Someone to Talk to

 This project involves a puppet show, which is presented to area elementary schools by JA members. The members of this committee put on a puppet show for first graders in which the characters in the show are children their age who are faced with some very difficult and sad situations. The skits in the puppet show focus on physical and sexual abuse, neglect and stranger danger. After the show, JA members discuss all of the situations with the group of students, stressing to the students how important it is to talk to a trusted adult about these bad situations if they are ever faced with something like that in their own lives. This is a very worthwhile project in which the teachers and school counselor are also present. This project serves between 300 and 500 children per year and costs the Junior Auxiliary $2,000 each year.