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NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release: March 7, 2008

JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT PROVIDES VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES UNDER NEW FREEDOM CORPS FINANCIAL LITERACY INITIATIVE

Colorado Springs, Colo. – USA Freedom Corps has announced a new Financial Literacy Volunteer Initiative designed to mobilize volunteers who can help Americans improve their financial literacy, and assist those facing foreclosure with tools to help them keep their homes. Through its K-12 financial literacy programs, Junior Achievement offices across the country provide volunteer opportunities which help educate youth about effective money management skills.

As part of President Bush’s continuing focus on increasing Americans’ financial literacy, the White House recently formed the President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy. Junior Achievement is represented on the Council by Jack E. Kosakowski, executive vice president and chief operating officer of JA Worldwide, and president of Junior Achievement USA.

Kosakowski noted, “Americans have the opportunity to have a positive impact on the current mortgage crisis—one of the most critical economic issues of our time—and decrease the likelihood that it will reoccur in the future by contacting their local Junior Achievement office to volunteer in their communities. JA provides the training and materials, and has volunteer opportunities that can fit into anyone’s schedule. We make it easy to volunteer.”

To contact your local Junior Achievement office to find out about volunteer opportunities in your area, visit www.ja.org and click on “JA Near You.”

The Financial Literacy Volunteer Initiative provides tools and resources for Americans interested in sharing their financial services, for nonprofits in need of skilled volunteers, and for homeowners seeking financial guidance. To find or promote financial literacy volunteer opportunities in your area and learn more about the President’s call to service, visit: www.usafreedomcorps.gov.

About JA Worldwide® (Junior Achievement)

JA Worldwide is the world's largest organization dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy. Through a dedicated volunteer network, JA Worldwide provides in-school and after-school educational programs for students which focus on three key content areas: entrepreneurship, work readiness, and financial literacy. Today, 140 individual area operations reach approximately four million students in the United States, with an additional 3.3 million students served by operations in 114 other countries worldwide. For more information, visit www.ja.org.

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