Category: Volunteers

September 29, 2017

Volunteer prepares students to become financially savvy adults

Serving her community’s financial needs is part of Lauren Money’s job. Lauren is the vice president of enterprise risk administration and the Community Reinvestment Act/fair lending officer at Colorado Federal...

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August 24, 2017

Former Entrepreneur Inspires JA Students

Frank Pulley finds joy in teaching JA programs and working with kids What’s the special ingredient in JA’s secret sauce? It’s simple – our volunteers! Meet Frank Pulley, for example....

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June 27, 2017

Witnessing opportunity and liberation emerge

When I was in my 20s, my Mom retired from teaching accounting at the University of Colorado and joined the Peace Corps. As you might know, the Peace Corps assigns...

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June 26, 2017

The Students Keep Me Coming Back to JA Business Week

By: Joe Acker, JA Business Week Company Advisor Several years ago, I received an email regarding the need for judges at a Junior Achievement summer competition.  Without really knowing what...

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May 22, 2017

JE Dunn VP Mike Tilbury leads charge for JA

Mike Tilbury, VP of JE Dunn Construction There are countless ways to support Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain (JA), and JE Dunn, a JA partner for more than 10 years, continually finds...

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March 30, 2017

Volunteering is a Family Matter for U.S. Bank Executive

Whether it’s teaching young people about money management for Junior Achievement, or donning a stylish turkey helmet to run in the annual Turkey Trot to benefit Mile High United Way,...

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March 22, 2017

Local JA Leader Receives National Honor

Sandy Rote (center), with JA USA President Jack Kosakowski and JA-Rocky Mountain President Robin Wise We are proud to announce that Sandy Rothe, partner for Deloitte, has been chosen from...

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March 21, 2017

Thank You Volunteers!

Volunteers embody the heart of JA. Thank you for being part of our JA family!

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February 28, 2017

Kaiser Permanente’s JA coordinator leads long-term school partnership

Kim Klein helped establish Kaiser Permanente's partnership with Wheeling Elementary School in 2009 The partnership began in 2009, and it’s only gotten stronger thanks to the leadership of Kim Klein. ...

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