Junior Achievements Honors 50 Organizations with U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Award

January 14, 2021

Junior Achievement USA® (JA) announced today that it will honor 50 organizations with the 2019-20 U.S. President's Volunteer Service Awards. Given the limitations on volunteerism in this past school year, JA USA is maintaining the award status achieved by qualifying organizations in the 2018-19 school year to 2019-20 school year in appreciation of their valued partnership and support. The recipients will be recognized at the virtual JA Volunteer Summit, presented by American Express, on Wednesday, February 3 at 2 pm ET. Register to attend the event here.

In 2003, President George W. Bush established the President's Council on Service and Civic Participation (the Council) to recognize the valuable contributions volunteers make in communities and to encourage more people to serve. The Council created the President's Volunteer Service Award program as a way to thank and honor individuals who, by their demonstrated commitment and example, inspire others to engage in volunteer service. In 2006, Junior Achievement became an official certifying organization for this award, which recognizes corporations with a U.S. presence that provide volunteers to teach JA programs anywhere in the world.

"Junior Achievement volunteers have a profound impact on the young people who participate in JA programs. Each year, nearly 152,000 JA volunteers share their experiences and skills with students, providing important lessons on money management, starting a business, and finding a career,” said Jack Kosakowski, President and CEO of Junior Achievement USA. “The recipients of the U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Awards are leaders in this effort and critical to helping JA inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy.”

The following organizations are recipients of the 2019-20 U.S. President’s Volunteer Service Awards, as determined by Junior Achievement USA:

Gold Award Recipients

Accenture LLP
AT&T
Bank of America
Capital One
Citi
Deloitte
Ernst & Young LLP
HSBC Bank USA, N.A. and HSBC Holding plc
Jackson
JPMorgan Chase & Co.*
KPMG LLP
MetLife
National Credit Union Foundation
PwC
Starbucks*
Truist
Wells Fargo

* Recipient who advanced their award level based on an increase in volunteerism in 2019-20.


Silver Award Recipients*Recipient who advanced their award level based on an increase in volunteerism in 2019-20.

Bank of the West
Santander Bank, N.A.
TD Bank, N.A.
U.S. Bancorp

 

Bronze Award Recipients

ADP, LLC
AIG*
Allstate Insurance Company
American Express
Barclays
BBVA Compass
BMO Harris Bank
Broward College
Caterpillar Inc.
CIBC Bank USA
Edward Jones
ExxonMobil
FedEx
GE
General Motors
Goldman Sachs
HP Inc.
Huntington Bancshares
Johnson & Johnson
Manpower Group Inc.
Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc.
MUFG
Palo Alto College
SAP America
Starbucks
State Farm
Umpqua Bank
UPS
Woodforest National Bank
YMCA of the USA

*New award recipient based on an increase in volunteerism in 2019-20.

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