Publix Charities has signed on as the exclusive event sponsor of Junior Achievement of North Florida’s Building Better Tomorrows Virtual Event.
The online fundraiser will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Oct. 22.
Registration will be conducted in the first half-hour, and from 6 to 7 p.m. viewers will be treated to a night of fun emceed by local personality Al Emerick. It will be streamed live on JA of North Florida’s YouTube Channel.
“Publix Charities is such a great community partner, and we are very grateful to the company for supporting this virtual fundraiser,” said Steve St. Amand, president and CEO of JA of North Florida. “Their event sponsorship will help to provide six classrooms with JA materials, volunteers and teacher relief kits, which include PPE and school supplies. It will also help get us closer to our $70,000 fundraising goal.”
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the organization’s other fundraising events have been canceled. The virtual night will help to make up for a portion of the financing shortfall while providing awareness about JA of North Florida and the programs that provide financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship to students from kindergarten to grade 12.
“Publix Charities is proud to support Junior Achievement of North Florida as they teach students about the importance of financial literacy and entrepreneurship,” said Kelly Williams-Puccio, executive director of Publix Super Markets Charities.
Viewers can register for Building Better Tomorrows at janfl.org, click on JA events. There is no cost to register but donations can be made before and during the event through the website or by texting JANFL to 50155. Viewers will also have a chance to bid on items in the auction.
Sponsorships are available at several levels. Contact Tiffany Mackey Guthrie at tiffany@janfl.org or call 904-398-9944 ext.230 to become part of the event.
