Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green presents check to Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky

Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green presents check to Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky

Bowling Green, KY – Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky recently received a donation of $2,500 from Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green. The donation will help Junior Achievement continue to provide essential programs on work-readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship to K-12 students throughout South Central Kentucky.

Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky spoke to the Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green on March 3 at their meeting and discussed how Junior Achievement continues to educate young people in an effort to prepare them to succeed in a global economy.

“We are always honored to be invited to speak to the Kiwanis Club,” said Junior Achievement President Casey Birge. “Kiwanis Club of Bowling Green exemplifies the standards of excellence Junior Achievement encourages in students through programs and classes, and we are pleased to partner with them.”

On an annual basis, Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky reaches almost 13,000 local students.

About Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky (JASCKY)

Junior Achievement is the world's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship. Today, JA reaches more than 4.6 million students per year in 113 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.6 million students served by operations in 118 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. For more information on Junior Achievement of South Central Kentucky please visit www.jaforkids.com.