LINCOLN COUNTY RECOGNIZES
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT VOLUNTEERS AND TEACHERS

July 4, 2008

On Thursday, May 29th local 3rd grade teachers, volunteers, and JA board members gathered together to celebrate the success of the JA program in Lincoln County. In the 2007-2008 school year, volunteers from the Lincoln County business community presented a five week JA program in every 3rd grade classroom in Lincoln County Public Schools, reaching more than 800 students. The recognition event took place at Court Street Grille in Lincolnton.

Junior Achievement partners with many local businesses in Lincoln County. These local businesses provide JA volunteers, as well as financial and in-kind support for JA’s mission. The following companies provided financial support for Junior Achievement programs in Lincoln County in the 2007-2008 school year. Advanced Family Eye Care, Allstate Insurance Company, Bank of America, Century 21 Hecht Realty Inc., CES Group, Inc., Denver-Lake Norman Rotary Club, First Federal Savings Bank, Foundation For The Carolinas, Industrial Managers Association, Lakeshore Pediatric Center, Lincoln County Schools, Lincoln County Chamber, Peoples Bank, Piedmont Companies, Piedmont Natural Gas Company, Robert Bosch Tool Corporation, RSI Home Products, Servpro of Lincoln/N. Gaston Cos., The Timken Company, VT LeeBoy, Inc.

JA volunteers serve to teach young people about business, economics and the free enterprise system. For example, third grade students learn how to plan a city as part of Junior Achievement’s Our City program.

[Joe Lampron ]. "Junior Achievement programs could not have the profound impact they have on young people without the support of volunteers from the business community."
About JA Worldwide™ (Junior Achievement)

JA Worldwide is the world's largest organization dedicated to educating young people about business, economics and entrepreneurship. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA Worldwide provides in-school and after-school programs for students in grades K-12. JA Worldwide offers educational programs that focus on seven key content areas: business, citizenship, economics, entrepreneurship, ethics/character, financial literacy, and career development. Today, 142 offices reach approximately four million students in the United States, with more than three million students served by operations in 96 countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.ja.org.