Community Service

Since its inception, NuJak has been actively involved in the community, giving to causes of education and empowerment.  In 2007, NuJak began offering scholarships to minority students of Polk County who had aspirations in the field of construction.

In the summer of 2016, NuJak partnered with Risk Club, who works with underprivileged youth in Polk County, in order to reconstitute their Teen Business Camp program.  Since then, NuJak has worked with Risk Club to develop the 8-week summer program which focuses on developing youth and adult leadership, providing job and educational training, organizational development and promoting self-sufficiency. The purpose of the Teen Business Program has been to provide structured summer activities for middle and high school students that stimulate learning and growth mentally, spiritually, socially and physically.

Thank you to our 2018 Business/College/University/Speaker Partners:

• Microsoft
• Florida Southern College
• LEGOLAND, Florida
• Warner University
• Polk State College Advanced Technology Center
• Madrid Engineering Group
• Florida Polytechnic University
• Lakeland Magic
• RP Funding Center
• Catapult Lakeland
• Southeastern University
• Julie Ward & Carolyn Bryant, Rochelle School of the Arts
• Alison Foley-Rothrock, Red Tent Initiative
• Katrina Lunsford, Lunsford Innovative Consulting

Other community service initiatives that NuJak executives participate in include:

• Lakeland Regional Health: Current Board Member
• Kiwanis Club Downtown Lakeland, Current Habitat Chair
• Associated Marine Institute of Lakeland: Current Board Chairman
• Leadership Lakeland Alumni Association: Current Board Member, Communications/Membership Committee
• Leadership Polk Alumni Association: Current Board Member
• Lakeland Chamber of Commerce: Current Member, Former Board Member & Vice Chair
• Habitat for Humanity: Current Advisory Board Member
• Minority Contractors of Central Florida: Former President 4 years
• United Way of Central Florida: Current Board Member
• Florida Public Relations Association (Dick Pope/Polk County Chapter):  Current Member & Social Media Chair (3 yrs)
• 2017-2018 Simpson Park Youth Basketball Sponsor