Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana | Greater Lafayette Receives $45,000 Donation from NIPSCO & the NiSource Charitable Foundation (COPY_1671632514104)

Author: Junior Achievement serving Greater Lafayette
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Published: Tuesday, 20 Dec 2022

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Image caption: Logo of NiSource Charitable Foundation & NIPSCO

LAFAYETTE, Ind. – NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation supports the Junior Achievement of Northern Indiana Greater Lafayette through a $45,000 donation. This donation will go toward supporting students in Carrol, Cass, and White counties by funding opportunities for students to attend the JA BizTown® and JA Finance Park® simulations.

“Junior Achievement does important work, offering programs that build the future of our economy by enhancing educational opportunities for students, said Mike Hooper, NIPSCO President. “At NiSource and NIPSCO, it is our mission to help foster strong communities in all of the areas where we have the privilege to serve. We are proud to do our part in ensuring Indiana continues to prosper by helping organizations like Junior Achievement succeed.”

"For years, NIPSCO and the NiSource Charitable Foundation have been great partners of ours through volunteering, board service and extensive funding,” said Jen Edwards, Junior Achievement of Greater Lafayette Director. “We are grateful for their investment in our students of Greater Lafayette.”

BACKGROUND:

This $45,000 grant is specifically going toward helping the JA BizTown® and JA Finance Park® programs.

The JA BizTown® program provides educators with lessons and resources to effectively integrate financial literacy and work and career readiness into 5th and 6th grade classrooms. The program supports critical thinking skills and student engagement and helps students connect the dots between what they learn in school and the real world.

JA Finance Park® helps middle and high school students build a foundation for making intelligent, lifelong personal-finance decisions. Students act as adults for a day and make personal financial decisions in an in-person simulation. Students develop lifelong financial skills through the program's in-class and simulated experiences. This funding will help us to host an additional 21 days during the school year and reach an estimated 2,500 more students.