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Junior Achievement of Georgia is only able to realize its mission through the generous support of companies and organizations across the state. JA of Georgia extends special thanks to our top supporters for their investments in the success of Georgia’s young people and our state.

Top Corporate Supporters for 2010:
AT&T supports Junior Achievement on both the local and national levels. AT&T is the presenting sponsor for the JA Job Shadow program and has dedicated significant funds to ensure students have the opportunity to participate. AT&T hosts multiple JA Job Shadows each year and AT&T volunteers also volunteer in classrooms around metro Atlanta. AT&T is a major sponsor of the JA Hispanic Outreach program and the JA Atlanta Business Hall of Fame. In addition, AT&T employees raise over $500,000 annually in support of Junior Achievement of Georgia.
 
In addition to hosting multiple groups of students each year, AirTran Airways is also a major financial sponsor of the JA Job Shadow and JA Hispanic Outreach programs. AirTran donates many business-class tickets for our event auctions statewide and is the sponsor of the Chinese Auction at the JA Atlanta Business Hall of Fame.
 
Chick-fil-A has been helping JA of Georgia inspire and prepare young people to succeed since. Chick-fil-A is a major sponsor of both the JA Fellows and the JA Hispanic Outreach programs. Chick-fil-A's office and employee volutneers also host a JA Fellows student-led company.
 
Since 1999, Cisco has supported JA programs at Jackson Elementary School. Each year, nearly 84 volunteers reach 1,700 K-5 students. Cisco’s commitment to Jackson Elementary has earned the relationship recognition as the 2006-2007 School/Business Partnership of the Year from Junior Achievement. In addition, the Scientific Atlanta Foundation donated funds to support JA programs in Gwinnett County.
 
ING provides significant financial support for both the JA Job Shadow and JA Hispanic Outreach programs. Each year its employees teach JA programs to students at High Point Elementary School in Sandy Springs.
 
Newell Rubbermaid is a major financial supporter of the JA Hispanic Outreach Program and the co-title sponsor of the JA Atlanta Business Hall of Fame. Newell volunteers reach students in schools throughout the northern Atlanta perimeter area.
 
Nokia s a major financial supporter of the JA Fellows program, and also hosts a student-led company. In addition, Nokia employees raise funds for Junior Achievement through their annual golf tournament.
 
PricewaterhouseCoopers volunteers teach classes on all grade levels and the office hosts job shadows each year. PWC is a major financial supporter of the JA Fellows program, and also hosts a student-led company.PWC employees participate in numerous JA fundraising events each year and dedicate many hours teaching the students at Sutton Middle School in Atlanta.
 
Turner is a top level sponsor of the JA Hispanic Outreach program and JA Innovation Camp.
 
UPS is a major financial sponsor for the JA Fellows program and hosts a student-led company at its office in the perimeter area. UPS has also had a long partnership with Fickett Elementary School in southwest Atlanta. Each year, UPS volunteers teach programs in every classroom at the school, reaching nearly 500 students. The UPS/Fickett Elementary partnership was recognized as the 2005/2006 School/Business Partnership of the Year.

 

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