Founded in 1920, the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce provides young people between the ages of 21 and 39 with an environment conducive to the cultivation of individual talents in business, management, community, and international spheres.
Its members, called Jaycees, helped establish the United States airmail system with Jaycee Charles Lindbergh, promoted the creation of National Wildlife Federation, and supported statehood for Alaska and Hawaii. Past members include former Presidents Bill Clinton, Ronald Reagan, Gerald Ford, and Richard Nixon, as well as, basketball great Larry Bird.
PartnershipThe final sentence of the Jaycee Creed explains why this organization makes for such an ideal March of Dimes partner: "Service to humanity is the best work of life."
Indeed, Jaycees have served humanity well in volunteering for the March of Dimes. Between 1993 and 1994, Jaycees raised an estimated $3.5 million through the Blue Ribbon Partnership, in which Program Managers (Jaycees) and State Liaisons (March of Dimes staff) worked to further the March of Dimes mission on the state level.
In 1996, the Executive Committee of the Junior Chamber of Commerce voted the March of Dimes to Library Status. Currently, Jaycees work devotedly in communities throughout the country to support their local March of Dimes, by participating in
WalkAmerica and other fund-raisers.
Contacts
To find out more about the Junior Chamber of Commerce and the Jaycees nearest you, contact:
Craig L. Umstead
National Chairman, March of Dimes National Partnership Clubs & Organizations
email:
cumstead@wilmington.net or
visit the Jaycee Web site.
For information about March of Dimes Partnerships contact:
partnership@marchofdimes.com
