Junior Achievement Honors 49 Organizations With U.S. President's Volunteer Service Award

Volunteers at these organizations provided students with critical mentoring and positive role models

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Feb 19, 2020, 10:09 ET

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Junior Achievement USA^® (JA) announced today that it will honor 49 organizations with the 2018-2019 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Awards. The organizations receiving the awards provided Junior Achievement with significant volunteer resources during the 2018-2019 school year. The recipients will be recognized at an awards ceremony as a part of the JA Volunteer Summit, supported by American Express, on March 17, 2020 in New York, NY.

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, more than 247,000 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 2018-2019 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Awards, as determined by Junior Achievement USA:

Gold Award Recipients (15,000 Volunteer Hours or More)

Accenture LLP	Deloitte	MetLife
AT&T	Ernst & Young LLP	National Credit Union Foundation
Bank of America	HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Holdings plc	PwC
Capital One	Jackson	SunTrust Banks, Inc.
Citi	KPMG LLP	Wells Fargo

Silver Award Recipients (10,000 Volunteer Hours or More)

Bank of the West
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
Santander Bank, N.A.
TD Bank, N.A.
U.S. Bancorp

Bronze Award Recipients (5,000 Volunteer Hours or More)

ADP, LLC	ExxonMobil	MUFG
Allstate Insurance Company	FedEx	Palo Alto College
American Express	GE	SAP America
Barclays	General Motors	Starbucks
BBVA Compass	Goldman Sachs	State Farm
BMO Harris Bank	HP Inc.	Umpqua Bank
Broward College	Huntington Bancshares	UPS
Caterpillar Inc.	Johnson & Johnson	Woodforest National Bank
CIBC Bank USA	ManpowerGroup Inc.	YMCA of the USA
Edward Jones	Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.

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 4.7 million students per year in 107 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.

SOURCE Junior Achievement USA