Books, Bucks & Backpacks

BOOKS, BUCKS & BACKPACKS
SLIDING INTO SUMMER SUCCESS!

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On May 21st, Junior Achievement joined forces with Broward Schools, other education partners, local businesses and healthcare providers for the Books, Bucks & Backpacks event, presented by CITY Furniture. Over 1,200 Broward County Public Schools students and their families attended.

The families enjoyed the games and obstacle course activities, courtesy of Funky Buddha Brewery, the We Florida Financial dunk tank, free food provided by PDQ and the Health Foundation of South Florida healthy snack station, the Molina Healthcare photo booth, the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital cooling station and so much more!

The best part – students received OneMain Financial backpacks and had the opportunity to fill them up with school supplies (thanks to the City of Coconut Creek), PNC piggy banks, financial literacy and healthcare tips, and other “sliding into summer success” goodies from our partners. Also thanks to the Florida Lottery, which continues to be a dedicated partner to Florida’s students and schools – contributing over $1 billion to education each of the past 20 consecutive years!

Thank you to all of our sponsors and community partners!

Junior Achievement of South Florida is joining forces with education partners, local businesses and healthcare providers for the Books, Bucks & Backpacks initiative to spread reading, financial and health literacy to children and families. Financial education can change lives and we’re doing something about it.

Saturday, May 21, 2022 – 10 am to 1 pm
JA World Huizenga Center at the Lillian S. Wells Pavilion
1130 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek, FL 33066

Let’s prepare our children and families in need for summer success with reading, math and financial literacy materials, healthcare information, and summer safety support.

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Join us for a FREE fun-filled day of summer activities, booths with giveaways, games, books and backpacks, and so much more!

Books, Bucks and Backpacks is a community event where registered families come to JA World to successfully learn how to prepare for summer with safety tips, academic retention and financial literacy education.

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ABOUT BOOKS, BUCKS & BACKPACKS

Junior Achievement of South Florida is joining forces with education partners, local businesses and healthcare providers for the Books, Bucks & Backpacks initiative to spread reading, financial and health literacy to more than 5,000 children and families. Financial education can change lives and we’re doing something about it.

It’s not too late to prepare our children for the future. Let’s get them ready!

Let’s prepare our children and families in need for summer success with reading, math and financial literacy materials, healthcare information, and summer safety support.

Together, We Can Change These Statistics!

SUMMER HEALTH & WELLNESS

Over 60% of all summer-related injuries occur among children ages 2-11
Studies show children gain weight at a faster rate during the summer months than during the school year
23% of child drownings happen during a family gathering near a pool

PREVENT THE SUMMER SLIDE

On average, students lose 17–34% of the prior year’s learning gains 
On average, students lose about 20% of school-year gains in reading and 27% in math during the summer break

TEACHING CHILDREN ABOUT MONEY

Summer is a great time to teach children the value of savings and money
Studies show children establish their financial identities by age 7
Financial literacy activities like preparing a budget helps build stronger math skills

WHY FINANCIAL LITERACY MATTERS

Help families prepare for emergencies
Right now, nearly half of families aren’t financially prepared to deal with a $400 emergency.

Help students prepare for the future
One-quarter of families have nothing saved for retirement. And their children don’t know where to start.

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Prepare our community for success
43 percent of Americans are financially illiterate. Reversing this trend is critical for the next generation’s prosperity.

Junior Achievement of South Florida empowers our youth with the knowledge, ability and confidence to navigate their futures, drive our economy, and lead our community.

Our ability to impact students is made possible through strong partnerships with schools, businesses and the community. Please consider investing in the future workforce. Their success tomorrow begins with your support today.

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