EmPOwERiNg yOUNg PEOPLE TO OwN ThEiR EcONOmic sUccEss

2011/2012
ANNUAL REPORT
Empowering young people to
own their economic success
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Message from the President and Chair of the Board
Dear Friends:
You may have heard the saying, “Children are the living messages we send into a time that we will not see.”
In other words, the future is dependent on the education, inspiration and encouragement that we provide
our students with today.
At Junior Achievement, we strive to send youth into the future with the skills needed to create jobs, to
notice unmet needs, and to be self-sufficient, engaged members of our communities.
The 2011 academic year was no exception. With the support of hundreds of teachers, volunteers, donors
and other supporters, JA infused much-needed relevance into our educational system. Our business
mentors provided real-world examples of the skills required in the 21st century workplace. They ignited the
entrepreneurial spark, and perhaps most importantly, they helped develop critical financial skills so that
students can effectively manage the resources they create.
While increasing our reach to more than 13,000 students in our nine-county region, we also expanded the
depth of the JA experience in several schools, an important component of the success of our programs.
We increased our Board Designated Fund, which was established last fiscal year to help meet key strategic
goals and ensure the perpetuity of JA programs. 2011 also marked another year of expanded partnerships
and collaborations in order to provide the most effective combination of services to the youth in our region.
Granted, there are many things in our region that need attention, particularly related to education. But day
by day, and one by one, JA is making a difference. When tested, JA students have a higher level of financial
literacy, entrepreneurial skills, and business acumen
than their non-participating peers. And former
JA students tell us that we provide skills, inspiration and relevance that is
Financial Results June 2011
valued in their futures.
Contributions
$234,180
None of this would be possible without your continued support and
dedication. You are a critical part of the next generation’s ability to succeed.
Thank you for providing students with real-world skills and inspiration, and
for fueling their desire to create success right here in our region.
Regards,
79,708
School and Other Revenue
86,811
Expenses
Gail G. Fiorini
Chair, Board of Directors
$704,762
$608,712
% Program
78%
% Fundraising
17%
% Management & General
Growth at a Glance
304,063
In-kind Revenue
Total Revenue
Patricia J. Leva
President & CEO
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Special Event Revenue
5%
Unrestricted Net Assets
Students
Served
Hours of
Student
Contact
Host Sites
Volunteers
2010
12,159
70,569
103
515
2011
Temporarily Restricted
13,095
79,701
117
546
Total Net Assets
Designated by Board
Undesignated
$175,000
262,485
700
$438,185
Junior Achievement is the only nonprofit
organization dedicated to youth
development, economic development,
and education development.
YOUTH
Development
JA
ECONOMIC
Development
EDUCATION
Development
Junior Achievement is a global organization operating in over 135 member nations and
impacting more than 9 million students annually – 4 million right here in the United States.
Junior Achievement of the Greater Rochester region operates in nine counties, with a
satellite office in the Twin Tiers Region
and through a close partnership with the
Orleans
Niagara
Business Education Alliance in Livingston
Wayne
Monroe
County. In the region, JA now provides
Genesee
more than 13,000 young people with
Ontario
Seneca
the knowledge they need to own
Erie
Wyoming
their economic success, plan for
Yates
Livingston
their futures, and make smart
academic and economic
Schuyler
choices.
Chautauqua
Cattaraugus
Allegany
Oswego
Onondaga
Cayuga
Cortland
Tompkins
Steuben
Chemung
Tioga
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All Junior Achievement programs support the classroom teacher by providing interactive lessons which
align with the requirements of New York State in the basic disciplines of math, science, social studies,
and English/language arts. When the curriculum is paired with a volunteer and the latest technology,
students understand how to apply their skills in work and personal situations to ensure future success.
According to a survey* conducted
among Junior Achievement alumni….
“How confident† are you that you could...”
Compete successfully
in a business
environment?
Successfully
complete a job
interview?
Start your own
business?
100%
80%
95%
92%
76%
76%
60%
“As an educator, I frequently utilize Junior Achievement as a resource. I do
so because I am able to provide valuable life lessons to my students through
the programs offered. The Common Core Standards encourage teachers to
link curriculum to real life situations, and the Junior Achievement program
and online resources do that, as well as allow me to show students how
particular mathematical concepts are applied to money management and
business practices. My involvement with Junior Achievement has enhanced
the instruction I provide in the classroom.”
- Suzanne Graser, Mathematics Teacher, Barker Road Middle School
40%
45%
20%
0%
JA Alumni
21% High School
At an early age, JA volunteers lay the foundation for a fiscally
responsible future. Each elementary program builds upon the
prior grade level, and students receive an understanding of their
roles as workers, consumers, and individuals in their community,
city, nation, and ultimately, the global economy. They explore
needs and wants, define land use zones, calculate profits and
losses, compare production methods and write newspapers
and restaurant menus. They brainstorm business ideas, assess
personal interests and are introduced to career options.
12% MIDDLE
At the middle school level, JA volunteers encourage tweens
to make responsible decisions, challenge them to pursue
their dreams and stress the value of education. Students
participate in a scavenger hunt to understand the role of importing and exporting, they innovate
a product to fit the needs of an evolving population, they prepare a monthly budget and use their
entrepreneurial skills to design and market a Teen Club. They begin to assess their skills, interests and
values and how that relates to future career choices.
As teenagers prepare for life beyond high school, JA programs provide more comprehensive skills.
They work in teams, engage in technology, and practice critical thinking and decision-making skills.
They create detailed business plans, manage on-line companies, compete in business simulations,
evaluate the consequences of ethical decisions, and much more.
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No JA Experience
*Visit the JA website (jarochny.org) for more information on this informative Retrospective Study.
†
Confidence is defined as a 4 or 5 rating on the five-point scale with “5” being completely confident.
Providing Relevance at Every Age
67% ELEMENTARY
41%
“The Junior
Achievement program
has helped connect
my students to the
world beyond school.
It reinforces the value
of completing their
education and opens
their minds to future
opportunities.”
- Victoria DiMatteo, Social
Studies Teacher, Dr. Freddie
Thomas High School
Today’s TITANS
Rochester Business
Hall of Fame
The Rochester Business
Hall of Fame celebrates
the extraordinary
accomplishments of
members of the Greater
Rochester business
community. More than
550 guests joined Junior
Achievement, the Rochester
Business Journal, and the
Rochester Museum and
Science Center on October
11, 2011, to welcome eight
new members into its ranks.
Their careers and community
contributions personify
the ideals of Junior
Achievement and are
emblematic of the lessons
taught by our programs. This
year’s honorees included:
• J oseph Klein, Chairman,
Klein Steel Service, Inc.
•R
ob Norris, George
Norris, John Norris,
Suzy Hofsass and Anne
Wells, Owners-Operators,
Seabreeze Park
•D
avid Reh, President,
Raytec Group
•H
enry Augustus Ward,
Founder, Ward’s Natural
Science Establishment Inc.
Special thanks to Ward’s
Natural Science and
Martino Flynn for their
support of the event.
“TITANS” of Tomorrow
In the Classroom...
JA’s Titan® program is one of our most
innovative programs, where students put
their business and economics lessons to
the real-world test by utilizing a stateof-the-art simulation model. Students
become the CEO’s of a virtual, high-tech,
manufacturing company set in the
Year 2020, and make real-time business
decisions while analyzing a variety of
internal, financial and competitive data.
More than 330 students participated in this impactful seven-week, in-classroom program
throughout our region.
At the Competition...
Sixty-three teams (189 students) from
more than 14 school districts across
three counties competed virtually to
be one of 35 team finalists at the JA
Titan of Business Challenge. On March
25th at the Simon Graduate School of
Business at the University of Rochester,
teams heard “words of wisdom” from
several Rochester Business Hall of Fame
Laureates, as well as Keynote Speaker,
Christine Whitman. Cash prizes ranged from $250 to $1,000 per student and $1,000
scholarships were awarded from local colleges. The proceeds of the event, underwritten
by the Simon School, the Rochester Business Journal and WROC-TV8/FoxRochester, support
the delivery of the JA Titan® program and other technology-based programs in classrooms
throughout our region. Special thanks to our Titan Sponsor, Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
Into the Future...
“I was so fortunate to be there that
day. I was able to learn from successful
members of the business community as
well as compete with my team to become
the top CEO for the day…it was very
inspiring and I will not forget it.”
– JA Titan of Business Challenge Winner
“The Titan program should be an academic requirement for our school
districts. I was thoroughly impressed by the realistic nature of Titan and
how enthusiastic the students were when they finally developed an
understanding of how business really works.”
– Dr. Gregory L. Cotton, President and CEO, COTTON7 Global Enterprises
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Our Partners
Whether it be providing employees with “a few hours off” to invest in
the classroom, providing a team-building experience by adopting a
school through a “JA in a Day”, or engaging in some fun at the annual JA
Bowl-a-thon, our partners understand their return on investment with
Junior Achievement. JA is a perfect way to prepare the next generation
of employees, leaders, and consumers in our region while providing
opportunities to hone presentation skills, increase employee morale and
give back to the community.
Top 15 Volunteer Partners
1.Rochester Institute of Technology
2.The Simon Graduate
School of Business at
the University of Rochester
3.Bonadio Group
4.Xerox
5.First Niagara
6.ACC Business
7.Eastman Kodak Company
8.HSBC
9.Deloitte
10.Hobart & William Smith College
11.Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield
12.SWBR Architects
13.SUNY College at Geneseo
14.Vulcraft
15.Five Star Bank
“Volunteering with JA,
particularly in the high
schools of the Rochester
City School District,
gives me the chance to
help kids recognize their
potential and share with
them the realities of being
part of the workforce.
Through JA, I have had
the chance to relate
with the kids by sharing
real-life experiences and
conveying the importance
of their education to their
future success.”
- Steve Neelin, President,
Quality Recruiting
Sparash Kumar, Pittsford Mendon Junior and one of
two 2011 JA/Rochester Business Ethics Foundation
Scholarship winners
Top Bowl-a-thon Partners
(Employees raised over $1,000 for JA Programs)
1. General Motors
2. Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
3. HSBC
4. Deloitte
5. Admar Supply & The DiMarco Group
6. Lawley Andolina
7. Xceed Financial Credit Union
8. Xerox
9. Berry Plastics (Neil Perry)
10.Innovative Solutions
11.Davie Kaplan
“Volunteering with Junior Achievement is so
rewarding, I am not sure who gains more from
the experience: me or the kids. To know that I am
making a lasting difference in the lives of young
kids by helping them understand their role in the
community and building a foundation of success is
by far the most important thing I can do for them.”
- Dr. Allen Vaala, Former Rochester Institute of Technology, NTID
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Hillside Work Scholarship Connection students engaged in JA’s Company Program
Thank you for making a difference in the future of our students and our community.
$15,000 & above
Eastman Kodak Company
JPMorgan Chase
Foundation
Wegman Family Charitable
Foundation
$10,000 - 14,999
Anonymous Foundation
Bank of America Merrill
Lynch
Bausch + Lomb
Joel DiMarco
Exxon Mobil Chemical
Company
Glover-Crask Charitable Trust
Hammer Packaging
New York State Department
of Education (Senator
Robach)
Geoffrey Rosenberger
Simon Gift Card Litigation
Settlement
$5,000 - 9,999
Admar Supply Co., Inc.
Anderson Foundation
Best Buy Children’s
Foundation
Bonadio Group
Canandaigua National Bank
& Trust
Ralph & Eleanor Cantisano
Foundation
Citizens Bank Foundation
Corning Incorporated
Foundation
Davenport-Hatch
Foundation
Davie Kaplan
Durwood Management
Eugene G. Sackett Co., Inc.
First Niagara Foundation
General Motors
HSBC Bank USA
Hanes Brands
Karpus Management Inc.
LeChase Construction
Services, LLC
Providium Consulting
Group, LLC
Rochester Business Ethics
Foundation
Rochester Midland
Corporation
Sallie Mae Fund
Sam’s Club
Seneca Foods Corporation
Synthes Corporation
Triangle Fund
Xerox Foundation
$1,000 - 4,999
ACC Business/AT&T
Alesco Advisors LLC
Base is Loaded
Best Times Financial
Planning
Allen & Joyce Boucher Fund
Brighter Days Foundation
Robert & Christina Brinkman
David Brooks
Tim Brown
CB Richard Ellis
COMIDA
Casella Waste
Chemung County
Treasurer’s Office
Chemung Canal Trust
City of Rochester
Gary Connors
José Coronas
Complemar Partners, Inc.
Constellation Brands
Corning Country Club
Corning Inc. (MTE)
Deloitte & Touche LLP
DiFelice Development Inc.
Dixon Schwabl Advertising
Dorschel Group
Marie Duhamel
Eckert Cold Storage
Elmira Structures
Gail & Ray Fiorini
First Niagara Risk
Management
GLC Business Services
William & Rhonda Goodrich
Michael & Suzanne Frame
HJ Coleman Foundation
Jason Hammer
Harris Beach PLLC
Home Care of Rochester
Hoselton Foundation
Howe & Rusling, Inc.
Jasco Tools
Jay Advertising
Junior Achievement
Worldwide
David & Shirley Kearns
The Kessler Group
Stanley Konopko
Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
Patricia & Patrick Leva
LiDestri Foods
Lily Pond Ventures
M&T Bank
David & Barbara Martin
Martino Flynn LLC
Monroe Community
College
Antoinette McCorvey
MetLife Foundation
Gerard Meuchner
NextGen
New York Life Foundation
Nixon Peabody LLP
O’Connell Electric Co.
Paychex Inc.
Pittsford Federal Credit Union
The Pike Company, Inc.
Rochester Business Alliance
Rochester General Hospital
Foundation
Rochester Institute of
Technology
SPX Flow Technology
Randy Schuster
Schweizer Aircraft Corp.
Simon Graduate School of
Business at the University
of Rochester
St. John Fisher College
Star Gazette
Thomson Reuters
Tompkins Financial Advisors
Travel and Tourism
Foundation
Underberg & Kessler
University of Rochester
Vulcraft of New York, Inc.
Richard Warshof
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Welliver McGuire, Inc.
Mimi Whitbeck
Fred & Floy Willmott
Foundation
Louis & Molly Wolk
Foundation
Woods Oviatt Gilman LLP
Frank York
$500 - 999
AAC Contracting Inc.
Al Sigl Community of
Agencies
Alstom Signaling Foundation
John D. Baker
Kenneth Bell
Boys & Girls Club of Geneva
Jim Brennan
Cameron Manufacturing
Lisa M. Capizzi, CPA
Century Mold
John Coleman
Beverly Demma
Document Security Systems
Fairport Savings Bank
Family Service Society
Mark Fife
Five Star Bank
Foor & Associates
Louis Gattozzi
Genesee Regional Bank
Bonnie Gionta
Glaswerk Optical
Robert Gross
William Hammond
Hillside Foundation
Hunt Engineering
Landsman Development
Corporation
Lawley Andolina Verdi
Kenneth Metz
Duncan Moore
Northlanding Financial
Bradley Papietro
PriceWaterhouse Coopers
Cati Pulver
Russell P. LeFrois Builders, Inc.
Harris Rusitzky
SOLEO Communications
Schuler-Haas Electric Corp.
Sentry Group
Signature Properties
Simmons Rockwell Auto
Plaza Inc.
Ginger & Geoffrey Sorensen
Tippson IS, LLC
Ryan Tolley
David Vaden
Visions Federal Credit Union
Wall Street Financial Group
Inc.
Helen Zamboni
$499 & below
AM&T
Edward Adams
Air Management Systems
Airborne Inc.
Eric Allen
American Legion Post 442
Philip Andolina
Burton August
BFH LLC
B&L Wholesale Supply
Michael Banyas
James F. Barletta
John J. Barry
Jillean Bastian
Mike Battersby
Helen & Robert Bentley
Lisa Best
James Biben
Deborah Bielecki
John Billone
Pamela Bordinaro
Peter Borello
Melvin and Ann Braverman
Donna Brennan
Robert Brennan
Brian R. Brockmann
Boylan Brown
Noraq Brown
Steve Buck
Stephen Burns
Calkins Corporate Park, LLC
Heather Camman
Cemecon Inc.
Timothy J. Clader
Jeffrey Clark
Peter Collins
Community Place of Greater
Rochester, Inc.
Joan Considine
Wendy Corlett
Corning Federal Credit Union
Christian Covello
Stacey Cowgill
Timothy M. Culhane
DC Auto Service
DDS Constructors LLC
Katherine D’Agostino
Matthew D’Agostino
Thomas D’Agostino
Julie Bazan Dangelo
Lawrence Dangelo
Jillian Dart
Steven Delmoro
Corinne & Michael Dercola
Chris DeSchamps
Mendal Dick
David DiMarco
Karen E. Disalvo
Dolomite Group, Inc.
Michael Dorritie
Scott Douglas
David Drew
Katelyn Dyer
EBT
Ecolab
Christina Eldred
Elmira Savings Bank
Envative
Shevonne Ferguson
Ellen Fiordeliso
Flower City Glass
Frank Formicola
Peter Forsgren
Bud & Peggy Frame
Joseph Frediani
(This list represents contributions made from July 1, 2010 - June 30, 2011).
Neil Frisch
Frontier Abstract &
Research Services
Patricia Galinski
Dan Gallagher
Kimberly Gandy
Daniel J. Geary
Patrick George
Hugh Germanetti
James Gianforti
Charles Gifford
Jeffrey Glajch
Ian Grace
Todd Green
Andrea Greisberger
Hale Contracting
Brian Hart
Evelyn Hartwell
Theodore Heinrich & Laura
Reitter
Alan Heizmann
Erica Hobbs-Gutberlet
Home Properties, Inc.
IEC Electronics Corp.
Salvatore Imburgia
International Art Acquisitions
Patrick Jarvis
Diane & Michael Jones
Bryan Kenny
Thomas F. Kenrick
Christopher Kiellach
Jon Kilmer
Matthew Kilmer
Joseph Koenig
J. Scott Krenzer
Susan Krenzer
Brian E. Kress
Valerie Kuykendall
Craig Labby
Jerry Lack
David Lamb
Brenda S. Larson
Larson Engineering
Myrna Lawrence-Waters
Brady Lesko
Mitchell Levy
Kathleen Loughman
Leila Madresehee
Frank Maggio, Esq.
John Maggio
Manpower
Richard & Joan Markus
Richard & Catherine Massie
Matco Electric Corp.
Richard Maxa
Gerald McCue
Martin & Kathleen McCue
Joseph W. McWatters
Karen Miner
Mirion Technologies
Joseph D. Morelle
John Morphy
David M. Morris
Janis Mosher
David Murray
Kevin A. Murray
Nazareth College
Steve & Mary Neelin
Lynn Neubauer
NextStepU
Christopher Nitz
Ron & Laura Norris
James O’Brien
Sheila Olin
Martin O’Neil
Brian O’Sullivan
Anthony Overy
Dustin Pakusch
Jason Palmer
Dorothy Pecoraro
Randall Phillips
Lisa & Rick Pignato
Quicken Printers Inc.
RFG Associates
Radisson Hotel - Corning
Christeen Rahmlow
Gary Reilich
Harvey Reiner
Jeffrey Renelt
Geordie Robertson
Alan Roides
David Rusin
Steve Russell
Robert Ryan
Peter Samek
Gregory Schaller
Colleen Scharf
Jennifer Scharf
Kenneth & Elizabeth
Schirmuhly
Tammy Schoonover
Josephine Schott
John Siciliano
Anne Smith
Anthony Smith
Ben Smith
Kathleen Smith
Margaret Somerset
Martin & Joanne Sorge
Southern Tier Economic
Growth
Richard P. Spencer
St. Joseph’s Hospital
Foundation
Frank Storace
Scott Stearsman
David Stewart
Dena Surace
Jeffrey Sweedler
Robert Sykes
Kevin Tehan
Katie Tipper
Donald Tomeny
Frances Toto
Guy Toto
United Technologies
Mark Verdi
Kirk Vieselmeyer
James Walker Jr.
Roberta Watson
Kate Webster
Laura Weinstein
Timothy Wells
Andrew White
Jeffrey Wicklund
Barbara Wittick
Brian Wojtowicz
Robert Wright
James Yale
Bruce Yoder
Raymond Zollo
In-Kind
Admar Supply Co., Inc.
American Twin Harley Davidson
Bed Bath Beyond
Best Buy
Billboro Winery
Bryant & Stratton
Buffalo Wild Wings
Cameron Manufacturing
& Design
Coca-Cola Bottling
Colie’s Upstate Cafes, Inc.
Constellation Wine
Corning Area Chamber of
Commerce
Corning Museum of Glass
Culligan Water
Dandy Mini Mart
Darien Lake
Delmonico’s Italian Steak
House
Deloitte
DeMets Candy
Dick’s Sporting Goods
Dog Town
Donna B’s Hair Design
Eastman Kodak Company
Elmira College
Flaherty’s
Four Chimneys Winery
Glenora Winery
Goodyear Tire-Corning
Guida’s Pizzeria
HSBC Bank USA
Hilliard
Holiday Inn Express
Home Depot
Imagine Moore Wine
Keuka Lake Wine Trail
Lakewood Winery
Little Theater
Lowe’s Home Improvement
Mark’s Pizzeria
Miners Grocery
Monroe Community College
NextStepU
Orchestra of Southern
Finger Lakes
Outback Steakhouse
Park Avenue Sports Center
Party Time
Pepsi Bottling
Pier 45
Prejean Winery
RMSC
Radisson Hotel
Rizzo & DiGiacco
Roberts Wesleyan College
Rochester Business Journal
Rochester Memorial Art
Gallery
Rockwell Museum of
Western Art
Salsaritas Fresh Cantina
Seabreeze Amusement Park
Seneca Lake Wine Trail
Seneca Shores Winery
St. John Fisher College
Stever’s Candies
Sticky Lips BBQ
Todd E Photography
Tops Friendly Markets
University of Rochester
Simon School
Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
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www.jarochny.org
Officers of the
Board of Directors
Gail Fiorini, Chair
James Brennan, Chair Elect
Jason Hammer, Secretary
Patricia Leva, President & CEO
Members of the
Board of Directors
John Baker
James Bourdeau
David Brooks
Carin Conlon
José Coronas
David DiMarco
Marie Duhamel
Katelyn Dyer
Kevin Flynn
Michael Frame
Louis Gattozzi
Bonnie Gionta
Jeffrey Gould
Todd Green
Jared Haims
Brian Hart
Craig Lamb
David Mammano
David Martin
Kenneth Metz
Gerard Meuchner
Chris Nitz
Nancy O’Brien
Todd Oldham
Stephen Sloan
David Vaden
Keith Williams
Advisory Board Members
Frederick Beer
Kenneth Bell
Joel DiMarco
Ray Giamartino
William Goodrich
William Hammond
Dennis Kessler
Stanley Konopko
Geoffrey Rosenberger
Richard Warshof
Advisory Board of Directors,
Twin Tiers Region
Charles Bright
Steve Burns
Mark Fife
Larry Foor
Russ Heft
Jackie Hertlein
Mark Kvasnak
Patricia Leva
Karen Miner
Chris Nitz
John Prosinski
Anne Smith
David Stewart
Theresa Stewart
Bob Thomas
Kirk Vieselmeyer
Kristi Wead
Tammy Schoonover
Contact Info and Acknowledgements
Junior Achievement of Rochester, New York Area, Inc. | 259 Monroe Avenue, Suite 108, Rochester, NY 14607
Twin Tiers Office, 1600 College Avenue, Elmira, NY 14901
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