JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 44 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

Volunteers at these organizations provided students with critical mentoring and positive role models

Junior Achievement USA^® (JA) announced today that it will honor 44 organizations with the 2017-2018 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Awards. The organizations receiving the awards provided Junior Achievement with significant volunteer resources during the 2017-2018 school year. The recipients will be recognized at an awards ceremony and, as part of Junior Achievement's Centennial Celebration, will participate in the ringing of the Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange as part of the JA Volunteer Summit, supported by American Express, on March 12, 2019 in New York, NY.

In 2003, President George W. Bush established the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation (the Council) to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make in communities and to encourage more people to serve. The Council created the President's Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor individuals who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. In 2006, Junior Achievement became an official certifying organization for this award, which recognizes corporations with a U.S. presence that provide volunteers to teach JA programs anywhere in the world.

"Junior Achievement volunteers are important mentors for young people, bringing our programs to life. Each year, more than 245,000 JA volunteers share their experiences and skills with students while delivering our programs, teaching them how to manage their money, succeed in the workforce, or start a business that creates jobs and grows the economy," said Jack Kosakowski, President and CEO of Junior Achievement USA. "The recipients of the President's Volunteer Service Awards are leaders in this effort and critical to helping JA inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy."

The following organizations are recipients of the 2017-2018 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Awards, as determined by Junior Achievement USA:

Gold Award Recipients (15,000 Volunteer Hours or More)

 

Accenture LLP AT&T Bank of America Capital One Citi

Deloitte Ernst & Young LLP HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and         HSBC Holdings plc KPMG LLP MetLife

National Credit Union Foundation PwC SunTrust Banks, Inc. TD Bank, N.A. The Dow Chemical Company Wells Fargo

Silver Award Recipients (10,000 Volunteer Hours or More)

Barclays

GE

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Santander Bank, N.A.

U.S. Bancorp

 

 

 

Bronze Award Recipients (5,000 Volunteer Hours or More)

 

ADP, LLC

BMO Harris Bank

Boys & Girls Clubs of    America

Broward College

Caterpillar Inc.

ExxonMobil

FedEx

General Motors

Goldman Sachs

Huntington Bancshares

Jackson

ManpowerGroup Inc.

Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

Palo Alto College

PepsiCo

Regions Bank

Robert Morris University-Illinois

SAP America

Starbucks

State Farm

Voya Financial

Woodforest National Bank

YMCA of the USA

 

Media Contacts:

Ed Grocholski
Junior Achievement USA
719-540-6165
ed.grocholski@ja.org

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