The chapter currently contributes to the betterment of the community through programs such as

• offering the Annual Northland Jr. Olympics, a multi-district track and field meet for elementary school students;

• hosting the local and sectional competitions of the NFL Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick;               

• sponsoring an Annual Benefit Show;

• providing food for Thanksgiving to northland families and gifts for Christmas to local persons in crisis,

• providing physical and/or financial support to the Missouri Jaycee's Wonderland Camp, Access Day at the State Fair, the Jaycee's Family AIDS Network and Jaycees Against Youth Smoking.

In the past, we have

• contributed funds for the Pediatric Ward of the North Kansas City Hospital;

• established the original Jaycees Press Box at the North Kansas City High School;

• created wheel-chair accessible picnic tables still in use at English Landing Park in Parkville;

• endorsed bond issues for the establishment of the Mid-Continent Public Library system and Watkins Mills State Park.

• contributed 710 manpower hours towards a month of activities during the Golden Anniversary Celebration of North Kansas City.  These activities included selling souvenirs, taking care of 425 costumes and participating in two scenes of a 6 night pageant. 

• provided key support in 1968 with the beginning of a three-year, $120,000 fund drive for the Vocational Services' North Kansas City Workshop.

 Noteworthy citizens of our community who have been members of the chapter include:

• Past President, Art Nichols - instrumental through the Jaycees in establishing and then serving as the first President of the Mid-Continent Public Libraries and LAGERS (with a building in Jefferson City formerly named after him);

• Freddie Nichols - Health Board Trustee and Health Department Treasurer,

• Past President of the NKC Jaycee Wives and the NKC School Board;

• Charter Member, Merle Walker - NKC City Council;

• Kelsey Short, former Mayor of NKC;

• Past President, Jeff Samborski - Economic Developer of NKC;

• Ron Ball - NKC Parks and Recreation Board and formerly on the NKC Library Board;

• Joe Koppe, of the NKC City Council;

• Past President, Curtis G. Eyler - Municipal Judge of the City of Plattsburg since court operations began in January 1998;

• Circuit Judge, Larry D. Harmon;

• Circuit Judge, Ken Elliott;

• Honorary life member, Charles Broomfield - former County Commissioner;

• John Sinnett - business leader and NKC Hospital Board;

• Harold Ash of Harold's Restaurant;

• Brad Yates of Yates Electric;

• Ray France of NKC Printing;

• Judge, Glenn McFarland;

• Dr. Peleggi;

• Dr. Paul Revere;

• Businessman, Jerry Yeager

• and MANY others