(Moline, IL) – On Saturday, March 2nd community members will lace up their bowling shoes to participate in the annual Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon. 14 teams of 5 bowlers are signed up to support Junior Achievement in the Clinton area. The JA Bowl-A-Thon is the organization’s largest fundraiser taking place in seven communities throughout Junior Achievement of the Heartlands 24 counties in February and March. The JA Bowl-A-Thon is estimated to raise more than $140,000 to help support JA learning experiences offered in local schools.
The Clinton JA Bowl-A-Thon will be held at Plaza Bowl Saturday. March 2nd from 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm. The cost is $375 per team. Junior Achievement teaches studentsthe knowledge and skillsthey need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and fiscal choices. By partnering with area educators and the business community, JA helps prepare students for life after graduation with learning experiences that focus on financial literacy, work and career readiness and entrepreneurship.
JA of the Heartland isranked the 25th largest JA Area in the United States (out of 105) with more than 50,000
kindergarten through high school students in the 24-county area benefitting from JA experiences.
A special thanks to our sponsors Necker’s Jewelers, HNI Corporation, GreenState Credit Union, KWQC TV6 and
WHBF CBS4, and Sethness Roquette.
About Junior Achievement of the Heartland
Junior Achievement is dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skillsthey 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.
Locally, Junior Achievement of the Heartland serves 24 counties in eastern Iowa and western Illinois.
Visit heartland.ja.org for more information.
