2022) but also during our provisional year.

Through her service, leadership, and unwavering commitment, Mom Destiny has made a meaningful and lasting impact on the chapter and organization.

Congratulations to IP VP Destiny on this well-deserved honor as our 2026 Fabulous Mother. 🙌🏾 🥳 We are proud to celebrate you! 🩷💙🥳🥂✨

06/02/2026

✨ Join us in celebrating ’s Father of the Year, Desahi Anderson.

Our Distinguished Dad is a leader both professionally and personally. Dad Desahi serves as a Vice President of Sales and is a proud graduate of Hampton University.

Most importantly, Desahi is a devoted husband to IP Historian, Tasha Anderson, and a proud father to Jack Carter and Jill Taylor.

He has served as key player in our Father’s Auxiliary, ensuring that the Dads have space and time to fellowship and of course, support the Mothers and Jacks and Jills of Upper Palmetto.

Congratulations, Dad Desahi, on this well-deserved honor. 🩷💙🩷💙