The Summit Area Jaycees is a chapter of the United States Junior Chamber of Commerce. Our purpose is to provide volunteer service to the community and leadership training to our members. Our chapter serves Berkeley Heights, New Providence, Millburn, Short Hills, Springfield and Summit. Membership is open to men and women from 21 through 40 who live or work in our service area.
About our Chapter
The Summit Area Jaycees provide support to various agencies and charitable organizations in the community with volunteer labor as well as fund raising assistance. Our largest fund raiser each year is the Jaycees Christmas Tree Sale which is hosted by our friends at the Summit Volunteer First Aid Squad located on Summit Ave. across from the Middle School. In recent years, the Jaycees have teamed up with parents from Cub Scout Pack 65 and the junior members of the Summit First Aid Squad. Trees and wreaths are sold starting the Sunday after Thanksgiving. Proceeds from the sale are used for grants to various local charitable organizations and scholarships to local college bound students. Through the tree sale, we raise about $10,000 each year for our contributions fund.
In 2001, we helped fund the historic preservation of the horse trough fountain on Union Place and also provided a member to it's planning committee. In 2002, we funded a Youth Leadership Conference held by the Summit Area Red Cross.
A few years ago, the Jaycees teamed with the Junior League of Summit in their effort to renovate the Mabie Playground. Our members assisted with a Halloween dance to raise funds and also provided manpower to the installation effort.
Other organizations we have assisted include the Summit Housing Authority, Reeves-Reed Arboretum, Overlook Hospital Paramedics, Summit PAL, Junior Achievement, New Jersey Center for Visual Arts, S.A.G.E. Summit High School Marching Band, and Camp Jaycee, a summer camp for children from low income families. The Summit Area Jaycees also award scholarships each year to high school seniors from the area who has exhibited commitment to community service as well as financial need.
Friday, December 2 - "Almost 50" Party (1956-2005) - Holiday Party, Music, Open Bar. 6:30 pm till? at the home of Jim and Abby Eckert in New Providence. To RSVP, please send an email message to rsvp@summitjaycees.org.
Meetings are usually held bimonthly on Thursday evenings. We alternate between the Beacon Hill Club in Summit and various sites within our service area.
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P.O. Box 272 Summit, NJ 07902-0272 Email: jaycee@summitjaycees.org |
