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!

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.

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!

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.

Jaycees helping the community! We Jaycees are very proud to have made donations to the following last year:

American Cancer Society
American Cancer Society- Valentines Day gala
Bill Hyland Golf Tournament
Birthday Wishes
Boy Scout Troop 7 (Christmas tree Project)
Breast Cancer Walk
Caroline Miller and Family
Discretionary Fund
Doolittle Home Auction Donation - GPS System
FMA
Foxboro Skates
FRCS Aid Uganda Project
Friends of Foxboro Charter School
Friends of Wrentham
FRSC Scholarship Committee
Hospice of Boston
HUGS Foxboro
Igo Elementary Playground
Josline Diabètes Camp (Chris Martines)
KDC Rodman Ride for Kids
Kennedy Donovan Center
Marine Corps Family Foundation
Operation Santa
Pan Mass Challenge - Bill Dempsey
People To People (Jeffrey Kitchen and Kelley Samia)
PMC - Jimmy Fund
Project Spoke Educational Collaborative
Shriners N/S Football Classic
Survivor Run

In addition to the above, as we do every year, the Foxboro Jaycees Awarded Three Scholarships of $1500 each to three worthy students. Also, we collect books for donation to hospitals and clinics (over 1000 so far!) and DVDs for Veterans Centers.

“The Foxboro Jaycees ... responded in a manner that can only be described in one word – total. There was an immediate infusion of man-hours almost beyond calculation. Whatever the need, there was someone to fill it. Whatever the cost, a way to meet it. Whatever the hurdle, a leap to get over it … With their unique combination of youth and energy, the Jaycees are everywhere as one detects a commonality of theme as members tend to be drawn to those projects that speak to the quality of life.”

--Jack Authelet, THE FOXBORO REPORTER, 4/22/2004

"Like most communities, we are fortunate to have a variety of civic and fraternal groups, each striving to make life better for the rest of us. None are more important than another, and all contribute to the small-town mosaic which we've inherited. In this pantheon, however, the Jaycees really do occupy a special place. If simply for their irrepressible spirit and determination to overcome adversity, the Jaycees really are the heart and soul of Foxboro."

--Editor's commentary, The Foxboro Reporter, 11/4/99

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.

The Jaycees (or Junior Chamber of Commerce) is a group of young men and women that join together to improve their lives and their communities. Our goal is to provide leadership training through community service. The Individual Development area sets the Junior Chamber apart from other organizations. While many other groups offer community service and social activities, only Junior Chamber chapters offer members the opportunity for self-improvement. By chairing a local project, a young person can practice organization, delegation, time and resource management, public relations and motivational skills. The Jaycees also offer training programs, usually at no cost to the member, that teach these skills. Even if a project does not meet its goals, if the chairperson learned from the experience, then it's a success.

The Junior Chamber of Commerce organization starts with the local chapter. This chapter will typically serve one or more communities. Chapter members are automatically a member of a state organization, as well as the National organization (U.S. Junior Chamber) and the International organization (Junior Chamber International). Young people all over the world are engaged in Junior Chamber activities.

"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

The current Foxboro Jaycee chapter is stronger than ever and we are always looking for additional people to become involved. We encourage you to come to one of our general meetings or events and see what we're all about!

Our GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS are held at the South Foxboro Community Center (382 South Street, Corner of South and North Grove Streets) in Foxboro, on the 2nd Wednesday of each month at 8:00 pm. Anyone 18 or older is welcome to attend. Directions to the South Foxboro Community Center

Click here for a typical General Membership (GM) meeting agenda

You can also call us at 508-543-0712 or write to FOXBORO JAYCEES,
P.O. Box 0169,Foxboro MA, 02035-0169 for more information.

You can call us at 508-543-0712

or

write to FOXBORO JAYCEES, P.O. Box 0169,Foxboro MA, 02035-0169

for more information.

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 government 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.

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.
• Publications from the US Junior Chamber (Jaycees magazine).

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.

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!

We are the Foxboro Jaycees and we welcome you to our web site. If you have suggestions, comments, glorious praise, critiques, comments or ideas for/about this site or if you have questions about the Jaycees or are just a friendly type of person who loves sending email then please contact Web Master Robert Gillis by clicking here.