The Junior Women’s Club of Chevy Chase (JWCCC) has for a long time been generous and committed to the Helen Smith Group Home for Girls in Takoma Park. They have come and spent time baking with the girls, given the girls an opportunity to engage with the community and raise money for other nonprofits (pay it forward), took the girls trick or treating, had the house’s picture of Helen Smith re-framed, and much more.

This autumn, the JWCCC used the funds that they raised in their 2014-2015 efforts to buy a stove, deep freezer, and some kitchen necessities for the Helen Smith Home, which will be delivered to Helen Smith next Monday!! They are also mailing a donation of $970 to Hearts & Homes this week!

In addition to the incredible donations, the JWCCC will be starting up their hands-on, project-based program for at-risk youth (GEMS – girls mentoring project) at Helen Smith soon and we are looking forward to seeing the impact of these incredible role models!