Junior Achievement receives $75,000 commitment from Colonial Life

Columbia, S.C. — December 4, 2025 — Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina (JAGSC), a nonprofit dedicated to inspiring and preparing young people to succeed in a global economy, has been awarded a three-year commitment totaling $75,000 from Colonial Life.

The funds will be used to help support JA Finance Park Mobile. JA Finance Park® is Junior Achievement's capstone program for personal financial planning and career exploration. This program, comprising a curriculum and a simulation, helps students build a foundation on which they can make intelligent financial decisions that last a lifetime, including decisions related to income, expenses, savings, and credit.

Junior Achievement of Greater SC President, Casey Pash said, “Because of Colonial Life’s commitment to education, high school students all across South Carolina will be able to experience JA Finance Park. These students will forever remember the day they had to research, budget for different categories, and live as adults. Partners like Colonial Life who understand the earlier we can teach students these skillsets and mindsets, recognize that our communities will be stronger in the future.”

Marie McGehee, Director of Corporate Social Responsibility for Colonial Life said, “Partnering with Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina allows us to bring financial literacy to life for students. Through the Finance Park Mobile experience, students gain practical money management skills and learn how to navigate the choices that come with financial independence. This effort is about giving young people the confidence and knowledge they need to make smart financial decisions.”

Through charitable giving and employee volunteerism, Colonial Life supports organizations that make our communities stronger and give individuals and families what they need to thrive.

About Junior Achievement of Greater South Carolina For 58 years, Junior Achievement (JA) of Greater SC has been preparing students for the future workforce in 43 counties across South Carolina with JA learning experiences. This school year JA expects to reach over 42,000 students. JA envisions a world where young people have the skillset and mindset to build thriving communities through learning experiences focused on three critical life skills, financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and workforce readiness. JA’s strategy is to recruit corporate and community volunteers who serve as mentors and role models to deliver the statistically proven JA curriculum to students in their classrooms or virtually during the school day.

About Colonial Life Colonial Life, a subsidiary of Unum Group, provides financial protection benefits to America’s workers and their families. Offerings include workplace benefits, such as disability, life, accident, dental, cancer, critical illness and hospital confinement indemnity insurance. Serving 94,000 businesses and organizations with 4.1 million policies, Colonial Life offers flexible enrollment solutions, benefits education, modern technology options and tailored services.

[Photo enclosure caption]: From Left to right (First Row)- Emily Padula, Casey Pash, Marie McGehee, Brandon Benjamin

Back row: PJ Krouse, Ann Turner, Marc Wielard