Join Our Events
At Junior Achievement of Oregon & SW Washington, we host events throughout the year to raise money to support our programming. These events also engage the community in our efforts to reach students.
Whether you'd like to get involved on an individual level or as a business through event sponsorships, we offer several ways for you to support our work while having a great time!
Upcoming Events
JA Bowl-a-Thon
KingPins, Portland May 18, 2024
The annual JA Bowl-a-Thon is the largest source of funding for JA programs. Each year, companies throughout our community form teams of bowlers to participate. Each participant raises money from friends, family, and colleagues and celebrates their fundraising efforts at a fun bowling event hosted by Junior Achievement! This event promises excitement with its raffle prizes, top donation prize and recognition, and best superhero contest!! It is an exciting day and a great chance for co-workers and friends to get together in support of a great cause!
JA Bowl-a-Thon is Sponsored by:
JA Summer Golf Classic
Pumpkin Ridge Golf Club
8AM Shotgun Start, July 11, 2024
-18-Hole Round, Four-Person Scramble Format
-Continental Breakfast & Chef Inspired Meals
-Fabulous Prizes for 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place Teams
-Prizes Awarded for The Longest Drive, Putting Contest & KP Tee Prizes for All Registered Players
Registration is currently open with Hole Sponsorships starting at $2,500. Limited to the first 144 golfers!
Interested in Sponsorship? Email Events & Engagement Manager, Kate Abke at KAbke@ja-pdx.org.
Past Events
These JA Events have already taken place, but they will be back!
If you would like to learn more about them, please contact bsmith@ja-pdx.org.
JA Chair’s Cup
July 20, 2023
Pumpkin Ridge Country Club
The annual Junior Achievement golf tournament with a shotgun start at 8 am on July 20, 2023. Event sponsorships range begin at $2,500 and include an event foursome and graduated levels of recognition. Limited to the first 144 golfers!
JA Bowl-a-Thon
Portland Metro
MAY 21, 2022
KINGPINS SE PORTLAND
Junior Achievement’s Annual Bowl-a-Thon event is JA’s biggest fundraising event of the year. Nearly 3,000 bowlers in communities across Oregon & SW Washington rally their employees to form five-person teams and come out to support JA! Each bowler raises pledges from friends, family members, and colleagues in support of a great cause — you don’t even have to be a great bowler to participate!