Junior Achievement to Host 18th Annual Junior Achievement Women’s Golf Classic
Junior Achievement of Arizona (JAA) will host its 18th annual women’s golf classic April 28 at McCormick Ranch Golf Club in Scottsdale. The premier ‘novice-golfer friendly’ women’s networking event in the Valley. Players will receive VIP treatment including great player gifts, breakfast, lunch, beverages, champagne, massages and a delicious food reception following the tournament with open bar, fabulous raffle prizes and an amazing silent and live auction!
The money raised from the tournament will go directly to help support the educational programs provided by JAA, which benefits thousands of Arizona students.
“Over the past two decades, this tournament has raised more than 1.4 million to directly support the efforts of Junior Achievement of Arizona,” said Joyce Richards, president of JAA. “We are already seeing tremendous support and couldn’t be more excited about this year’s event.”
For more information on becoming a sponsor or to register, please visit http://www.jaaz.org/event-view/womens-golf-classic/ or contact Susan Hines at 480-219-0226 or susanh@jaaz.org.
About Junior Achievement of Arizona
Junior Achievement is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization which believes that every child deserves an education in economics and finances in order to inspire and prepare them for success in a global economy. Serving Arizona’s youth since 1957, JA prepares young people for the real world by showing them how to become self-sufficient, how to create jobs which make their communities robust, and how to apply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. Junior Achievement of Arizona reached more than 98,000 students during the 2012-2013 school year. For more information on Junior Achievement or ways to get involved, please call 480-377-8500 or visit www.jaaz.org.
About Junior Achievement (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 4.2 million students per year in more than 120 markets across the United States, with an additional 6.5 million students served by operations in 117 other countries worldwide. Visit www.ja.org for more information.
