Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida is announcing it will host its annual Hall of Fame event virtually on Thursday, Feb. 25, beginning at 6:45 p.m. An even grander event, this will be the first time Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida hosts a combined event, honoring laureates from both Lee and Collier Counties simultaneously.

The prestigious acknowledgment honors influential, visionary leaders from the business community that have made a significant impact, created new opportunities, and elevated the educational landscape for youth in their communities in regard to financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and work-readiness. These individuals will join a distinguished group who have been inducted into the Business Hall of Fame since its founding in 1999.

To register to attend the event, visit https://event.gives/jahof. That same link will provide guests access to the virtual event beginning at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 25.

Sponsorships for this event are critical for Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida to continue providing life-changing, no-cost programs to students in our community. Sponsors make a difference in the lives of local students and are recognized in a multitude of ways before, during, and after the event.

IBERIABANK is the presenting sponsor for the event. Title Professionals of Florida is the Diamond sponsor and Publix Super Market Charities is the Platinum sponsor. Gold sponsors include BB&T & McGriff Insurance, Broad-way Palm Dinner Theatre, Edison National Bank, Naples Daily News, and News-Press.

For more information on the event or sponsorship opportunities, visit https://event.gives/jahof. Inquiries can also be directed to Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida at (239) 225-2590 or info@jaswfl.org.

About Junior Achievement

Junior Achievement is the world’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices.

Junior Achievement programs are delivered by corporate and community volunteers and provide relevant, hands-on experiences that give students from kindergarten through high school knowledge and skills in financial literacy, work readiness, and entrepreneurship.

Today, JA reaches more than 4.8 million students per year in more than 107 markets across the United States, with an additional 5.2 million students served by operations over 100 other countries worldwide.

Locally, Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida partnered with classroom business volunteers during the 2019-2020 school year to provide nearly 70,000 hours of instruction to nearly 10,500 students in 453 classes throughout Collier, Lee, and Charlotte counties.

For more information on Junior Achievement of Southwest Florida, visit www.JASWFL.org, call 239-225-2590, or email info@jaswfl.org.