I am participating in Junior Achievement's annual Bowl-a-Thon event to raise money for JA programs that inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. In case you are unfamiliar, Junior Achievement is a non-profit organization that is dedicated to teaching young people about financial literacy, entrepreneurship and being ready for the workforce ahead - a worthwhile cause, now more than ever! Junior Achievement's curriculum will be taught in more than 1,550 classrooms in 83 Oregon and SW Washington school districts and private schools in 2018, reaching more than 40,000 kindergarten through twelfth-grade students. Many of your own children and/or grandchildren have received and/or continue to receive JA programming in their schools. Now is your opportunity to give back to JA of Oregon & SW Washington. It only costs $31 to sponsor one student in a JA program (or $100 to sponsor materials for an entire class). My personal goal is to raise $5,000 to help local students. I hope you'll consider supporting me by making a tax-deductible financial contribution in any amount. Thank you very much for your consideration and if you are interested in learning more about getting your company involved in the Bowl-a-Thon or in other opportunities with JA, please e-mail info@ja-pdx.org!