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Positions Held: • Support women’s health care in SCV by fundraising, education, gift giving, and special events.
Organization: Henry Mayo Newhall Memorial Hospital Foundation Years of Service: 2 Positions Held: •
Participated in the variety song and dance shows held at Hart Auditorium to fundraise for HMNMH Trauma
Center. Created costumes for the shows. Organization: L.A.R.C. Ranch Years of Service: 3 Positions Held: •
Fundraised for and performed in annual Christmas show Boys and Girls Club of America Years of Service: 16
• Entertainment/auction spotter at the annual auction. Sold refreshments/raffle tickets during the event Organi-
zation: SCV Chamber of Commerce Years of Service: 4 • Dancer/performer/event volunteer for 4th of July
Parade. • Participated in the Frontier Days Parade/Carnival and The Frontier Bell beauty contest. • Selected as
the first runner-up to the 1982 Frontier Bell Queen and completed a year of duties required by the title. Organi-
zation: St. Clare Catholic Church Years of Service: 5 Positions Held: • Fifth- and sixth-grade teacher for two
years • Organized Mothers’ Play Group at Blessed Kateri Church • Formed a prayer group that met once a week
Organization: SCV Homeless Shelter Years of Service 1 • Donated bread and deli meat. Donated nutritious
snacks to round out healthy meals assembled brown paper bags. Organization: Santa Clarita Ballet Academy
Years of Service 11 Positions Held: • Parent Advisory Committee • Performed many duties including a letter
campaign to secure funding for Performing Arts Center. Helped with new costumes and worked at concessions
stand • Coordinated silent auctions and associated responsibilities. Organization: Saugus High School Booster
Club Years of Service: 2 • Coordinated Dance Team • Dance team Booster Club Organization: Santa Clarita
Valley Elementary School Parent Teacher Committee Years of Service: 5 Positions Held: • After-school Enrich-
ment Coordinator • Co-assistant chair carnival and auction. • Taught The Great Works of Art program Organiza-
tion: Painted Turtle Camp Years of Service: 2 Positions Held:
Organization Impact
Janine Jones has made it a mission in her life to help educate better the lives of individuals, businesses, schools,
churches and other organizations. She strives to make a positive impact on the people and organizations in
the Santa Clarita Valley. She uses her knowledge and passion to promote cancer awareness regarding health,
wellness, and, most importantly, the free services that American Cancer Society provides in our community to
cancer patients, survivors and their families. There is no stopping this dedicated and passionate individual, and
American Cancer Society is proud to have Janine as a veteran volunteer fighting for a cure on behalf of our or-
ganization. Janine instills a sense of community to our volunteers and leverages resources to benefit the mission
of our organization. Santa Clarita Valley is a better community because of Janine’s leadership.
Other Contributions
Janine has been an active volunteer for many non-profit organizations in the Santa Clarita Valley for over 40
years, beginning at age 13 as a performer and spotter for the Boys and Girls Club auction (held at Cal Arts) in
1980. Janine’s impressive volunteer career is reflected in her accomplishments and comprehensive, dedicated
responsibilities. She gives of her talent, time and energy and generously supports all her projects and affiliations
philanthropically. When Janine sees a need or gap, she works to fill it. She sees every challenge as attainable
and has a unique way of producing success after success.
Biography
Janine Jones has been a resident of Santa Clarita Valley since 1972. She received her Bachelors from the Uni-
versity of California, Santa Cruz in Sociology and continued her graduate degree at California State University,
Northridge. After teaching 4th grade for the Sulphur Springs School District, she moved into the business of
insurance and became an Attorney Negotiator for State Farm, where she remained until her first child was born
in 1993. After 18 years as an active, civic-minded, and community volunteer and “Stay at Home Mom,” she
enrolled in the Paul Mitchell Cosmetology School. Janine now works as a licensed makeup artist and hair stylist
in Valencia. Janine has been happily married to her husband, Daniel Jones, for 30 years, and together they have
raised three amazing children1993 and together they have raised three amazing children, Camille (25), Baily
(23), and Stephen (20). She has been an active volunteer for many not-for-profit organizations over the past
46 years and has been a board member of the American Cancer Society, American Diabetes Association, Betty
Ferguson Foundation, Circle of Hope and SRD Straightening Reins.