JA PROJECT
Active member Rachel Smith ( pictured center ) delivers Art Reach supply bags to local counselors .
Active member Rebecca Studdard ( pictured center ) stops for a photo with local school administrators as Art Reach supply bags are delivered .
Art Reach
Junior Auxiliary of Columbus spends each summer working to ensure children in our local schools have the basic needs to keep arts in the classroom . Junior Auxiliary of Columbus is an advocate of promoting confidence in students and one way they continue this mission is by supplying children with essential art supplies . This year the members of Junior Auxiliary of Columbus spent over 119 hours preparing to help over 1,800 students prepare for a successful start to the school year . Members delivered Art Reach bags to all five city elementary schools : Fairview , Franklin , Cook , Sale and Stokes- Beard .
New for the 2024-2025 school year , we were delighted to include West Lowndes in our deliveries . Each student enrolled in prekindergarten through fifth grade received a bag lovingly packed with a pair of scissors , a box of markers , a box of crayons , a set of pencils , a box of colored pencils , a glue stick , a ruler , and a pencil sharpener . Arts are an integral part of a well- rounded education and Junior Auxiliary of Columbus is proud to partner with the Columbus Municipal and Lowndes County School Districts
Shannon Bowen , Brooke Hill , Casey Wells , Rebecca Studdard and Maggie McIntyre pause for a photo while loading vehicles to deliver Art Reach supplies .
to make sure the needs of the students in our communities are being met . Not only do these supplies allow them to create endless projects , but they give each child the advantage of starting school with confidence knowing they have all the supplies needed
Amy Sumrall , Rachel Smith and Amber Brislin are all smiles as they prepare to deliver Art Reach supply bags to area schools .
for the year ahead . Junior Auxiliary of Columbus hopes that by providing these tools to each child , they will find joy in drawing and using their imagination , and in turn boost their personal growth and academic achievements .
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