2009 Recap:
Junior Achievement’s 3rd Annual Taste of Spring event in the Cedar Rapids Area was another huge success!  Thanks to over 350 participant’s support, we have raised over $38,000 to help fund Junior Achievement’s economic literacy programs for 31,750 students in Eastern Iowa this year!

Event Photos:
Coming soon.

Congratulations to Todd Twachtmann for winning the 1 carat, pear cut diamond donated by Siebke Hoyt Jewelers! 

SAVE THE DATE:
The 4th Annual Taste of Spring event will be held on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at Siebke Hoyt Jewelers & Galleria.

A Special Thank-You to our Sponsors!

Co-Presenting Sponsors:




Diamond Ticket Sponsor:


Publicity Sponsors:





Wine Sponsors:








Grape Sponsors:
Hammes Business Planning
Rockwell Collins
Scheldrup Blades Schrock Sand Aranza
Tektivity

Wine & Specialty Beers Provided By:
Cedar Ridge Winery
Dale Lee Distributing
Jasper Winery
Park Farm Winery

2009 Event Planning Committee:
Dru Bridges, TrueNorth
Erin Buckel, Intern
Dave Carpenter, Foth
Cheryl Cerqueira
Clint Diehl, Veridian Credit Union
Kirsten Eddins, TrueNorth
Marie Fettkether, Dale Lee Distributing
Annie Frost, Global Apparel
Suzanne Holub, Coldwell Banker Hedges Realty
Heidi Karr, Affordable Plumbing & Remodeling
Kelly Leusch, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art
Tiffany Lympus, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
Kris Morgan, US Cellular
Wendy Nielsen, Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust
John Osako, Informatics
Jessica Palmer, Cedar Rapids Convention & Visitor’s Bureau
Mindye Pickerell, Family Merchant’s Bank
Laurie Rueber, RSM McGladrey
Elizabeth Schlehuber, Alzheimer’s Association
Miranda Schmid, Great America Leasing
Angie Seager, Climate Engineers
Stacie Shannon, Rockwell Collins
Katie Shelor, Rockwell Collins
Taylor Skogman, Skogman Realty
Amanda Smith, US Bank
Giacomo Tormene, Lil’ Drug Store Products
Kelsey Tumey, Rockwell Collins
Julie Vogt, Morgan Stanley
Jill Wilkins, Cedar Rapids Downtown District

Planning Committee:
Help us plan next year’s Taste of Spring event!  Contact Stephanie Filer, Marketing Director at (319) 862-1100 or sfiler@jaeasterniowa.org to join the Event Planning Committee.  It’s a great way to meet new people while supporting Junior Achievement!