The Texas Jaycee Foundation was established in 1963 and is a certified 501(c)(3) non-profit organization comprised of active and past members of Jaycee chapters throughout Texas. The Foundation has traditionally provided funding for ongoing projects and programs that meet its criteria. This has included funding a hospital wing dedicated to the physical rehabilitation and continuing education of young men and women with paralyzing injuries, providing annual college scholarships, and developing a dedicated fund to acquire a permanent headquarters for the organization. 

It is always encouraging to find eager young people who believe that a commitment is a promise and seek additional opportunities to participate and contribute outside their job description. Businesses prosper and companies grow with people like these. Fortunately, the Texas Junior Chamber of Commerce has been instilling these values and turning out strong individuals who exemplify these vital measures of character since 1928.

 Jaycee leaders have a history of emerging from their community activities to serve on major statewide committees dealing with issues and problems from dyslexia in children to ethics in government. Jaycee projects underway in Texas today will benefit hundreds of communities as the organization continues to provide leadership training through community development.

 The motivation for this commitment to community service is the individual member's desire to live up to the tenets of the Jaycee Creed. On the day they join, all new members begin to learn it and many continue to live it long after their active membership is over.

 The six affirmative beliefs contained in the Jaycee Creed are about faith, independence, responsibility, service, and adherence to constitutional law. They have the power, when vigorously applied, to turn lives around, stimulate businesses, purge bad government programs, and free citizens and enterprises from the burden of flawed policies and regulations.

 Jaycee membership automatically expires at age 40, otherwise the organization would not retain its dynamic environment where fresh young minds are challenged to generate a mix of community betterment projects, and see them through to completion. This is how leadership is learned and earned.

 While the age limit is crucial, the Foundation realizes that there is also real value in providing an ongoing forum where past members and talented individuals from other backgrounds who share mutual concerns and ideals can convene to address and remedy the contemporary issues confronting Texas and its citizens today.

 The challenge has been to provide an appropriate venue.

 The answer lies in the new and substantially expanded mission of the Texas Jaycee Foundation. 

If you like what you see here, and you think you might like to join, or if you would just like more information, please fill out our Membership Application , so we can contact you about upcoming events. 

There are many Jaycee organizations on the internet. Please visit our Jaycees Resources on the WWW  page for links to these chapters and sites that may be of special interest to Jaycee members. 

The Jaycee Creed , written in 1946 and 1950, states our beliefs. Our Mission Statement is also now posted. 

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