Junior Achievement of Wisconsin (JA) recently announced that BMO donated $115,000 to provide financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and career readiness learning experiences for students across Wisconsin.
The mission of Junior Achievement of Wisconsin is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed. JA teaches students how to begin building financial capability and career exploration early in elementary school by examining needs and wants, basic economic concepts, techniques for saving, basic budgeting, and the ways local businesses support their community.
“This donation exemplifies our commitment to providing Wisconsin students financial literacy opportunities that empower them to continue to grow the good in their communities,” said Jon Schumacher, BMO commercial banking managing director. “Our partnership with Junior Achievement of Wisconsin highlights a key hallmark to BMO’s culture, which is helping others make real financial progress.”
The $115,000 gift will support general operations, event sponsorships, and capacity building efforts in communities surrounding Shawano and other Wisconsin municipalities. Two specific beneficiaries of the BMO gift are the JA Titan Scholarship Competitions and the new JA Technical Scholars program.
“We are grateful for the support from BMO as we expand our program reach in Wisconsin,” said Michael Frohna, Junior Achievement of Wisconsin president. “Their continued commitment, both with donations and providing classroom volunteers, allows us to impact 100,000 Wisconsin students each year with lessons that will give them the skillset and the mindset for a successful future.”
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