JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT HONORS 55 ORGANIZATIONS WITH U.S. PRESIDENT'S VOLUNTEER SERVICE AWARD

Colorado Springs, CO – Junior Achievement USA^® (JA) announced today that it will honor 55 organizations with the 2020-21 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Awards. Despite the limitations on volunteerism in this past school year, these volunteer partners continued to find ways in which they could connect with students to deliver JA’s career and work readiness, entrepreneurship, and financial literacy learning experiences. The recipients will be recognized at the virtual JA Volunteer Summit on Wednesday, March 2^nd at 2 pm ET.

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 have a profound impact on the young people who participate in JA programs. Each year, tens of thousands of JA volunteers share their experiences and skills with students, providing important lessons on money management, starting a business and finding a career,” said Jack Kosakowski, President and CEO of Junior Achievement USA. “The recipients of the U.S. 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 2020-2021 U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Awards, as determined by Junior Achievement USA:

Gold Award Recipients

Accenture LLP
Citi
Deloitte
Ernst & Young LLP
HP Inc.

HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Holdings plc
Johnson & Johnson
KPMG LLP

Marsh McLennan, Inc.
MetLife
National Credit Union Foundation

Silver Award Recipients

AIG
AT&T
Bank of America
CIBC Bank USA
ExxonMobil
FedEx

JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Mastercard
PwC LLP
Salesforce
SAP America

The Home Depot
The Travelers Companies
Truist U.S.
Bancorp

Bronze Award Recipients

Acuity Brands
ADP, LLC
Barclays
BMO Harris Bank
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
Capital One
Caterpillar Inc.
Citizens
Daimler AG
Deere & Company
Delta Air Lines, Inc.

First Horizon/IBERIABANK
GE
General Motors
Grant Thornton LLP
Huntington Bancshares
ManpowerGroup Inc.
Microsoft Corporation
Oracle
Regions Bank
Santander Bank, N.A.

State Farm
TD Bank, N.A.
The Dow Chemical Company
The Hartford
UBS
UPS
Walt Disney World
Wells Fargo

About Junior Achievement USA^® (JA)

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 2.5 million students per year in 103 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.2 million students served by operations in 100 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.

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