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Community Corner: 🎓 Shape a Child's Future: Local Volunteers Needed
3 Min Read | Issue #25-060 3/1/25
COS Town Tidings Issue #25-060
Community Corner Edition
🌟 Community Nonprofit Spotlight: 🎓 Shape a Child's Future: Local Volunteers Needed
🤝 Helping Hands - Volunteer Opportunities
✨ Featured Event - TODAY 3-7pm
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📆 Local Events
🌞 COS Weather - Sunny and above average temps
A kid won a baseball game because of heavy rain
👉...and received a precipitation trophy 🤣
🎓 Shape a Child's Future: Local Volunteers Needed
Remember that teacher, mentor, or neighbor who changed your life with their guidance? Junior Achievement of Southern Colorado creates these pivotal moments for our local youth every day. For over 70 years, they have been transforming young lives through practical knowledge that shapes futures.
Picture a middle school student confidently creating their first budget, or an elementary schooler's eyes lighting up as they grasp how a business works. These moments happen daily across Southern Colorado, where JA reaches over 11,900 students annually – at zero cost to families.
Your time as a JA volunteer could be the spark that ignites a child's future. Maybe they'll open their own business one day, manage their money wisely, or lead a company. It starts with someone like you sharing real-world knowledge they won't find in textbooks.
Here’s how you can help: guide students through "JA In A Day" at local elementary schools, share your career journey, or mentor teens in personal finance at JA Finance Park. Each volunteer makes a lasting impact that ripples through generations.
JA In A Day: Receive a teaching kit with all the materials to teach the grade-appropriate JA program to one class. Teach solo or with colleagues as part of this high-energy event where JA takes over the entire school! These events are approximately 8am-2pm depending on the school’s schedule.
Fri, Mar 21 – Otero Elementary School (K-5th)
Fri, Apr 4 – Roosevelt Charter Academy (K-5th)
Mon, May 5 – Wildflower Elementary School (K-5th)
Fri, May 16 – Turman Elementary School (K-5th)
JA Career Speaker Series: Volunteers will be in each classroom for approximately 20-30 min ( 8am-11am) to discuss their career and educational journey. You have the chance to visit several classrooms over the course of one morning. Bring any show-and-tell items that can help illustrate what you do. This is much less structured than JA In A day, and JA can provide handouts and suggested discussion topics if needed.
Fri, May 2 – Centennial Elementary School
JA Finance Park: mid-April through mid-May. Volunteers work with small rotating groups of middle and high school students to discuss personal finance and budgeting.
Ready to change lives? Contact Jean Jie at [email protected], visit soco.ja.org or Facebook. Office: 611 N. Weber St., Suite 201, COS 80903 (719) 636-2474
🤝 Helping Hands - Volunteer Opportunities
Explore rewarding volunteer options and be part of something meaningful. Together, we can make an impact!
👩🦳 Did you know studies show that senior volunteers are crucial to communities and gain personal benefits, including better mental and physical health?! Volunteering helps bridge generation gaps, offers fulfillment, and can even extend lifespan.
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📆 Sample Local Events
WEEKEND EVENTS - Click calendar above!
Mar 1-8: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29
Mar 1-2, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87
March 7-16: Lucky Stiff by First Company Theater @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $5-$18 (Local small theater company, let’s support them!)
Mar 15, Apr 19, 6:30-8:30pm: Date Night Starlight Safari – Adults Only (21+) @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $40.75-$55.75
Mar 22, 7-9pm: Meditation and Music by Healing Wheel Holistic @Cave of the Winds, Manitou Springs $65
April 4, 7-9pm: Sheena Easton @Phil Long Music Hall $49-$99 (ages 14+)
April 19, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $64.95 (20 Tickets Available)
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