Category: Volunteers

October 30, 2018

Don’t Let Fear Get in the Way of JA

Fear of the unknown can sometimes prevent individuals from committing to volunteer with Junior Achievement (JA). Volunteer Parker Ridgely remembers this feeling very well. “I recall thinking I was not...

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October 9, 2018

Just One of the Cool Kids

Karen Griffith learns something new every day. Volunteering with Junior Achievement in both elementary and middle schools for the past 10 years, Griffith recently learned alongside her JA students about...

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July 24, 2018

JA Business Week Has Lasting Impact on JA Alumnus

Nick Quinlan, JA Business Week volunteer, addresses the audience at the closing ceremony Major League Hacking senior partner Nick Quinlan says that JA Business Week "set the course for me...

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April 30, 2018

Chuck Knezevich: A Committed JA Volunteer on the Move

After a career spent in manufacturing, computers and project management, Charles (Chuck) Knezevich now spends much of his free time mentoring young people. In addition to working with high school students through...

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March 28, 2018

JA-Rocky Mountain Board Member Receives National Award for Volunteerism

Allison Kinsley, Steve Kinsley, and Robin Wise at the National Leadership Summit in New York City We are proud to announce that Steve Kinsley, JA-Rocky Mountain board member and president of Kinsley...

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February 28, 2018

Advice from a leading JA Bowl-A-Thon fundraiser

JA Bowl-A-Thon Fundraising Expert Byron Ferguson Each year, more than 4,000 participants team up with friends and colleagues to bowl for JA students during the JA Bowl-A-Thon. These dedicated supporters...

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January 2, 2018

JA Partners Recognized for Outsanding Volunteer Service

JA-Rocky Mountain is proud to recognize 24 partner companies that recently received the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award. Created in 2003 by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, the...

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December 12, 2017

TransUnion Invests in Strengthening Financial Literacy

As part of a grant awarded to Junior Achievement-USA, JA-Rocky Mountain received funds from TransUnion to support student outreach during the 2017/18 school year. In addition to funding, TransUnion professionals...

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November 21, 2017

We are Thankful for You!

Thank you for helping students transform "I can't" into "I CAN!" 

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