Junior Achievement to sponsor auction

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Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley Inc.’s Eighth Annual Online Holiday Auction is being conducted in collaboration with JA of North Central Ohio of Akron and JA of East Central Ohio of Canton.

This year’s auction is presented in part by Covelli Enterprises. The auction kicks off at 9 a.m. today and can be previewed from the JAMV homepage at http://warren-youngstown.ja.org.

The auction will run for three weeks and will feature quality merchandise and services donated by local merchants, service businesses and individuals from the Mahoning Valley and Akron-Canton areas.

Proceeds from all auction merchandise donated from Mahoning and Trumbull County businesses, organizations and individuals will support the kindergarten through 12th grade programs that Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley provides to area schools during the 2010-11 school year.

The goal this year is to raise more than $10,000. If you would like your business featured, donations are still being accepted. Contact Melissa D’Apolito at 330-539-5268 or e-mail jamvmelissa@onecom.com for more information.

Some items featured in this year’s Online Holiday Auction include a one-week stay at a Siesta Keys, Fla., condo valued at $1,500, tickets for sporting events, concerts and shows, gift baskets, gift certificates to area restaurants and stores and local artwork.

Junior Achievement of Mahoning Valley Inc. serves more than 8,500 students in 380 classrooms in grades kindergarten through 12 in Mahoning, Trumbull, Columbiana and Ashtabula counties. For more information on Junior Achievement, contact JAMV at 330-539-5268, or visit the website.