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Welcome to your monthly update from Junior Achievement of the Central Carolinas!
As always, we welcome any feedback and comments.
Sincerely,
The JA Team
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| SAVE JA PROGRAMMING! | |
Save JA Programming!
Take the 4-4-4 Challenge and Help JA Reach Our Goal to Raise $200,000 in
New Revenue This Fiscal Year!
Donate $44 (or any multiple of) to give one student the gift of financial literacy!
JA of the Central Carolinas has been in existence for over 50 years, but never has our programming been as relevant and needed as it is today! We need your financial support to continue to help the next generation generate wealth, create jobs and successfully compete in a global economy. A child's success depends upon what we teach them today and your donation can make all the difference! Click here to donate.
 Donate 4 hours of your time to volunteering with Junior Achievement!
Junior Achievement is committed to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. Key to JA achieving our goal are the volunteers who donate their time! Click here for a list of volunteer opportunities.
Refer 4 people to Junior Achievement!
Is your company involved? Your church or civic organization? Your neighbors? If not, spread the word! Help Junior Achievement connect with the community by forwarding this newsletter to your contacts or referring them to JA's website. To forward this newsletter, click here.
For more information on ways to get your company involved with JA, contact Phil Volponi at pvolponi@jacarolinas.org. |
| THANK YOU WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY FOUNDATION! | |
Thank you very much to Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation for providing a grant to support 200 students with Junior Achievement programming. This generous grant will help prepare tomorrow's workforce with science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills necessary to compete in a global economy.
Students in JA BizTown learn STEM skills through a working research laboratory, the utilities company, and virtual veterinarian software in the Pet Shop; as well as balancing their own checkbooks, calculating business costs and paying off their business loans from the bank.
Thank you, Weyerhaeuser Company Foundation! |
| THANK YOU JA BOWL-A-THON PARTICIPANTS! | |
Thank you to these companies and individuals who raised over $25,800 through their
Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser to support local JA students!
Consider hosting a Bowl-a-Thon with your company or organization. It's a great team-building event that also makes an incredible impact on your community...all at no cost to you or your organization. 
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| THANK YOU JA IN A DAY VOLUNTEERS! | |
THANK YOU GE VOLUNTEERS!
Thank you to Karen Doepker and volunteers from GE for coordinating and participating in a JA in a Day at Reid Park Elementary and impacting 140 deserving second and third grade students! According to Reid Park Elementary site coordinator, Sony Anderson, "As usual JA in a Day was a success. Several teachers commented that volunteers worked hard with students, lessons were engaging and well developed....We are thankful that you considered coming back this year."
The JA in a Day program places volunteers in elementary school classrooms to teach the entire JA curriculum in an exciting one-day event. When companies or groups of volunteers all go to the same school, they can bring their experience to hundreds of students in one location. This event provides a great teambuilding experience and a chance for volunteers to give back to the community - all in a three hour time commitment.
For more information about involving your company with the JA in a Day program please contact Amy Korb at akorb@jacarolinas.org. |
| JA CALENDAR OF EVENTS | |
Please join us for an evening honoring our 2010 Laureates:
* Mr. Bud Baker - Former Chairman & CEO of Wachovia
* Mr. O. Temple Sloan, Jr. - Chairman, General Parts International, Inc.
* Mr. Allen Tate - Chairman/Founder, Allen Tate Companies
For more information, please visit our website or contact Erin Edwards at eedwards@jacarolinas.org.
The Junior Achievement Online Auction is just in time for the holidays.
You will be sure to find the perfect gift for loved ones, co-workers, friends or yourself!
Not only will you receive a fantastic deal on unique items, but you are helping JA raise
crucial funds to further financial literacy among students in North Carolina!
For more information, please contact LeeAnna Perry at lperry@jacarolinas.org or Molly Spence at mspence@jacarolinas.org.
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THANK YOU OCTOBER DONORS! |
Thank you to those who contributed to Junior Achievement during the month of October. Your gift has enabled JA to continue to reach students across Mecklenburg County with valuable programming surrounding financial literacy, workforce readiness, and entrepreneurship.
Please click here to see October 2010 Mecklenburg Donors |
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