JACKSON, Tennessee – Leaders Credit Union and WBBJ-TV hosted the Annual Multiplying Good press conference for the 2020-2021 West Tenn. recipients on Thurs., June 24, at the Carl Perkins Civic Center. Juanita Jones of “Keep My Hood Good” was selected as the West Tennessee national nominee for the 2021 Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Award for Outstanding Service Benefiting Local Communities.

For the fourth year, Leaders Credit Union has partnered with WBBJ-TV to bring Multiplying Good’s Jefferson Award to the West Tennessee community. The Jefferson Awards honors community champions who are “ordinary people doing extraordinary things without expectation of recognition.” The awards are given at both national and local levels. Since May 2018, a new honoree has been selected each month locally. Recipients are nominated by their peers and selected by the Jefferson Awards/Multiplying Good committee members of West Tennessee. Our 2020-2021 West Tennessee winners include:

· Steve & Donna Smith: Milan, Tenn.

· Ella Watkins: Jackson, Tenn.

· Shelley Hayes: Jackson, Tenn.

· Terry Tatum: Medina, Tenn.

· Edward Mitchell: Jackson, Tenn.

· Jackie Utley: Jackson, Tenn.

· Juanita Jones: Jackson, Tenn.

· Angela Spann: Lexington, Tenn.

· Kennedy Pearson-Rodgers: Jackson, Tenn.

· Curtis Reichhold: Jackson, Tenn.

· Jason Moore: Jackson, Tenn.

Award recipients are volunteers and champions for numerous charities and causes across West Tennessee, including youth mentorships, community events, veteran service, homeless service, disaster recovery, and beyond.

(Mark Brooks, Teri Jelks, and Todd Swims pose for a photo with the 2021 Jefferson Award honorees)