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The United States
Junior Chamber (Jaycees) gives young people between the ages of 21 and
39 the tools they need to build the bridges of success for themselves
in the areas of business development, management skills, individual training,
community service, and international connections. The Junior Chamber is
a non-profit corporation/organization as described under IRS code 501
(c)(4).
Established in 1920
to provide opportunities for young men to develop personal and leadership
skills through service to others, the Jaycees later expanded to include
women, reflecting the growing influence and leadership of women in America.
For the past 83 years,
Jaycees have been a force for good in America and around the world. Jaycees
helped establish AirMail services in America with Jaycee Charles Lindbergh,
and have raised millions of dollars for causes such as the Muscular Dystrophy
Association and the March of Dimes. They have built parks, playgrounds,
hospitals, ball fields, and housing for the elderly while conducting service
and support programs in thousands of communities nationwide.
Jaycees can be found
in all walks of life: governmental leaders such as past Presidents Bill
Clinton and Gerald Ford, business tycoons such as Domino’s Pizza
mogul Tom Monaghan, registered nurse and former Miss America Kaye Lani
Rae Rafko-Wilson, sports heroes like basketball great Larry Bird –
name the field and Jaycees can be found at the forefront.
With the focus of
the nation on volunteerism, from the smallest towns to the largest cities,
the Jaycees are enlarging areas of opportunity for young people.
For
More Information
To
get involved with this unique organization, fill out our
membership application
or contact Jason Janes
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We Believe:
That faith in God gives
meaning and
purpose to human life;
That the brotherhood of
man transcends the
sovereignty of nations;
That economic justice can
best be won by
free men through free enterprise;
That governments should be of laws rather
than of men;
That earth’s great
treasure lies in human
personality;
And that service to
humanity is the best
work of life. |
