WARWICK – Junior Achievement of Rhode Island’s Play4JA spring fundraiser has raised $104,176, the youth education support nonprofit recently announced.
Junior Achievement says 312 people from 29 local businesses participated in the nonprofit’s signature event. The fundraiser also included the Achieve-A-Bowl bowling event at Lang’s Bowlarama in Cranston, where proceeds raised supported Junior Achievement’s mission to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in the global economy, the nonprofit said.
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“On behalf of everyone at Junior Achievement – and especially the [youths] we serve – I want to express our sincere gratitude and congratulations to everyone who dedicated their time, resources and energy to this year’s Achieve-A-Bowl,” Junior Achievement President Lee Lewis said in a statement. “Their unwavering support and dedication contributed significantly to the success of Play4JA. Each and every person and company plays a vital role in helping us make a positive difference in the lives of Rhode Island [youths].”
James Bessette is the PBN special projects editor, and also covers the nonprofit and education sectors. You may reach him at Bessette@PBN.com. You may also follow him on Twitter at @James_Bessette.
