Who supports JA? Supporters range in size from large, national corporations to local small businesses. But they all share the common goal of assisting JA in providing innovative programs that build America’s global competitiveness by inspiring youth to achieve the American Dream.
Supporting JA is one business decision you’ll never regret. Whether your company signs on to provide classroom volunteers or to sponsor an event, you’re making a solid investment in the next generation of Colorado workers. Our generous supporters are vital in allowing us to inspire the next generation of business leaders at no cost to students or schools.
Following are some of Junior Achievement’s key partners. If you have questions or would like to discuss partnership opportunities, contact Kristi Shaffer at 303-628-7365.
Volunteer Providers
Top Volunteer Providers
We would like to specifically recognize our top company volunteer providers. Combined, these organizations provided more than 932 volunteers during the 2016/17 school year. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, JA programs are provided at no cost to students or schools.
Otterbox FirstBank AT&T Charles Schwab Anadarko Wells Fargo Nelnet/5280 Solutions Kaiser Permanente Bank of the West Bank of America / Merrill Lynch
JA Apple Society
The JA Apple Society was created to thank and recognize our amazing classroom volunteers for their dedication to JA’s mission. This exclusive recognition is earned through a steadfast commitment to engaging with students multiple times a year. Volunteers receive a special gift after reaching 250, 500, 750, 1,000 and 1,500 students. There are currently 831 members of JA Apple Society. To date, 16 enthusiastic volunteers have each shared their time and talent presenting JA programs to 1,500 or more students.
Joe Acker Tanya Apel Cindy Baroway Gail Daughterty Thomas Durkin Gary Fox Megan Kuhnen Hermann Li
Julie McLean Paul Natale Kevin “Pat” Reinsbach Elizabeth Shoeman Laurie Thomsen Ken Tiedeman Ron Weil Susan Zapata
Financial Supporters
JA Bowl-A-Thon Sponsors
JA Bowl-A-Thon is JA’s largest fundraising event of the year. Following are the JA Bowl-A-Thon Sponsors for the 2016/17 school year.
Metro Denver JA Bowl-A-Thon Sponsors Home Advisor McDonalds Smashburger Southwest Airlines Waterway Carwash
Northern Colorado JA Bowl-A-Thon Sponsors Bullseye Testing Cutting Edge Cabs Earth Engineering Consultants EKS&H Energes Services Flood and Peterson Insurance Front Range Roofing Systems Lightfield Enterprises Lind’s Plumbing & Heating Lynn Cunningham Appliance Maximum Painting MTech Mechanical Rapid Fire Protection Select Roofing Contractors Tasman Geosciences
Steamboat Springs JA Bowl-A-thon Sponsors Alpine Bank Roger Ashton Paul & Chresta Brinkman Citywide Banks Colorado Group Realty Creekside Cafe and Grill Cugino’s LDM Global Schrader Propane Steamboat Ski Town Lions Steamboat Sotheby’s Steamboat Specialties Young Professionals Network
Vail Valley JA Bowl-A-Thon Sponsors Alpine Bank ANB Bank Centennial Bank and Trust Edward Jones FirstBank Gallegos Land Title Guarantee Company U.S. Bank Vail Resorts
JA Business Week Sponsors
The 2018 JA Business Week sponsors listed below made substantial contributions enabling Junior Achievement to deliver this one-of-a-kind summer program that lets high school students experience the business world, develop leadership skills and focus on the future.
Additional Sponsors: Bank SNB Collegiate Peaks Bank Considine Family Foundation MDC Richmond PEAK Foundation Saunders Construction Schlessman Family Foundation Solstice Foundation Rollie R. Kelly Family Foundation Thomas and Bea Taplin Fund
In-Kind Support Provided By: AT&T Pepsi Beverages Company Staples
JA Finance Park Sponsors
Our supporters are passionate about their involvement with Junior Achievement-Rocky Mountain, Inc. Because of their generosity, we’re able to give thousands of students the tools to become financially literate, workforce ready and personify an entrepreneurial spirit. Each sponsor and partner continues to make a positive impact, helping both their employees and their communities connect with students across Metro Denver and northern Colorado. The operation of JA Finance Park is made possible through the generous support of numerous local companies and foundations. We salute all of our corporate partners with our heartfelt thanks. Several JA Finance Park sponsorship and naming opportunities are available.
Snowboard Bench Sponsors Shawn Barker Deloitte Kinsley Meetings Lutz; Johnson, Gary & Margaret Pepsi Beverages Company Prochnow, Justin & Family Rothe, Sandy & Leslie The Wise Guys – Steve, Robin, Jeff, Adam and Marc Waters, Bill & Kristin Westerman, Rick & Melissa
JA Inspiration Scholarship Sponsors
Supporters help JA to provide college scholarships to qualified students through the JA Inspiration Scholarship. Thank you to our 2016/17 JA Inspiration Scholarship sponsors. Shawn & Jennifer Barker Great-West Financial CY (Cannon) Harvey Jon & Catherine Robinson [/su_column]
Sandy & Leslie Rothe Joyce & Robert Spencer Kathy Strandberg Jim & Judy Vaughn
Major Contributors
$100,000+
The following foundations and organizations provided significant financial support ($100,000+) to Junior Achievement during the 2016/17 school year. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, JA programs are provided at no cost to students or schools.
The following foundations and organizations provided significant financial support ($75,000+) to Junior Achievement during the 2016/17 school year. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, JA programs are provided at no cost to students or schools.
The following foundations and organizations provided significant financial support ($50,000+) to Junior Achievement during the 2016/17 school year. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, JA programs are provided at no cost to students or schools.
The following foundations and organizations provided significant financial support ($20,000+) to Junior Achievement during the 2016/17 school year. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, JA programs are provided at no cost to students or schools.
Accenture Bank of America / Merrill Lynch Colorado State Bank & Trust DaVita Deloitte Denver Toyota Dealers Association EKS&H LLLP Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. EY Husch Blackwell Inspirato Johnson & Wales University KeyBank
Land Title Guarantee Company Liberty Media Lockton Companies New York Life Oakwood Homes PB & K Family Foundation PwC Solstice Foundation Staples TCF Bank TIAA Transamerica U.S. Bank Wells Fargo Bank Xcel Energy
$10,000+
The following foundations and organizations provided significant financial support ($10,000+) to Junior Achievement during the 2016/17 school year. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, JA programs are provided at no cost to students or schools.
Brian & Jean Addy Air Methods Corporation Jeff Allen & Libby Anschutz AMG National Trust Bank Anschutz Family Foundation Bank of the West Shawn & Jennifer Barker Center for Relationship Education CenturyLink Colorado Federal Savings Bank Community First Foundation Confluence Companies Peter & Marilyn Coors Dorsey & Whitney LLP Fidelity Flood & Peterson Insurance Henry Gordon Hein & Associates Darice Henritze Home Advisor Bob Hottman IMA Financial Group John & Kate Ives JE Dunn Construction Jonah Energy LLC Kaiser Permanente Health Foundation Kevin Kelley Kettering Family Foundation Steve & Allison Kinsley Kohl’s
KPMG Level 3 Communications LLC Lockheed Martin Space Systems Landis & Sharon Martin Charles McDaniel MDC/Richmond American Homes Foundation Myron “Micky” & Louann Miller Monfort Family Foundation Molly Moore Ed & Wendy Nekritz Newmont Mining Company Officescapes Pepsi Beverages Company Pinnacol Assurance Sue Anschutz Rodgers Sandy & Leslie Rothe Safeway Schrader Oil Company Southwest Airlines State Farm Insurance Strata Resources Thomas & Beatrice Taplin Fundan advised fund of Denver Foundation TeleTech Travelers Insurance Company Jim & Judy Vaughn Tim & Lisa Walsh Waterway-Colorado, Inc.
$5,000+
The following foundations and organizations provided significant financial support ($5,000+) to Junior Achievement during the 2016/17 school year. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, JA programs are provided at no cost to students or schools.
Alpine Banks of Colorado Barnes & Noble, Inc. Boettcher Foundation Bow River Capital Partners Brinkman Construction Brownstein Hyatt Farber & Schreck Howard & Sue Carver Bob Clark Colorado Health Foundation Colorado Nonprofit Associate Colorado State University Colorado Trust Craig-Scheckman Family Foundation Credit Union of Colorado Carrie Damon Richard Daniele Enterprise Holdings EZE Foundation Michelle Fang Fentress Architects Josh & Beth Finke First Western Financial, Inc. Grant Thornton Greenberg Traurig, LLP Guaranty Bank & Trust Company Hanover Insurance Group CY Harvey Ryan Helmer Henry Wurst Family Foundation
Intermountain Rural Electric Association John G. Duncan Charitable Trust Thomas Jordan King Soopers Koelbel & Co. Larrk Foundation Longmont Community Foundation Michael & Kathleen Lutito Matt & Aileen McConnell MetLife Molson Coors Brewing Company Oogie’s Gourmet Popcorn Partners Group Tom Petrie Jeffrey Phipps PLM Asphalt Quality Community Foundation Kevin J. Sachs Sage Hospitality Resources LLC Schlessman Family Foundation an advised fund of Denver Foundation Soukup Bush & Assoc. Joyce & Robert Spencer St. Joseph Hospital Mike Takac Paul Thompson Aaron Todd Tointon Family Foundation University of Denver – Daniels College Vectra Bank Xilinx Educational Ecosystem
JA Heritage Society Members
The JA Heritage Society is a group of supporters who have chosen to include JA in their estate planning through such instruments as bequests, charitable gift annuities, charitable trusts and life insurance.
Doug & Cynthia Evans Matt & Aileen McConnell Sandy & Leslie Rothe Mark & Kristi Shaffer
Kathy Strandberg Jim & Judy Vaughn Steve & Robin Wise
JA Free Enterprise Society Members
Free Enterprise Society members demonstrate outstanding support in helping JA accomplish its mission of inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy.
Brian & Jean Addy Jeff Allen & Libby Anschutz Sue Anschutz-Rodgers Shawn & Jennifer Barker Betsy Considine Peter & Marilyn Coors Henry & Lorie Gordon Darice Henritze Bob Hottman John & Kate Ives Kevin Kelley Steve & Allison Kinsley
Landis & Sharon Martin Micky & Louann Miller Ed Nekritz The PB & K Family Foundation Sandy & Leslie Rothe Salah Foundation The Solstice Foundation Thomas & Beatrice Taplin Family Fund of the Denver Foundation Jim & Judy Vaughn Tim & Lisa Walsh
District Area Supporters
Northern Colorado/Wyoming District Contributors
The following foundations and organizations provided significant financial support to JA-Rocky Mountain’s Northern Colorado/Wyoming District during the 2016/17 school year. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, JA programs are provided at no cost to students or schools. To learn more about becoming a JA partner, contact Kristi Shaffer.
$20,000+ Daniels Fund OtterCares Foundation New York Life
$15,000+ Schrader Oil Company State Farm Insurance Brinkman Construction
$10,000+ Anschutz Foundation Anadarko Monfort Family Foundation Noble Energy
$5,000+ U.S. Bank Tointon Family Foundation Flood and Peterson Insurance Soukup Bush & Associates King Soopers Wells Fargo FirstBank Adolph Coors Foundation Pepsi Beverage Company
Mountain District Contributors
The following foundations and organizations provided significant financial support to JA-Rocky Mountain’s Mountain Communities District during the 2016/17 school year. Thanks to the generosity of our supporters, JA programs are provided at no cost to students or schools. To learn more about becoming a JA partner, contact Sally Messinger.
$20,000+
Daniels Fund
$10,000+ Anschutz Family Foundation El Pomar Foundation Kettering Family Foundation Steamboat Education Fund
$5,000+ Howard & Sue Carver Craig Scheckman Family Foundation John G. Duncan Trust
$1,000+ Alpine Bank Colorado Group Realty FirstBank Gallegos Corporation Holy Cross Energy Round Up Land Title Guarantee People’s Bank Remey Family Fund Steve and Kelly Bloom Summit Foundation United Way-Eagle River Valley US Bank Yampa Valley Community Foundation
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