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Caring for our Community A community service project
M’Jaie Style Life would like to thank you for your participation in the “Caring for our
Community” initiative that gives back to the senior citizens of the Fairfield
community. You and your students’ help were greatly appreciated. The smile of
gratitude on the senior’s faces was priceless! The 2011 Caring for our Community
was the first of many community initiatives that M’Jaie Style Life will partake in and
it is my hope that we can share in other future community service projects. Again
thank you very much, your time and commitment was greatly appreciated.
Melinda Jones
M’Jaie Style Life
About the Company
M’Jaie Style Life was established by a fashion forward young lady with an eye for
great style, knowledge of fashionable concepts and enriching wardrobe advice.
Fashion consultant and owner Melinda Jones sparked the idea of a fashion
consulting firm after spending 3 months in Tokyo, Japan, where she experienced the
electrifying culture rich Japanese lifestyle. Since Tokyo is a mecca for fashion,
Melinda got a chance to visit several notable fashion houses that featured the latest
designs and vivid images, in addition to observing upcoming fashion, beauty and
styling concepts, she was able to view technology on a grand scale. Melinda noticed
that the fashion and marketing techniques in Japan were very unique which began
an interest into wanting to find out more about it. Through this enriching
experience the fashion consulting services of M’Jaie Style Life was launched in 2005.
After years of working as a fashion consultant and blogging about fashion trends,
and style tips on social networks, Melinda decided to expand M’Jaie Style Life to
include social media and marketing services. Ms. Jones has since been responsible
for communicating brand and product messages across print and electronic media,
creating marketing materials as well as the success of numerous market shows,
fashion events and accountable for the stylish look of several individuals.
Always taking great pride in what she does, Melinda established M’Jaie Style Life to
provide creative concepts, customized consulting service, personal attention and
client satisfaction. With a need to give back to the community, the Caring for our
Community initiative was created in 2011.
Caring for our Community
The Caring for our Community is a community service project that began in 2011 to
benefit and assist individuals of the local community with essential items. The
community initiative benefits the senior citizens of the community by providing
them with toiletry items that were received on a donation basis.
The goal of the initiative is to give the elderly toiletry items that can be used for
their daily use. A visit to the Fairfield Nursing and Rehabilitation Center to speak
with the activities coordinator informed M’Jaie Style Life of some of the toiletry
items needed by the residents. Once the meeting concluded, a visit to four Fairfield
schools – C J Donald Elementary, Glen Oaks Elementary, Forest Hill Middle and
Robinson Elementary – lead to good news. The principals at each school agreed to
be involved in the toiletry drive. While in discussion with one of the principals
about the goal of the community initiative and the goal to donate the items to the
residents of the nursing center, she mentioned how the residents of W. Clyde
Williams Terrace apartments would also benefit from the toiletry drive. With all the
support of the four schools, there was an abundance of toiletry items that indeed
benefited both the nursing center and the residents at the apartment complex.
The Journey
Boxes were placed at each school so the
students can donate toiletry items
The boxed toiletry items were picked up from each school then separated in order to
prepare the individual gifts.
The Caring for our Community project was a huge success! An abundance of toiletry
items were received.
The suggested toiletry item
donations included:
deodorant, toothpaste,
toothbrush, shampoo,
conditioner, kleenex, soap,
lotion, body wash, denture
cream, socks, combs, brush
and handkerchief.
However, individuals were generous
enough to also donate: tissue, mouthwash,
hand sanitizer, hand soap, cotton balls,
epsom salt & peroxide.
All of the items were given out at W. Clyde Williams Terrace apartments and
Fairfield Nursing & Rehabilitation Center.
The M’Jaie Style
Life service
coordinators
wrapped a
mixture of items
together to be
given to each
senior citizen.
DELIVERY DAY 1
The items were given to the residents of the W. Clyde Williams Terrace apartments
on December 22, 2011. The residents were happy to receive the items. Below are
pictures of the residents as they gather in the meeting hall.
DELIVERY DAY 2
On December 23, 2011 the toiletry items are given to the residents of the Fairfield
Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
THANK YOU
Schools
C J Donald Elementary School, Principal Corvetta Vann
Forest Hills Middle School, Principal Shun Williams
Glen Oaks Elementary School, Principal Veronica Parrish
Robinson Elementary School, Principal Dr. Anthony Greene
Businesses
One Buck, Dollar Store -‐ 847 Park Rd., Pleasant Grove, AL, 35127
Fred’s Store – 165 Bessemer Super Hwy., Midfield, AL 35228
Staff
Angela Samuel, service coordinator
Cheryl Williams, communication liaison
Eddie Dubois, service coordinator
Jermaine Marshall, assistant
Lillie Jones, volunteer
Monica Marshall, assistant
