Dollars Make Sense program teaches youth money basics
In Battle Creek a local fundraiser and teaching tool invites customers to donate one dollar to Junior Achievement. In return they receive a like flyer with simple money lessons for kids, aiming to engage families and support youth financial education.
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Dollars Make Sense campaign funds JA programs in Southwest Michigan
The four week campaign for Financial Literacy Month is a partnership between Junior Achievement of Southwest Michigan and Fifth Third Bank. It promotes financial education for youths from kindergarten to high school, highlighting the link between schooling and future financial stability. Proceeds support JA programs and more than 500 volunteers assist across six counties. In 2015-16, 17,921 students participated in at least one JA program, a 44 percent rise.
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