Fairfield County Bank Celebrates Partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County
Danbury, CT—February 27, 2026: Fairfield County Bank is honored to celebrate a decade of partnership with Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County, most recently through a group of Bank employees volunteering to coordinate the JA Stock Market Challenge at Westside Middle School Academy in Danbury this February.
Junior Achievement (JA) coordinates in-classroom education opportunities for students in economically disadvantaged areas. These lessons prove pivotal for students; 88% of program alumni say that JA made them think of new work opportunities or career paths. Volunteers from across the Bank have been participating in Junior Achievement programs since 2016, such as the Stock Market Challenge or JA in a Day, wherein volunteers spend a half day inside classrooms educating students of varying grade levels on basic financial literacy skills.
Elyssia Poland, Assistant Vice President, Operations and Compliance Manager of the Bank’s investment services group, Fairfield County Financial Services* and Osaic Institutions Financial Professional, has helped coordinate Bank volunteers with Junior Achievement since 2018. When asked of the program, she said, “I thoroughly enjoy the opportunity to be part of JA. I love teaching, and JA in a Day is such a special opportunity to set foot in the classroom and bring real world knowledge to students. We’re sharing very practical, financial life skills that I hope they will always remember. I still have on my desk a hand-painted paperweight from former students that says ‘Give love. Thank you!’ which serves as a visual reminder each day why it’s important to give back to our community.”
Fairfield County Bank is a very proud supporter of JA and a staunch advocate for financial education and literacy for young adults. In addition to corporate contributions and volunteer support for education opportunities like JA in a Day, Junior Achievement of Greater Fairfield County was a 2025 winner of the Bank’s Charity of the Month program.
Junior Achievement USA is the nation’s largest organization dedicated to giving young people the knowledge and skills they need to own their economic success, plan for their futures, and make smart academic and economic choices. Their mission is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. The organization reaches over 4.4 million students per year in over 18,000 schools. JA programs are taught by volunteers throughout the United States.
To learn more about the work Junior Achievement does in the Fairfield County community, please visit: https://www.jagfc.org/.
To learn more about Fairfield County Bank’s support of financial education in the community, please visit: Wellness Center [Financial Literacy Resources] | Banzai.
*Investment and insurance products and services are offered through Osaic Institutions, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC. Fairfield County Financial Services is a trade name of Fairfield County Bank. Osaic Institutions and Fairfield County Bank are not affiliated. Products and services made available through Osaic Institutions are not insured by the FDIC or any other agency of the United States and are not deposits or obligations of nor guaranteed or insured by any bank or bank affiliate. These products are subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of value.
Founded in 1871, Fairfield County Bank is a $1.7 billion community bank with locations throughout Fairfield County. Fairfield County Bank delivers a full range of financial services through superior Client relationships and the knowledge that when you put your money in Fairfield County Bank, it stays in Fairfield County — strengthening our communities. Visit www.fairfieldcountybank.com to find out more about the Bank.
