Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina was recently awarded a grant of $20,000 from Wells Fargo. The grant funds will allow Junior Achievement to bring financial literacy, entrepreneurship and workforce readiness programs to over 700 students in eastern North Carolina. Trained corporate and community volunteers will bring the lessons to life by sharing their personal and professional experiences in an estimated 40 classrooms. Additionally thirty (30) Wells Fargo associates volunteer in classrooms teaching Junior Achievement programs. Through this grant each class will receive five to seven in classroom lessons, the grant also funds job shadow opportunities for high school students in the area.

"Wells Fargo strongly believes in the importance of providing our young people with a well-rounded education and every resource possible to prepare them for the future," said Carrie Gray, Wells Fargo community affairs officer. “We are honored to support Junior Achievement's efforts and commend them for their important work."

“We are thrilled to have the continued support Wells Fargo as we strive to provide financial literacy programs to more students throughout eastern North Carolina” said Junior Achievement of Eastern North Carolina President Bebee Bason Lee.