Junior Achievement of Oklahoma Receives $50,000 from the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma
/William Cloud, President Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma, Bob Peters, Grand Master of Masons in Oklahoma, Brian Jackson, Junior Achievement of Oklahoma, Jo Wise, Junior Achievement of Oklahoma, John Logan, Executive Director Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma.
The Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma presented a $50,000 donation to Junior Achievement of Oklahoma Wednesday.
“These dollars will continue support for our efforts teaching the most important life lessons of budgeting, financial investments, philanthropy, and personal finances through Junior Achievement capstone programs like JA Finance Park-Mobile that provide the outreach necessary to serve rural Oklahoma students,” said JA Development Manager Brian Jackson in a statement.
Through hands-on classroom activities and site-based experiences, JA Finance Park students build a foundation for making intelligent, lifelong personal finance decisions. The program includes hands-on in-school activities that culminate with a visit to the JA Finance Park.
The JA Finance Park-Mobile will now include a new philanthropy kiosk named for the Masonic Charity Foundation. The Park-Mobile is dedicated to educating 7.000 Oklahoma middle and high school students in the basics of financial literacy, budgeting, investing, philanthropy, and managing risk, all while reinforcing the value of education and how it affects one’s future.
“The Masonic Fraternity is proud to support financial literacy education programs such as those offered by Junior Achievement,” says Masonic Grand Master Bob Peters. “The financial knowledge gained in this program will empower students to make good financial decisions as they begin their adult lives.”
JA Finance Park takes reality-based learning to a new level by placing students into authentic, tangible, real-world scenarios where they take control of their decisions. JA Finance Park will bring together teachers, community and corporate volunteers, and local businesses to prepare students for adult life.
