All JCI Senators know the value of community involvement and helping to build, train, and motivate the Jaycee organization. With this in mind, the U.S. JCI Senate and the Colorado JCI Senate run several programs on an ongoing basis to allow Senators to extend their Jaycee involvement well beyond their years as active Jaycees. We encourage all Senators to participate in one or more of these programs. If you would be interested in managing one of these programs for the Senate state-wide, please contact one of our Board members.
Freshman Senators | Return the Favor | Junior Chamber Family Aids Network
Organ Donor Awareness | Scholarships
The purpose of the Freshman Senators program is to introduce new senators to the Senate organization and to its traditions, activities and members.
The Colorado Senate has prepared "New Senator Packets" that are given to each new junior senator upon presentation of a Senatorship. Each packet includes a congratulatory letter from the president of the Colorado JCI Senate, a brief history of the international, national & state organizations, an explanation of levels of membership in the state organization, and the benefits of joining the Colorado JCI Senate.
Under the JCI Senate "Return the Favor" (RTF) Program, Senators can give back to the Jaycee organization that helped develop their leadership abilities and that provided them with a Senatorship. The Colorado JCI Senate is engaged in activities to strengthen the Jaycees and provide growth. The RTF Program allows Senators to share their ideas and keep the Junior Chamber and the JCI Senate informed. Colorado Senators are encouraged to participate as competition judges at Colorado Jaycee conferences and to help their local chapters whenever possible.
Junior Chamber Family AIDS Network
Mobilizing communities for collaborative, dynamic, and effective solutions that support and enhance the lives of children, youth, and families living with HIV/AIDS is the mission of the Junior Chamber Family AIDS Network. This mission is lived out through a national network of experienced local service providers.
Children who are living with HIV/AIDS, children whose caregivers or siblings are living with HIV/AIDS, and children whose caregivers have died from complications associated with AIDS are helped by the Network Affiliates with services focusing on the needs of the entire family. More than 2,200 children and families have received hope and help through the Network's three existing Affiliates in St. Louis, Missouri; Grand Rapids, Michigan; and Chicago, Illinois.
Network Affiliates provide: (1) Child Care; (2) Caregiver Support; (3) Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; (4) Housing; (5) Permanency Planning; (6) Case Management; (7) Support Services; and (8) HIV Prevention. All sites also have strong linkages to comprehensive HIV primary care services.
Know the Facts:
- Women are the fastest growing group of individuals being diagnosed with HIV. Every year, 32% of the 40,000 newly diagnosed cases of HIV are among women of childbearing age. (Centers for Disease Control);
- At least 112,000 children in the United States have mothers living with HIV or AIDS. Every year, the mothers of more than 15,000 children test positive for HIV. (Centers for Disease Control and Natality Statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau);
- AIDS is the second leading cause of death for mothers of young children. (Levine and Stein: Orphans of the AIDS Epidemic);
- To date, more than 144,000 children, teens and young adults in the United States have been left motherless because of AIDS. (The American Medical Association);
- Recent information reveals that every 30 minutes another person under the age of 20 becomes newly infected with HIV. (Center for AIDS Prevention Studies)
With the increased Jaycee as well as corporate involvement the importance of Senate participation has come to the forefront. In order to grow and properly service more children and families large amounts of money are needed.
Our fundraising program for the Senate year will be focused mostly on the Ribbon of Hope Club (not the Four Seasons Club, as misnamed in the upcoming Mentors). This is a program to encourage the involvement of more Senators than ever before.
Far too many people are unaware of the importance of organ and tissue donation to maintaining the health of themselves, their families, and their communities. Our purpose here is to make sure that you, at least, understand what's involved.
Each day about 60 people receive an organ transplant, but another 15 people on the waiting list die because not enough organs are available.
Tommy G. Thompson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, recently outlined the "Secretary's Donation Initiative". For full information on the initiative, visit www.organdonor.gov. Included at that site is a downloadable donor card.
Organ and tissue donation is a family decision — Sharing your decision to become a donor is just as important as making the decision yourself. Talk to your family members about organ and tissue donation so they know your wishes. (See Frequently Asked Questions, for more information.) Even if you've signed something, your family may be asked to give consent before donation can occur.
Be an organ and tissue donor. You could save or enhance the lives of more than 50 people!
United State JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Program
Each year, $1,000 grants are awarded to graduating high school seniors in the United States, who plan to continue their education at accredited post-secondary colleges, universities or vocational schools. The number and amount of the grants awarded annually are at the discretion of United States JCI Senate Foundation. Grants must be used for educational expenses in the first year of full-time study. Checks awarded will be made out in the name of the recipient and the educational institution of their choice. Through 2007, the U.S. JCI Senate Foundation has awarded 195 grants totaling $196,000.
The Jaycees and JCI Senators of Colorado, Inc., a 501(c)(3) charitable foundation, processes all scholarship applications received from Colorado high school students, and selects two of these applications to forward on to the United States JCI Senate Foundation for consideration in its grants program.
The Jaycees and JCI Senators of Colorado, Inc. Scholarship Program
Funds permitting, The Jaycees and JCI Senators of Colorado, Inc. awards three $250 scholarships annually, two for college-bound individuals, and one for continuing education purposes. Recipients are chosen from among those whose applications were considered for the U.S. JCI Senate Foundation grants, and from other sources.
For both programs, The Jaycees and JCI Senators of Colorado, Inc. uses the same scholarship application form. To obtain the PDF version of the form, >>>click here<<<. The submission (postmark) deadline for the application is December 8, 2007.
