JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MEMPHIS RECEIVES $10,000 GRANT FROM SIMMONS FIRST FOUNDATION
January 25, 2021
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT OF MEMPHIS RECEIVES $10,000 GRANT FROM SIMMONS FIRST FOUNDATION
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South was recently awarded a $10,000 grant by the Simmons First Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Simmons Bank.
“We have always enjoyed partnering with Simmons Bank and we’re particularly excited about this grant as we are the first recipient in Memphis to receive such support from the Simmons First Foundation,” says Leigh Mansberg, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South. “Their grant will support our JA Inspire Program, designed specifically to encourage and educate local middle school students.”
JA Inspire gives middle school students a creative look at various job options through a combination of classroom learning and robust, interactive job exploration. This program brings together the business community and local schools to help launch middle school students into high school, college and careers beyond. With the help of community partners, such as the Simmons First Foundation, JA plans to grow JA Inspire exponentially over the next year. In May of 2021, JA will virtually host hundreds of eighth graders from Shelby County Schools’ College, Career and Technical Education program, along with hundreds of students from charter and independent school partners, for the nonprofit’s inaugural JA Inspire event. JA Inspire is being offered virtually to safely support the needs of local educators and their participating students in grades 6-8.
"As financial professionals, the team at Simmons Bank is passionate about fostering the financial education of tomorrow’s business and community leaders," said Brandon Cooper, Southwest Tennessee market president for Simmons Bank. "We are honored to partner with Junior Achievement via the Simmons First Foundation so that, together, we can help provide this real-world education to students in our great city.”
About Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South:
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South empowers children to be world-ready, engaged members of their communities so that they may lead independent lives. For more information, visit www.jamemphis.org or call 901.366.7800.
About Simmons Bank:
Simmons Bank is an Arkansas state-chartered bank that began in 1903. Through the decades, Simmons has developed a full suite of financial products and services designed to meet the needs of individual consumers and business customers alike. Simmons has grown steadily and today operates more than 200 branch locations throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Simmons is the subsidiary bank for Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC), a publicly traded bank holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with total consolidated assets of $21.4 billion as of Sept. 30, 2020. For more information, visit http://www.simmonsbank.com.
About Simmons First Foundation:
The Simmons First Foundation was established in 2013 to help us give back to the communities that have been so vital to our continuing growth and success. Former Simmons CEO Tommy May heads up the foundation and guides it in its mission to build stronger and more vibrant communities for the future. First and foremost, the foundation aims to improve the lives of children through programs that enhance education and healthcare. For more information, visit https://www.simmonsbank.com/about-us/community-involvement.
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South was recently awarded a $10,000 grant by the Simmons First Foundation, the charitable giving arm of Simmons Bank.
“We have always enjoyed partnering with Simmons Bank and we’re particularly excited about this grant as we are the first recipient in Memphis to receive such support from the Simmons First Foundation,” says Leigh Mansberg, president and CEO of Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South. “Their grant will support our JA Inspire Program, designed specifically to encourage and educate local middle school students.”
JA Inspire gives middle school students a creative look at various job options through a combination of classroom learning and robust, interactive job exploration. This program brings together the business community and local schools to help launch middle school students into high school, college and careers beyond. With the help of community partners, such as the Simmons First Foundation, JA plans to grow JA Inspire exponentially over the next year. In May of 2021, JA will virtually host hundreds of eighth graders from Shelby County Schools’ College, Career and Technical Education program, along with hundreds of students from charter and independent school partners, for the nonprofit’s inaugural JA Inspire event. JA Inspire is being offered virtually to safely support the needs of local educators and their participating students in grades 6-8.
"As financial professionals, the team at Simmons Bank is passionate about fostering the financial education of tomorrow’s business and community leaders," said Brandon Cooper, Southwest Tennessee market president for Simmons Bank. "We are honored to partner with Junior Achievement via the Simmons First Foundation so that, together, we can help provide this real-world education to students in our great city.”
About Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South:
Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South empowers children to be world-ready, engaged members of their communities so that they may lead independent lives. For more information, visit www.jamemphis.org or call 901.366.7800.
About Simmons Bank:
Simmons Bank is an Arkansas state-chartered bank that began in 1903. Through the decades, Simmons has developed a full suite of financial products and services designed to meet the needs of individual consumers and business customers alike. Simmons has grown steadily and today operates more than 200 branch locations throughout Arkansas, Illinois, Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas. Simmons is the subsidiary bank for Simmons First National Corporation (NASDAQ: SFNC), a publicly traded bank holding company headquartered in Pine Bluff, Arkansas, with total consolidated assets of $21.4 billion as of Sept. 30, 2020. For more information, visit http://www.simmonsbank.com.
About Simmons First Foundation:
The Simmons First Foundation was established in 2013 to help us give back to the communities that have been so vital to our continuing growth and success. Former Simmons CEO Tommy May heads up the foundation and guides it in its mission to build stronger and more vibrant communities for the future. First and foremost, the foundation aims to improve the lives of children through programs that enhance education and healthcare. For more information, visit https://www.simmonsbank.com/about-us/community-involvement.
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