For five years, Eric has been involved with Junior Achievement (JA) of Central Pennsylvania, which serves students in Lancaster, Lebanon, Dauphin, Schuylkill, Snyder, Union, Northumberland, Juniata, and Mifflin Counties. Eric was awarded for his efforts when recognized as Volunteer of the Year for Junior Achievement in the Central Pa. District and honored with a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

JA is a nonprofit organization that operates in nearly 100 countries around the world and reaches approximately 8 million students annually. Volunteers, like Eric, are passionate about educating and inspiring young people to value free enterprise, business, and economics to improve the quality of their lives.

As a volunteer from the business world, Eric participates in the classroom at Mifflinburg Area High School where he teaches the JA curriculum and shares professional advice on matters of operations, finance, personnel, marketing, and more – ultimately to help groom the problem-solvers and leaders of tomorrow. An eye-opening field trip to Central Pennsylvania Workforce Development Corporation (CPWDC) gave students a view into strategies and activities to improve resources and business systems for the region. A standout achievement for Eric was when he represented Junior Achievement at a Marathon Relay in Austin, Texas in September 2007. Some may say accurately that … Eric goes the extra mile!

Eric is proud to be involved with JA and be a part of Farm & Home’s continued support of the organization’s many offerings. To learn more about Junior Achievement of Central Pennsylvania, visit http://centralpa.ja.org or call 888-592-6517.

Truly a labor of love. Great job, Eric!