Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina was recently awarded two grants of $10,000 each from the John Deere Foundation. The foundation is the main philanthropic organization of John Deere, and makes charitable investments around the world in the areas of solutions for world hunger, education, and community development.

These grant funds will allow Junior Achievement to bring financial literacy, entrepreneurship and workforce readiness programs to over 400 students in each of the two communities Cary and Fuquay-Varina where John Deere has facilities in North Carolina. Trained volunteers from each facility will bring the JA lessons to life by sharing their personal and professional experiences in an estimated 40 classrooms. Through these grants each class will receive five to seven in classroom lessons, the grants also funds job shadow opportunities for high school students in the area.

“John Deere believes it “truly takes a village” to educate students. We are thrilled about our partnership with Junior Achievement and the privilege to assist in providing additional educational opportunities for students to expand their knowledge and skills which are essential in building a better future for us all” said John Deere Turf Care Plant Manager Rosalind Fox.

“We are excited about this partnership with John Deere and look forward to working together with them as we strive to provide financial literacy programs to more students throughout eastern North Carolina” said Junior Achiev