Wells Area Jaycees

Founded	1933
Location	PO Box 35, 56097 / Friend the Wells Area Jaycees Facebook Page
About	The Jaycees envisions a pathway of personal development for young people who emerge as leaders while improving their communities.

Company Overview	As a civic organization for young people, the Wells Area Jaycees are developing the next generation of leaders by providing opportunities to stand up and take initiative in their community. We engage young people ages 18-40 through project management and social entrepreneurship that will make an impact in their communities and build leadership skills. The Jaycees are responsible for organizing community fundraisers for other nonprofits, and creating opportunities for community members to engage with one another.
Description	For the past 78 years, Jaycees have been a force for good in Minnesota, around the country, and around the world. Jaycees helped establish AirMail services in America with Jaycee member Charles Lindbergh, and have raised millions of dollars for causes such as the Muscular Dystrophy Association, March of Dimes, AIDS prevention, and cancer research. They have built parks, playgrounds, hospitals, bal...l fields, and housing for the elderly while conducting service and support programs in thousands of communities nationwide. Many important civic leaders in Minnesota attribute their development as a leader to their time in the Jaycees, including Senator Dave Durenburger, Senator Rudy Boschwitz, Chief Justice Warren Burger, Vice President Walter Mondale, and Vice President Hubert Humphrey. The Jaycees are a part of the beginnings of our volunteer and nonprofit sector in communities across the country- throughout history Jaycees were often the first responders to natural disasters, the first stop for neighborly assistance, and in many towns are a central organizing entity for many community development efforts. As an all-volunteer organization, its roots remain close to the communities its chapters serve. All-volunteer organizations present unique opportunities for grassroots action with significant community impact.
General Information	As an all-volunteer grassroots organization, the Jaycees offers the opportunity for a young person to find their own path in volunteering and service. While a grassroots organization, we also provide a connection to larger statewide, nationwide, and international impact. The Jaycees offers connection to mentoring, true ownership over work and connection to something larger than the individual-all things essential to the engagement of young adults in volunteering.
Mission	The Mission of the Jaycees is to provide the opportunity for young individuals to develop the leadership skills, social responsibility, entrepreneurship and fellowship necessary to create positive change.