A Sustaining Member of Junior Auxiliary of Taney County is a person in the community who is not eligible for active membership and upon whom the Chapter desires to bestow an honorary membership due to outstanding service or financial contribution to the Chapter. On December 14, Ryan Holmes, owner of Mr. G’s Chicago Pizza and Pub, was accorded this honor when Rita Parsons and Sheryl Schiller presented Ryan with an official certificate to this effect.

Ryan has supported Junior Auxiliary of Taney County with fundraisers for 9 years. These fundraisers help JATC earn enough money for service projects that benefit the children of Taney County. JATC wants to thank Ryan and Mr. G’s for the $500 check he gave us today from our October fundraiser.

Our next project is STEAMpunk Academy for children in K-5th grade on January 20, 2024. Children must register for this event by January 10, 2024. There will be activities in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics. You can find a printable form on our website at www.jatcmo.org or you can email us at jatcmo@gmail.com or you can call 417-894-6036 for more information.

It's projects like this and Santa’s Gift House which we just completed serving 345 children that Ryan and our other Sustaining Members Binswanger Glass and Doug Baker help us fund. Thank you all for your support of our organization and the children and families of Taney County. Caring Hearts—Helping Hands—Changing Lives!

Published by:: Branson Tri-Lakes News, Saturday, December 23, 2023; Branson Globe, Wednesday, December 27, 2023