JA Grand Opening and Ribbon Cutting

Junior Achievement is having a Grand Opening and a ribbon cutting for their new location on Wanamaker Road! They moved from their offices in the Ramada Downtown, to the new offices,  July 2013. I have made a media advisory and alerted the media about this event, in hopes that they will come to cover it. I looked up all of the local magazines, newspapers, and TV stations in the Topeka Area, to see who the contact person would be for each place.

Junior Achievement of Kansas is more than ready to start anew in their snazzy new location. They have more space and less clutter, and this open space will hopefully create new ideas and motivation to continue bringing the best programs and volunteers into the Topeka and surrounding school districts.

As a non-profit, they need all the positive publicity available, and I think the Grand Opening is a great way to do it. By contacting the community of this positive change, it will help Junior Achievement continue to grow, with greater support.
 
The Grand Opening is taking place this Thursday, October 3rd, from 4 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Refreshments will be provided.

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The First Few Days as a Junior Achievement Intern

A few weeks ago, I began my experience as a Junior Achievement of Kansas Intern! I have been learning about JA's vision, mission, programming, events, and much more. Junior Achievement is a national organization that helps children and teens plan for their futures as part of the global economy by inspiring them to succeed and think about their part in the professional world.

So far, I have done mostly fundraising efforts. The organization is having a Benefit Auction in October, and I have been calling local businesses to donate items. I get to go pick up the items, as well, and meet the Presidents, CEOs, and Owners of the companies. It is a good way to make connections, and learn about different professional areas.

 The most interesting day I had was when we went to KSNT (Channel 27 News) to film the Commercial for their Bowl-A-Thon happening in October. It was a unique experience being in a news studio, with anchors recording news clips, and seeing the young children getting to be in a commercial and remember lines. It was great seeing how the camera people and anchors interacted, and all of the work that goes into news production. I even got to test out the camera and sit in the news anchor chair. It was a great day. I learned about broadcasting in person, and was able to support a wonderful cause at the same time.

My Non Profit Experiences

This blog is dedicated to my new discoveries in the Non-Profit community in Topeka. I am involved with several organizations in Topeka, and am going to share my experiences in all of them as they occur. The main organizations I will be covering are CASA, the Topeka Community Cycle Project, and Junior Achievement of Kansas. I am so excited to start sharing my involvement with each of these wonderful organizations!