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Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada Announces the JA 100 Year Celebration
LAS VEGAS – Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada kicks off the JA 100 Year Celebration of inspiring youth to be 100% ready to succeed in a global economy. The JA 100-day kick off is scheduled on Tuesday, August 13, 2019, at Kit Carson Elementary 1375 D Street Las Vegas, NV 89106.
The nonprofit organization’s goal is to raise $100,000 and recruit 250 volunteers in the first 100 days, from August 12 thru November 20, 2019 with two campaign initiatives. The first is the 100% Ready Club, highlighting the first 100 donors. The 100% Ready Club are donors who make a monthly gift to support the work of JA year-round. The goal is to engage donors and community partners to invest today to better prepare children for tomorrow. There are many levels to give and make a community investment impact: $50 sponsors one student, $750 sponsors one class, $3,750 sponsors an entire grade level and $20,000 sponsors a whole school. All gifts will be used to continue the 100-year effort of Junior Achievement preparing today’s youth for the economic challenges they will face in the future.
The second initiative is to Give & Engage with current companies and partners affiliated with Junior Achievement. The JASN team will meet and present the many ways to give and engage and contribute to their 100-year celebration goal. Please contact Jennifer Bambao, Director of Development at jennifer.bambao@ja.org to get your company involved.
“100 years is a remarkable achievement for any company, and we are ecstatic to be part of such a monumental moment in educational history. With continued support from the local community, we will be able to impact the lives of more children and continue to succeed for many more years to come,” said Michelle Jackson, president of Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada.
Junior Achievement is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to giving children the knowledge and skills they need to discover economic success, plan for their future and make smart business finance choices. Their program focuses on inspiring young people through workforce readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Junior Achievement alumni include Shaquille O’Neal, Christina Aguilera, Mark Cuban and James Brown just to name a few. For more information on JA 100 visit: https://jasnv.org/
ABOUT JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF SOUTHERN NEVADA
Junior Achievement is in its 100th year of operation (100 years, 100% ready) nationwide. Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada, Inc. was founded locally in 1996. The current local programs span grades K-12, with age-appropriate curricula. At the elementary level, students learn about their roles as individuals, workers and consumers while focusing on key life skills like the importance of saving and the difference between wants and needs. Middle and high school students learn about key economic principals, workforce issues they will face, personal budgeting and credit. Junior Achievement’s office is located at 1921 N Rainbow Blvd. on the second floor of Nevada State Bank. For more information visit JASNV.org. Like Junior Achievement of Southern Nevada on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter
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