Making a difference
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. "
--Margaret Mead
Success Stories
We are the Foxboro Jaycees. Since our creation, there have been over 750 individuals who've dedicated time and energy empowering the Foxboro Jaycees to succeed.
Donations and Helping the Community
The Foxboro Jaycees donate money to over 26 different charities, needy individuals, athletes and human service organizations. We donate thousands (thousands!) of dollars to the Foxboro Discretionary Fund, Fireworks committee, Foxboro High School college bound seniors, South Foxboro Community Club and various sports leagues in Foxboro.
Around Foxboro, we are also actively involved helping other worthwhile causes, such as the Cable Auction to benefit the Doolittle Home, Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk, Foxboro Human Services, the William Palladino Memorial Scholarship Foundation Community Spelling Bee, Foxboro Council on Aging, Boyden Library, Relay for Life, Rodman Ride for kids, Junior Chamber Family AIDS Network, and much more.
We built the Foxboro Common Bandstand and refurbish it. We led the drive to build the Bill Hyland Memorial Rink. We coordinated and built the Payson Road Playground.
Interested in joining book club? it's easy and fun!
You can always check us out here on our website. Bob Gillis does an amazing job at keeping all our information current, ensuring that we have great visuals of our books, and reminds me when I haven't submitted a rating for the book. Thanks Bob.
Heroes
We're proud of our men and women in uniform
We're proud of our men and women in uniform.
We are very proud of our servicemen and servicewomen. Jaycee members, their children, family and friends are all serving in the United States Armed Forces overseas protecting our way of life and we are forever in their debt.
Proud of our Patriots
We are very proud of our Superbowl Champion New England Patriots football team, as well as the New England Revolution Soccer team, both who make their home here. Revolution, Patriots, Jaycees, The winning teams are in Foxboro!
The Foxboro Jaycees are a dynamic and enthusiastic group who are both proud and excited to be celebrating our 48th Anniversary in 2008. We provide civic service through the organized efforts of the people of the community and promote the welfare of Foxboro and its citizens through active, constructive projects. We also provide our membership training in leadership and civic consciousness.
We make friends. We learn managerial, project and people skills.
We grow. We help people. We make our community better and have a lot of fun along the way!
Community Service Projects
The Foxboro Jaycees are responsible for a multitude of Foxboro community service projects, such as our annual haunted house fund-raiser (Since 1989, Foxboro's original haunt!), Founders Day Activities, Literacy Challenge, Summer Concerts on the Common, Easter Egg Hunt, My Hero Essays, Sand for Seniors, Relay for Life, as well as Christmas activities such as Santa on the common, decorating the common with Christmas lights, and refurbishing and setting up the nativity set.
Individual Development
The Foxboro Jaycees offer something for everyone. We have sports game outings, installation banquet, scavenger hunt, pickup volleyball, scrapbooking, Jaycee golf open, book club, scat card game, softball, progressive dinner, camping hiking trip, kid's Christmas party, CPR training and more!
About the Jaycees
(taken from the US Junior Chamber website)
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. The U.S. Junior Chamber is a non-profit corporation/organization as described under IRS code 501.
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 86 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.
The US Jaycees Mission
"This Corporation shall be a non-profit corporation, organized for such educational and charitable purposes as
will promote and foster the growth and development of young persons' civic organizations in the United States,
designed to inculcate in the individual membership of such organization a spirit of genuine American patriotism
and civic interest, and as a supplementary education institution to provide them with opportunity for personal
development and achievement and an avenue for intelligent participation by young persons in the affairs of their
community, state and nation, and to develop true friendship and understanding among young persons of all
nations."
Contact/ Driving Directions
PO Box 169, Foxboro Massachusetts, 02035. 508-543-0712.
For more information please send an email to info@foxborojaycees.org
Interested in joining? Send an email to membership@foxborojaycees.org
or attend our General Membership Meetings (GM's) are held at the South Foxboro Community Center, which is on the corner of South and North Grove Streets, on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8:00pm. Anyone 18 or older is welcome to attend.
From Foxboro Center:
Drive around Foxboro Common making almost a complete circle (passing the fire station, CVS, Bank of America) and take a right onto South Street. Take South Street exactly 2.3 miles and you will come to the intersection of North Grove and South Streets. The South Foxboro Community Center is the white and brown building on the left.
From Route 95 North and South:
Take Exit 7B, Route 140 North, Central Street. Continue on Route 140 North approximately 1 1/2 miles to Foxboro Common. Drive around Foxboro Common making almost a complete circle (passing the fire station, CVS, Bank of America) and take a right onto South Street. Take South Street exactly 2.3 miles and you will come to the intersection of North Grove and South Streets. The South Foxboro Community Center is the white and brown building on the left.
Who I'd like to meet: JOIN OUR WINNING TEAM
If you are 18 or older, and want to get involved in Foxboro, meet new people, learn management and leadership skills, and have a good time doing it, then we want to meet you.
Requirements for membership in the Jaycees:
* Regular members must be between the ages of 18 and 41.
* Associate members are ages 41 and above.
* Annual dues (approximately $32.50).
* A willingness to participate and try new things!
Members are NOT required to:
* Belong to a specific political party or religion.
* Participate in a specific number of projects or contribute a required number of hours. Participation is encouraged, because you get as much out of Jaycees as you are willing to put in, but not required.
* Attend every meeting or hold an office.
Benefits
* Valuable leadership experience
* Membership in a National and International organization for no extra cost.
* Social and networking opportunities.
