Jack and Jill of America was founded January 24, 1938 in Philadelphia, initiating from a meeting of 20 mothers with the idea of bringing together children in a nurturing and supportive social and cultural environment. We are a nonprofit family organization of mothers with children between the ages of 2 and 19. Today, there are more than 230 chapters nationwide, representing more than 40,000 family members. For 60 years, the KCKS Chapter has continued to support the mission of Jack and Jill of America, Inc. with programs that encourage civic engagement, leadership and volunteer service.