Our Organization
Our Mission in Elkhart County
The vision of the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement & Lemonade Day serving Elkhart County is to reach every child in Elkhart County with the inspiration of entrepreneurship, fundamentals of finance and the principles of earning, saving and sharing.
Using solid national programs here in Elkhart County
Junior Achievement
In partnership with educators, adult volunteers deliver professionally developed learning activities and share their experiences with students. They are igniting the spark in young people to experience and realize the opportunities and realities of work in the 21st century global marketplace.
Junior Achievement programs give pre-kindergarten through high school students the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their future, and make smart academic and economic choices.
Community volunteers deliver JA’s professionally developed hands-on experiences in classrooms, at JA BizTown and at Lincoln Finance Park. Through every mentoring interaction, caring adults are making economic concepts relevant. They are also fueling the entrepreneurial spirit and they are challenging young people to identify their interests and excel.
Cheers to the businesses and community leaders who volunteer their time to secure pledges of financial support and seek out volunteer instructors for the programs provided by Junior Achievement & Lemonade Day serving Elkhart County.
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Lemonade Day
The foremost objective of Lemonade Day is to empower youth to take ownership of their lives and become productive members of society – the business leaders, social advocates, volunteers, and forward thinking citizens of tomorrow.
Each child that registers receives a backpack with an Entrepreneur Workbook that teaches them the 14 lessons of Lemonade Day like creating budgets, setting profit-making goals, serving customers, repaying investors, and giving back to the community. Along the way, they acquire skills in goal-setting, problem solving, and gain self-esteem critical for future success. They keep all the money they make and are encouraged to spend some, save some and share some.
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Our Team

Jessica Hilary
Executive Director
Megan Hartman
Programs Manager
Lemmy
MascotBoard Members

Adam Bujalski
Chair
Interra Credit UnionDoug Wait
Vice Chair
Wait IndustriesKurt Kruggel
Co-Treasurer
Kruggel Lawton CPABrandi Millslagle
Co-Treasurer
Keller Williams RealtyAlexandra Hunter
Secretary
Centier Bank
Amish Shah
Past Chair
Kem KrestElizabeth Birk
1st Source Bank
Ron BonDurant
Lake City Bank
Diana Evans
Love & Strength Fitness
Meggan Fink
Kem Krest
Cheryl Hartman
RSM
Bill Haughee
Mapletronics
Cory Marlow
Financial Partners Inc.
Elizabeth Muellner
The Human Factor LLC
Katie Schmidt
Mutual Bank
Eddie Tabor
Chase Bank
Come Join Us - Be A Volunteer
Become part of our programs and committees serving the youth of Elkhart County.