City of Coconut Creek, Florida—Junior Achievement of South Florida has been honored as Nonprofit of the Year by the South Florida Business Journal. Now in its 21st year, the awards program honors excellence in business across various categories, including by revenue, the H. Wayne Huizenga Startup Award, minority-owned, woman-owned and others.
“We are thrilled to be recognized by South Florida Business Journal as Nonprofit of the Year,” said Laurie Sallarulo, President/CEO of Junior Achievement of South Florida. “Receiving this award is a huge honor. We thank our donors, sponsors, volunteers, teachers and partners for their support as we continue to serve and inspire more than 50,000 students each year.
Nominations for the award are submitted online, and then a group of hand-selected advisers and the SFBJ editorial team vet the nominations to arrive at the winners and finalists. The honorees will be feted at an awards gala April 26 at Jungle Island in Miami, and featured in a special section in print and online April 27.
“This is one of my favorite signature events because it highlights many of South Florida’s winning companies,” Business Journal President and Publisher Melanie Dickinson said. “The editorial package is a valuable resource for our readers, as it illustrates how these companies achieved their success.”
About Junior Achievement of South Florida
Junior Achievement of South Florida (JA) inspires and prepares youth to succeed in a global economy. JA provides real-world training in financial literacy including budgeting, spending, investing and the use of credit; offers cutting-edge skill-building opportunities that enable young people to explore meaningful, productive careers; teaches students how to start businesses; and introduces entrepreneurial values that strengthen workplaces. Last year, with the help of over 5,800 trained corporate and community volunteers, JA delivered over 20 various programs to almost 50,000 students in classrooms throughout Broward and South Palm Beach Counties and at the Lillian S. Wells JA World Huizenga Center at Broward College, a first-class facility housing JA BizTown and JA Finance Park. For more information about Junior Achievement of South Florida, visit www.jasouthflorida.org.
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