Community Partners Project Chair: Tracy Hines The Junior League of Abilene, in partnership with Child Protective Services of the Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services, is building an alliance between the public and private sectors to prevent abuse and neglect of children in our community through the promotion of community involvement, the education and awareness of child abuse, neglect and abandonment among the general public. This project consists of two components: Adopt-A-Caseworker program which matches CPS caseworkers with community groups to provide goods and services to meet the needs of abused and neglected children and their families and the Bluebonnet Room which maintains an inventory of formula, diapers, clothing, cleaning supplies, toys, etc that all caseworkers can access in an emergency situation for the children they serve. The League provides funding and volunteers to purchase, stock and organize the inventory.
Suds Buds Project Chair: Jenny Reece The Junior League of Abilene will provides packets of basic hygiene items to all students at the seven most needy Title 1 elementary and Head Start schools in Taylor County. AISD school campuses of Locust, Woodson, College Heights, Ortiz, Reagan and Fannin as well as Tye Elementary will participate in the program. Items such as shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes and other hygiene items are ordered in bulk through the Food Bank of Abilene and are assembled into packages by members of Junior League of Abilene. Children will receive a full packet twice during the school year. School counselors will have access to products for additional distributions as needed.
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