THE FORK & CORK AFFAIR JA World Uncorked!, hosted by the Circle of Wise Women, is the program’s biggest fundraiser of the year at Junior Achievement of South Florida. Thanks to generous partners and sponsors, 100% of the proceeds from ticket sales go to Wise Women initiatives supporting children’s education. This year, Junior Achievement of South Florida hosts JA World Uncorked! presented by Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida on Saturday, Jan. 19, at 6:30 p.m. at JA World Huizenga Center at Broward College. This “Fork & Cork Affair” will delight the senses as guests stroll through the mini-city known as JA World. From 6:30 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. they will sip and savor world-class wines and spirits from Southern Wine & Spirits of Florida, and intriguing craft beers from Brown Distributing Specialty Beers; sample culinary creations from South Florida Chefs and restaurants; delight in Uncorked!’s Dessert Bash, featuring a never-ending spread of chocolates, ice creams, cake pops, caramel popcorn,
“I joined Junior Achievement because I wanted to continue to help children be successful and this was my way of giving back after my children graduated from high school .“
Italian ices, cupcakes and more, then mingle in our alley ways and lounges, bid on auction packages and dance the night away to the decade-spanning sounds of the EDGE Band. WANT TO GO? Tickets are on sale now for this multifaceted 21+ event at $150 per person. For additional information see our website at www.jaworlduncorked.com and get social with us at: » Foursquare.com/jaworlduncorked » Facebook.com/circleofwisewomen » Pinterest.com/jaworlduncorked/ » and Twitter.com/jaworlduncorked
JASF SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENTS Junior Achievement of South Florida has been recognized by JA Worldwide with the Summit Award for Financial Solvency, Program Impact, Program Quality, and Overall Management Effectiveness. Junior Achievement of South Florida just completed (June 30, 2012) the third operating year of the largest outreach for Capstone programs in the world. Since opening in the fall of 2009, over 112,000 students have studied and visited JA BizTown and JA Finance Park at JA World Huizenga Center. JA was accepted and fully participated in the Community Foundation of Broward’s “Boards in Action” leadership training. This enabled JA to create a high level, effective and engaged Board of Directors to further lead in advancing the mission of JA. The provision of JA Summer Camp in June and July of each summer is an augmented and extended version of JA BizTown. Over 200 disadvantaged students are served each year. Junior Achievement World has become a unique learning resource for a wide range of children with disabilities. The third USA placement of exact bronze replicas of the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights were gifted to JASF and are now housed in a new gallery within JA World Huizenga Center. Sponsorship provided also allowed JA to secure a copy of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights for every 8th grader in Broward County. These 8th graders now see and experience these historic and world changing documents. These are examples of excellence in our field because we have been able to serve thousands of students, increase impact, remain solvent, and inspire a community via a 5 star, educational facility that brings joy back to the education arena for local children!
TEAM UNCORKED! RENÉE K. QUINN, JASON LEIDY AND SANDI KATZ READY TO GET THE WORD OUT!
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