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The United States Junior Chamber
The United States Junior Chamber
(Jaycees) gives young people between the ages of 18 and 40 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.
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 & 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.
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