Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida Benefits from $70,000 State Farm Grant

FORT MYERS, Fla. – Mar. 12, 2025 – The Junior Achievement Florida Foundation announces that a total of $70,000 in funding has been allocated to support the eight Junior Achievement chapters across Florida through a grant from State Farm. This funding is part of a national grant awarded by State Farm to Junior Achievement USA, which then distributed the funds to JA chapters in various states.

Each Junior Achievement chapter in Florida will receive a portion of the funding to support locally tailored learning experiences, ensuring thousands of young people have access to Junior Achievement’s nationally recognized financial literacy and career readiness programs.

State Farm has been a dedicated supporter of Junior Achievement for the past nine years, contributing over $510,000 to support programs that empower students with essential skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.

“Financial literacy education is critical to inspiring and preparing our next generation of leaders in order to help them build stronger and more resilient communities,” said Jose Soto, State Farm Corporate Responsibility Analyst. “We are proud to support Junior Achievement K-12 financial literacy and career readiness programs across Florida.”

Each of the eight Florida-based Junior Achievement chapters will use the grant to enhance learning experiences that address the specific needs of their communities. At Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida, State Farm’s support will enable us to provide the following learning experiences to local students:

Support comprehensive K-12 educational programs to foster financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness among local students
Offer programs that provide skills and knowledge for future economic success
Host career-oriented events that welcome students to learn about multiple industries and engage in hands-on learning to determine a future path
Provide programs that enhance critical thinking and life skills

Additionally, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida will offer volunteer opportunities for State Farm associates, allowing them to engage with students either in person or virtually. The length and scope of volunteer participation will vary by learning experience.

“We are very grateful to State Farm for their support and encouragement of our future generations with this grant,” said Angela Fisher, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida. “Grants like this allow us to continue to prepare our youth with the knowledge and resources they need to succeed in their future careers and life. We appreciate this investment in Junior Achievement's success, as it helps equip students to fully explore their potential.”

About Junior Achievement Florida Foundation

Chartered in 2010 the JA Florida Foundation represents the nine Florida JA chapters joining forces to link to schools across the state of Florida. This collaboration has allowed us each to grow our impact on our area's marginalized youth through statewide funding and support. Junior Achievement delivers K-12 programming for entrepreneurship, financial literacy and career readiness. For more information on the organization, visit www.juniorachievement.org/web/ja-floridafoundation

About State Farm®

For over 100 years, the mission of State Farm has been to help people manage the risks of everyday life, recover from the unexpected and realize their dreams. State Farm and its affiliates are the largest providers of auto and home insurance in the United States. Its more than 19,400 agents and 67,000 employees serve over 91 million policies and accounts – including auto, fire, life, health, commercial policies and financial services accounts. Commercial auto insurance, along with coverage for renters, business owners, boats and motorcycles, is also available. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 39 on the 2024 Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit http://www.statefarm.com.