Ask kids what they want to be when they grow up, and they're likely to answer without hesitation. Because kids dream big about their futures. Junior Achievement teaches kids how to turn their dreams into workable realities. The JA program, taught by classroom volunteers, is centered on three basic tenets: workforce readiness, economic education and the importance of staying in school. The organization's goal is to teach over 100,000 students throughout the Bay Area the economics of life through free-enterprise education. As a race participant, you can make a contribution to Junior Achievement. To find out more about Junior Achievement, call (877) 737-0370 or visit www.jaba.org.

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Our sponsor, Albertsons, has an additional way for you to donate to our benefiting organizations. Simply click here to request a Community Partners card for one of the four benefiting organizations of the race. Once you receive this card in the mail, just bring it with you the next time you shop at Albertsons, and present it to the cashier BEFORE you check out. Your organization will receive a percentage of the sales back from Albertsons. The More You Shop, the More You Earn!