West Warwick
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Kent County Jaycees
The West Warwick Jaycees of Kent County, Rhode Island was founded in 1953 and set out on a fantastic track record for community initiatives.
Among others, we were involved in: spear-heading the construction of federal housing for the elderly and disabled; planning and coordinating central library service and expansion; drafting legislation to enable the quasi-governmental agency, the Pawtuxet River Authority & Watershed Council; bringing about full-time government with a Home Rule Charter and working with political groups/parties that saw a Mayoral Form of Government To a Council-Manager structure.
The chapter negotiated the enactment of the Tree Care & Preservation Act ("Jaycee Green Law"), the Tree Conservation Board; created the Jaycee Corridor & Arboretum and are responsible for the on-going rehabilitation of the State Senator Donald Roch Riverwalk.
We offer many programs for Individual Growth, Community Service Activities, and Management Skills Development. The chapter is involved with a Trans-Pacific association through a 'TWINNING' relationship with the Mandaluyong, Philippine Jaycees Chapter!
This chapter has also been recognized as an outstanding "Mentoring" organization by the "Community Youth & Partnership Initiative" and as a consulting operative for Junior Achievement of Rhode Island. We incorporated The Jaycee Education & Library Foundation as a community wide resource entity for all Volunteers, Friends and Sponsors!
In early 2005, the chapter was re-chartered as the Kent County Jaycees recognizing our desire to widen the geographic area in which we can offer the Jaycee experience and community services.
Among others, we were involved in: spear-heading the construction of federal housing for the elderly and disabled; planning and coordinating central library service and expansion; drafting legislation to enable the quasi-governmental agency, the Pawtuxet River Authority & Watershed Council; bringing about full-time government with a Home Rule Charter and working with political groups/parties that saw a Mayoral Form of Government To a Council-Manager structure.
The chapter negotiated the enactment of the Tree Care & Preservation Act ("Jaycee Green Law"), the Tree Conservation Board; created the Jaycee Corridor & Arboretum and are responsible for the on-going rehabilitation of the State Senator Donald Roch Riverwalk.
We offer many programs for Individual Growth, Community Service Activities, and Management Skills Development. The chapter is involved with a Trans-Pacific association through a 'TWINNING' relationship with the Mandaluyong, Philippine Jaycees Chapter!
This chapter has also been recognized as an outstanding "Mentoring" organization by the "Community Youth & Partnership Initiative" and as a consulting operative for Junior Achievement of Rhode Island. We incorporated The Jaycee Education & Library Foundation as a community wide resource entity for all Volunteers, Friends and Sponsors!
In early 2005, the chapter was re-chartered as the Kent County Jaycees recognizing our desire to widen the geographic area in which we can offer the Jaycee experience and community services.