Our Projects
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Current Projects
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Car Seat Safety Clinic
Members work along side the Harrison Police Department to promote car seat safety to the citizens of Harrison and surrounding communities. -
Cinco de Mayo
In May members enjoy a fun day of hands on learning with the 5th graders of Harrison Middle School. They learn more about cultural diversity and the Latin culture. -
Back Pack Buddies
Children in the Harrison Headstart and nominated children in the Harrison Public Schools are helped with one or more of the necessities of life. -
Santa Shares
Members work in conjunction with Ozark Share and Care in gathering gifts for underpriveged children. -
Senior Girl Leadership Scholarships
Each May the Harrison Chapter honors two outstanding graduating Senior girls who exemplify leadership and academic excellence. -
Child Health and Safety Fair
Each Fall the Training Provisional Group of JA participate in the Child Health and Safety Fair at the Burlsworth Youth Center. -
Sunshine Friends
Members sponsor an elementary school aged child and spend time developing a relationship through lunch visits or tutoring during school hours.
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Financial Fitness
Financial Fitness is a program geared for High School students which simulates real life financial experiences. -
Culture at the Library
Culture at the Library is a project we do one Saturday each month. -
Collecting the Cleats
This project is designed to help the less fortunate children be able to participate in our local consolidated youth sports. -
Internet Safety
The Harrison Jr. Auxiliary in partnership with Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel’s office presented a series of programs to area seventh and eighth graders on “Keys To Safety: Are Your Online Habits Putting You At Risk”? -
Home to Home
Assisting children in Boone county foster care as they travel from one home to another. The goal is to provide each child with a duffel bag for clothes and a "care package" that contains shampoo, soap, toothbrush, toothpaste etc.
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Beautification Project
Members get together and pick up debris along a major street in Harrison. -
Chinese New Year
In January, members go to the area schools to teach middle school age students about Chinese culture and this important Chinese holiday.
