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Improving Financial Literacy
MARCH 2011
Casino Night Bonus: Buy in March
Casino Night 2011If you're not feeling the luck of the Irish this month, we can help!

Purchase a ticket to Casino Night in March and receive an extra $50 in play money for our April 29th fundraiser! That's your extra chance for great prizes and more fun.  Don't be green with envy - buy your Casino Night ticket today.
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That's a lot of thanks...thanks a lot!
Thank a TeacherIn just a month, we collected 8,200 thank you notes for 1,134 teachers at 198 area schools for the 2010 Thank a Teacher Campaign.

This surge in thank you cards set a new record for our award-winning program!   

 

Thanks to Mission Federal Credit Union, the top 6 elementary, middle and high school teachers with the most thank you notes win.

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Bowl-A-Thon Gets Rolling
Big Easy BowlMardi Gras Madness has struck San Diego Bowling Alleys! We are excited to announce that Bowl-A-Thon is off and rolling. So far, Time Warner Cable, Swinerton Builders, Aetna and Burns & McDonnell have all bowled and had a great time.

It's easy to sign up and participate and a great team building event. Plus, all proceeds from JA Bowl-A-Thon go to ensure that more students have access to JA's programs. Email events@jasandiego.org to get your group in on the fun and help us reach our goal of $320,000! Help us reach more kids-one gutter ball at a time!

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JA Kicked-Off in Imperial Valley
Imperial Valley Programs to Launch
Kick-Off event was held at Ballington Academy in Imperial Valley on March 11, 2011.

Rabobank, N.A. in El Centro, CA sponsored Kindergarten through 4th grades to bring Junior Achievement's curriculum into their classrooms. Rabobank employees will go to Ballington Academy's classrooms to teach the five JA lessons over the next few weeks.   Thank you for your volunteers and sponsorship!

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Welcome New Board Members

Board Member Randy Ataide  Board Member

Randy Ataide, J.D.                     Rich Kwiatkowski 

 

Board Member   Board Member

Tracy Powell                               Patrick Murphy

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JA Spotlight 

Volunteer headerSeaworld volunteers

SeaWorld managers came down to volunteer in BizTown on Friday, February 25th to help the 103 students from Euclid Elementary.

Thank you for supporting financial literacy. You did a whale of a good job.  Volunteer Now

 


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Penny Ranftle, our Dir. of Finance Park, and most recently Dir. of BizTown, will be retiring this month.  We wish her well in this exciting new stage of her life.   

 

Read Penny's profile as a Prime Poway Woman in Poway Patch.
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President headerJoanne Pastula

To our JA Friends and Supporters:


Although we are encouraged by signs that the economy is recovering...
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North County

  • April 21 - May 26, 2011
    Ocean Knoll Elem., Encinitas
  • May 2, 2011
    Creekside Elem., Poway 
  • May 26, 2011
    Morning Creek Elem., Poway

Mid-City

  • March 29, 2011
    Ross Elem., Linda Vista
  • May 4, 2011
    Porter Elem., SE San Diego

East & South County

  • May 20, 2011
    Palmer Way, National City
  • May 27, 2011
    Chase Ave. Elem., El Cajon
  • June 2, 2011
    Lexington Elem., El Cajon

BizTown Opportunities

  • May 23, 2011, 8:00am - 2:00pm
  • May 25, 2011, 8:00am - 2:00pm
  • June 7, 2011, 8:00am - 2:00pm