October 2021

The important cause that we chose for the month of October was junior achievement. Below, we have listed our top youth achievement focused non-profit charities for you to choose from.

Junior Achievement USA www.ja.org

 “Junior Achievement is the nation's largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. JA programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers, and provides 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 4.9 million students per year in 106 markets across the United States, with an additional 7.1 million students served by operations in 117 other countries worldwide.” (charitynavigator.org)

Boys & Girls Clubs of America www.bgca.org

 “Our Mission: To enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Our vision: Provide a world-class Club Experience that assures success is within reach of every young person who enters our doors, with all members on track to graduate from high school with a plan for the future, demonstrating good character and citizenship, and living a healthy lifestyle.” (bgca.org)

Big Brothers Big Sisters www.bbbs.org

“For more than 100 years, Big Brothers Big Sisters has operated under the belief that inherent in every child is the ability to succeed and thrive in life. As the nation’s largest donor- and volunteer-supported mentoring network, Big Brothers Big Sisters makes meaningful, monitored matches between adult volunteers (“Bigs”) and children (“Littles”), ages 6 through 18, in communities across the country. We develop positive relationships that have a direct and lasting effect on the lives of young people.” (https://www.bbbs-cnm.org/about/)