JCI St Vincent

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The birth of the Jaycees started in 1959, Mr. Phillip Greaves, an assistant master at the Boys’ Grammar School introduced the ideals of the movement to Mr. Joe Connell, brother of the first President and Senator, Senator Arthur. R. Connell. On 16th July, 1959, at a public meeting held at the Memorial Hall the St.Vincent Junior Chamber was officially inaugurated with a membership of thirty-six. The Chapter held its first general meeting on July 28th, 1959 and elected its first president, Senator Arthur Connell.

The St.Vincent Jaycees became involved in the running of carnival in 1962, and ran the festival until 1972.  In 1964, BINGO was introduced after a delegation, which had attended a JCI Regional Conference in Barbados, was sold with the idea of running a BINGO.  It was so successful the Chapter was able to donate an ambulance to the Government of SVG and contribute to the community including the Arnos Vale Playing Pavilion. In 1973, a fifteen (15) minute programme called “Jaycees & You” was aired on Radio SVG (705).In the 1970s the Chapter added an Annual Secondary Public Speaking and a Primary School Spelling B Competition. 1980-1982 saw the construction of a clinic at Fancy. A project which won every award at W.I Jaycees NOM convention in 1983.
President: Shanniese Stewart
Email: jcist.vincent@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/jcistvincentsvg/
IG: jcistvincent

Meetings take place the third Saturday in each month at the JCI Secretariat, Stoney Grounds, Kingstown, St. Vincent at 3:00 p.m.​

Key Projects

Health Fair - Annually, JCI St. Vincent identifies a community in need of health care services and collaborates with key partners to obtain and offer free health services, tools and products namely, blood pressure checks, glucose monitoring reading, rapid HIV testing, Prostate Specific Antigen, Pap Smears, etc. Through collaboration with various entities, just over 200 persons within the communities receives free health care services which undoubtedly impacted lives of persons especially those who may not have been able to afford such services.

​JCI Health & Fitness Walk - Over the past five (5) years St. Vincent & the Grenadines has experienced a growing increase in Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) such as cancer, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, kidney diseases as well as a growing concern for obesity. Evidently exercising and dieting has been proven to mitigate or prevent the development of these diseases. It is also proven that exercising and dieting goes hand in hand. As persons may exercise and not diet or diet and not exercise JCI St. Vincent implemented a project called "JCI St. Vincent Health & Fitness Walk". Thus, This project was primarily implemented to help promote health and fitness through exercise, among our fellow Vincentians. 

Activities
  • ​​We volunteer our services each year by assisting the St. Benedict’s Day Nursery and Children’s Home in their annual fundraising fair.
  • JCI WEEK: This is celebrated annually, beginning with a church service and luncheon leading up to a week of activities that include training sessions and social activities. Invitations for participation in these workshops are extended to colleague and various organizations.
  • Trainings: Various trainings are provided by JCI trainers, external trainers and partners. Such trainings include customer services, mentorship and coaching, effective public speaking, effective communication and effective leadership just to name a few.
  • Donations to Geriatric homes: Annually JCI St. Vincent visits various geriatric homes, do a needs assessment of the home, prepare a list of items and donates needed items to the residence.

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