Junior Achievement of Hawaii Island

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    Donate Now How to Give Unfortunately, the demand for JA is far greater than we are currently able to provide. Each year, an increasing number of educators and parents ask us for our programs. As a result, we have developed a strategic plan that will strive to dramatically increase the number of classrooms reached, but we can't do it without your help. -Help us reach more kids… -Endless opportunity awaits every child in America! -With a major credit card, you can donate today --- right from your computer. Please make sure to designate your contribution to go to JA Hawaii, Hilo. Junior Achievement is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization, to which contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. Gifts are processed by and receipts disbursed by PayPal.com. Junior Achievement meets all Standards in Philanthropy, as detailed by the National Charities Information Bureau. "JA is a good program because it helps me make the right choices in the future and makes me interested in a job that I will like. It teaches me strategies on how to get a job and proper manners on how I should act in an interview." Fifth grade student "JA provides instruction on realistic things that are going on in this world and the kids open up and begin to believe in themselves." 12th grade teacher

    Frequently asked questions

    How do I make sure my gift reaches Hawaiʻi Island?

    Designate your contribution to go to JA Hawaiʻi, Hilo. Without that designation a gift may be applied elsewhere in Junior Achievement.

    Is Junior Achievement accountable for how gifts are used?

    Junior Achievement meets all Standards in Philanthropy as detailed by the National Charities Information Bureau.

    Why does JAHI need donations?

    Demand for JA programs is greater than JAHI can currently meet. Each year more educators and parents ask for the programs, and JAHI’s strategic plan to increase the number of classrooms reached depends on donated funds.

    Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi Island at a glance

    Organization
    Junior Achievement of Hawaiʻi Island (JAHI)
    Tax status
    501(c)(3) charitable organization; contributions are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law
    Area served
    Hawaiʻi Island (the Big Island), Hawaiʻi County
    Students reached
    More than 3,000 East Hawaiʻi students a year, in grades K–12
    Programs delivered by
    Volunteers from local business, families and the community, in the classroom
    Mailing address
    PO Box 5205, Hilo, HI 96720