First JA Press Conference

Okay, so it wasn't an exclusively JA press conference, but it was definitely exciting! This past Wednesday, I went with the JA of Kansas President, Amy, to the Topeka Country Club. There, we met many other leaders of prominent non-profits from the Topeka area. 

The big news was being announced by Topeka Gives, an organization that fundraises as Topekans, for Topeka non-profits. Last summer, Topeka Gives had a huge fundraiser where $189,000 was raised in one day thanks to Topeka donors.

Evidently, the fundraiser was such a success that they have decided to have it again next summer! It is set for June 3, 2014 and that made Amy very excited. I still don't know how successful the event was for JA individually, but I am interested to hear how preparation works for an event like this! 

I'm still learning about the ways of these non-profit organizations over here, but I am literally learning and experiencing new things every day!