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g i v i n g g u i d e 2014 www.HartfordBusiness.com November25,2014•Hartford Business Journal 39 Goals • Expand the number of communities, schools and students served by the organization. • Increase financial resources and number of classroom volunteers. • Develop programs that provide even more impact for young people. • Increase awareness of JA's mission and success in preparing young people for the future. fundraisinG events/opportunities Junior Achievement holds many special events during the course of the year. There are sponsorship and volunteer opportunities for all. Please contact Mary Jane Lund, vice president of special events, at mjlund@jaconn.org for more information or if you would like to be involved. Here is a summary of our events: • JA Classic Golf Tournament. This event, held at Tumble Brook Country Club in Bloomfield on the first Monday in June, has been attracting top business leaders for 16 years. Thanks to the event's high-end gift package, great customer service and opportunities for customer entertainment, it has earned a reputation as one of the best charity golf tournaments in New England. • Business Hall of Fame. This dinner honors men and women whose careers in business and dedication to improving the local community make them an inspiration and role model for young people. There are separate Business Halls of Fame in both Hartford and New Haven. Both high-end events are held in the spring. • Bowl-a-Thons. This is an opportunity for teams of employees, relatives and friends to enjoy an afternoon or evening of bowling and, by soliciting funds and pledges, raise money to help Junior Achievement. JA hosts several events throughout the year in the Hartford and New Haven areas. • Partners in Achievement breakfasts. These breakfasts, one in New Haven in the fall and one in Hartford in the spring, provide an opportunity to learn about the impact JA is having in the local community. Speakers include students, educators, volunteers and donors. The breakfast is free, but those who attend are asked to consider donating to the organization. volunteer opportunities Junior Achievement relies on volunteers from business and the community to provide its programs to students. Working side by side with classroom teachers, JA volunteers lead students through a series of fun and engaging activities primarily during the school day. JA has designed its programs with an understanding that most individuals face time constraints. Thus, elementary school programs last only five class periods, middle school programs last only six class periods and most high school programs only last seven class periods. All volunteers receive training and detailed guidebooks that provide class scripts, lesson plans and activities designed to make the classroom experience gratifying and successful. Volunteers say they get a deep sense of satisfaction from making a difference in students' lives. GivinG opportunities Individuals and businesses can financially support JA programs in the following ways: • Sponsor a "JA in A Day" program, in which all students at a local elementary school receive JA programming. Cost: $10,000 to $25,000, depending on the school size. • Sponsor an entire grade level of JA programs (roughly five programs/classrooms). Cost: $5,000. • Sponsor one JA classroom program. Cost: $1,000. • Sponsor one JA student. Cost: $47. Gregory J. alcorn UTC Building and Industrial Systems larry c. Brown Horton International, llC thomas a. devitto BlumShapiro susan Jackson KPMG llP Brendan m. lynch Travelers life & annuity ( retired) hugh i. manke Updike, Kelly & Spellacy PC Wendy p. simoncelli IBM raymond sprague The Hartford edward Whittemore Murtha Cullin llP President louis J. Golden JA Board Chair christine e. Bromberg robinson & Cole llP Junior achievement of Southwest New England, Inc. 70 Farmington ave., Hartford, CT 06105 | 860-525-4510 www.jaconn.org OUr MISSION: Junior Achievement empowers young people to own their economic success. It does this by providing programs during the school day for students in kindergarten through high school that focus on financial responsibility, workforce readiness and entrepreneurism. JA's programs are delivered by volunteers from business and the community who work side by side with classroom teachers to prepare and inspire students. " " A s a JA alum, I believe the experience gave me the spark to pursue a business career and an introduction to the leadership skills required to be successful. My company now supports JA because we want young people to feel that same excitement about the world of work. – steven Bonnell Group President rSCC Wire & Cable East Granby Ja's programs are fun and engaging for students, helping them learn how to prepare for the world of work, manage money responsibly and think like an entrepreneur. aBout us Year Established: 1944 Total Number of Employees: 16 Annual Revenue: $1.9 million GeoGraphic service area(s) Hartford, Litchfield, Middlesex, New Haven, New London, Tolland and Windham counties top fundinG sources Corporate Contributions 44% Individual Contributions 16% Private Foundations 5% Fundraising Events 34% In-kind 1% executive committee

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