You know that Uptown Friday Nights ^TM is a lot of fun, but did you know that the proceeds help the Jaycees meet their mission? The Jaycees mission is to develop the community and leaders. To date, the Cedar Rapids Jaycees have donated more than $330,000 of Uptown profits to local charitable organizations.

And with your help, we hope to give more than ever this summer!

List of organizations receiving donations since 2001:

Aid to Women
Alzheimer's Association
American Cancer Society
American Heart Association
American Red Cross
American Red Cross: Hurricane Katrina Relief ($20,000 donation)
Angel Wings
ARC of East Central Iowa
Basket of Hope
Big Brothers, Big Sisters
Boy Scouts
Boys and Girls Club
C.R. Elementary/Middle School Libraries
C.R. Symphony
Camp Courageous
Catherine McAuley Center
Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic
Cedar Rapids Jaycees Charities
Cedar Rapids Police Dept - Dog vests
Cedar River Shelters
Cedar Valley Humane Society
Central YMCA
Children of Promise, a program of the Community Corrections Improvement Association
Children's Miracle Network
Community Health Free Clinic
CR Community Schools
CRPD K9 Unit
Dance Marathon, U of I, CMN
Four Oaks
Freedom Festival
Greene Square Park
H.D. Youth Center
Habitat for Humanity
Heart Connection
Hospice of Iowa City
Hospice - St Lukes
Humane Society
Iowa Jaycees (Outstanding Young Iowan)
Jane Boyd Community House
Junior Achievement
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation
Kids First
Linn County Trail Association
Madge Phillips Center
Make-A-Wish Foundation
MDA
Metro Youth Football
Multiple Sclerosis
Olivet Neighborhood Mission
Salvation Army
Sheltered Reality
Shriners Children's Hospital
Tanager Place
Theatre of Cedar Rapids
Toys for Tots
Variety Club
Willis Daddy Shelter
Witwer Senior Center
Young Parent Network