Touched by Janna Jones
Submitted by Donna Robinson
Janna runs a home day care. Many may not consider this a “real nanny”. In fact, she talked about this at a conference. She loves the workshops and truly wants to constantly upgrade her skills. “I know some might not think I am a nanny”. I had to cut her off right there. I told her that it was obvious she had a passion for children and she was helping parents who could not afford a nanny but wanted to bypass the big childcare centers. She didn't just sit them in from of a TV! She has organized activities and tries to do outings when the numbers allowed. She will stretch herself when a parent calls in a panic and needs to drop a child off.
Doing MAD money takes time and money. I try to plan a little as the year goes along. Janna Jones touched me through the years with offers of “how can I help you?”. She constantly donating something to MAD or the auction. This year when I had a big MAD event, she and I texted 3-4 times a week with items she was able to get by using her gift cards. I once said, you should use these for yourself! She brushed it off that she bargained shopped and these would be great for MAD. She doesn't ask for any credit for her efforts. She just wants the nannies to have a great experience. She appreciates their hard work and how hard it is to get the finances for many of them to come to a conference. I thought at one point, this is truly a giving person.
This conference a lot of my personal extra income went into MAD. It was a special anniversary for me and I put all my emotions into MAD to help me cope. It was private and while I didn't explain, it bothered Janna I wanted to do the Dolphins but might not be able to do it. The next thing I knew, she and Cindy Wilkerson had paid it for me! I am not used to being on the receiving end and yes, I was a little choked up. This person, who worried sometimes she was not seen as a real nanny reached out to make sure someone in her Sisterhood was shown sincere love.
Janna to me, is a real member of the Sisterhood. When not doing MAD she is giving things to the Auction so we can have a great experience and raise money for a worthwhile children's charity.
It is her dedication to this conference and NannyPalooza, learning as much as she can to help her children that continues to touch my heart.
Thank you Janna for touching my heart and for your devotion to the Sisterhood of nannies.
