Tomorrows are More Important than Ever

Dear Friends of Junior Achievement:

Today is uncertain, but tomorrow represents hope and promise.

COVID-19 has quickly and profoundly changed our daily lives. Across the country, schools have closed and many will be utilizing remote learning for the upcoming weeks, if not the spring semester. As unsettling as the past few weeks have been to us as adults, consider the impact this is having on millions of young people facing the potential of finishing school at home.

To support local students, JA of North Central Ohio is offering online resources for free to teachers and parents at www.JA.org/Tomorrows - and will be continually updating this library. Our team is doing this so that our children can spend more time planning for and dreaming about tomorrow, and less time worrying about today.

Project Tomorrows , see video below, is JA's proactive efforts to support hope during this season.

Many have asked how they can help Junior Achievement. We realize we live in challenging times and there are many urgent priorities. But below are a few simple things you can do to support this effort.

Please share the www.JA.org/Tomorrows link with any teachers or parents you may know, as well as with your social media network. We want all who needs these valuable resources to have access.

Give

Consider giving your time as a virtual volunteer for the JA Personal Finance program. It's as easy as a video on your smartphone that will be impact not only local but nationwide students through our blended learning and online channels. Email Denice Schafer f or details. Additionally, financial support through a donation or participation in upcoming special events (see below) is critically important now, as JA is committed to continuing to serve the youth in their communities in new and creative ways. Preparing today’s youth is a critical mission and JA is acting nimbly in order to continue serving the ever-changing needs of students.

Remember

If you have been a supporter of Junior Achievement as a volunteer, educator, donor, special event participant or parent, we will reach out to you in the coming weeks and months as we continue help kids during this time of change and as we look toward the fall semester. Please keep connected with JA of NCO, because our life-changing impact on more than 35,000 young people annually cannot happen without the help of supporters like you.

Finally, thank you for everything you do for JA. I greatly appreciate your ongoing commitment to JA of NCO and the young people we serve.

Sincerely,

Lori McCleese

President

Junior Achievement of North Central Ohio

Now more than ever fundraisers like the Golf Classic and Bowl-A-Thon will be vital to ensure that JA can continue to provide relevant and valued programs to K-12 students across North Central Ohio. Please contact Director of Development Josh Lehman to register.

Golf Classic at Chenoweth Golf Course

Friday, June 12th, 2020

11 AM Check-in with 12 PM Shotgun start

Chenoweth Golf Course (Akron)

Golf Classic at Shady Hollow Country Club

Monday, June 22nd, 2020

8 AM Check-in with 9 AM Shotgun start

Shady Hollow Country Club (Massillon)

Community Bowl-A-Thon

June or July 2020

Watch for date and time updates!

Stonehenge Lanes (Akron)