INNERSOLE and Junior Achievement Partner to inspire the future at Annie Burnside Elementary
April 25, 2017
INNERSOLE and Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina have partnered together to provide students at Annie Burnside Elementary with the tools they need to succeed. This school year INNERSOLE has worked with students at Annie Burnside on academics, attendance, behavior, and physical fitness. As a culmination to the end of the third quarter INNERSOLE is partnering with Junior Achievement to bring additional skills of financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship to the students. Members of the business community will be teaching Junior Achievement in a Day to the entire school on Wednesday, April 26th, followed by the students in 3-5 with the highest increase in grades will receive a new pair of shoes from INNERSOLE.
“Junior Achievement is grateful to work with INNERSOLE to help make our future in South Carolina better-rounded. We know that inspiring the future is not just on one person or one organization; it takes all of us to inspire them to succeed.” Casey Pash, President and CEO of Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina
“INNERSOLE has been partnered with Annie Burnside the entire year, and we are honored to bring in another partner to help with giving these students the tools they will need to succeed.” Angela O’Neal, INNERSOLE, Director of Operations.
Junior Achievement in a Day will be from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at 7300 Patterson Road, Columbia. For more information or to request programs, contact Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina;[email protected]; 803-252-1974
About INNERSOLE
INNERSOLE is a sole movement. A movement that effectively changes the negative impact of poverty on our children. A sole movement that allows a common bond of compassion and humanity that unites us by the gift of giving and the responsibility of shaping an enduring imprint.
INNERSOLE, a fund of the Central Carolina Community Foundation is a 501 (c) (3) not for profit organization recognized by the IRS. All donations made are tax deductible. For more information about INNERSOLE, visit www.innersole.org,
TWITTER: @innersoleorg, INSTAGRAM: INNERSOLEORG; or contact Angela O’Neal at [email protected] or 803.237.8184.
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 more than 4.8 million students per year in 113 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.6 million students served by operations in 118 other countries worldwide. Junior Achievement USA is a member of JA Worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information or contact Casey Pash at [email protected] or 803.252.1974.
