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Oregon Bankers Celebrate “Teach Children to Save Day” April 20th is “Teach Children to Save Day,” a national effort supported by the Oregon Bankers Association (OBA) Education Foundation in conjunction with the American Bankers Association Education Foundation (ABAEF). On Teach Children to Save Day and throughout the month of April, Oregon bankers from across the state will be visiting classrooms to teach young people the value of saving. Bankers use their real-world knowledge and professional skills to encourage young people to start young, and save more. The Teach Children to Save program helps young people develop savings habit early in life. Studies show that most students are not learning about money management through coursework in school. Banker presentations, such as those carried out on Teach Children to Save Day, play an important role in filling in these gaps. “The Teach Children to Save program is an opportunity to foucs on teaching Oregon kids one of the most fundamental financial skills that will help them throughout their lives – how to save for their needs and wants,” says Linda Navarro, president and CEO of the OBA. Several Oregon communities will be reached by banks participating in Teach Children to Save this year, including: AlbanyWillamette Community Bank AmityFirst Federal ArlingtonBank of Eastern Oregon AthenaBank of Eastern Oregon BendFirst Interstate Bank BoardmanBank of Eastern Oregon BurnsBank of Eastern Oregon CondonBank of Eastern Oregon Coos BayU.S. Bank CorvallisCitizens Bank DaytonFirst Federal DundeeFirst Federal ElginCommunity Bank EnterpriseBank of Eastern OregonCommunity Bank FossilBank of Eastern Oregon HeppnerBank of Eastern Oregon IoneBank of Eastern Oregon IrrigonBank of Eastern Oregon John DayBank of Eastern Oregon JosephCommunity Bank Lincoln CityFirst Interstate Bank McMinnvilleFirst Federal MedfordFirst Interstate Bank MoroBank of Eastern Oregon NewbergFirst Federal PortlandScott Valley Bank Prairie CityBank of Eastern Oregon ReedsportFirst Interstate Bank StatewideU.S. BankWells Fargo YamhillFirst Federal In addition to supporting Teach Children to Save Day and Financial Literacy Month, the OBA Education Foundation is involved in several other initiatives aimed at increasing the financial literacy of Oregonians. Those interested in supporting the Foundation’s vision to empower all Oregonians to be financially educated and secure can make a tax-deductible contribution to the Foundation at www.oregonbankers.com/donate. About the OBA Education Foundation The OBA Education Foundation works toward its vision of a vibrant banking and business community that attracts the best talent and empowers all Oregonians to be financially educated and secure. It does so by enhancing educational opportunities in banking, finance, financial literacy and business. For more information or to help support the Foundation’s current initiatives, please visit www.OBAEdFoundation.org. Contacts: Linda Navarro, President & CEOAndee Rose, Communications Director(503) 581-3522
April 20th is “Teach Children to Save Day,” a national effort supported by the Oregon Bankers Association (OBA) Education Foundation in conjunction with the American Bankers Association Education Foundation (ABAEF). On Teach Children to Save Day and throughout the month of April, Oregon bankers from across the state will be visiting classrooms to teach young people the value of saving. Bankers use their real-world knowledge and professional skills to encourage young people to start young, and save more.
The Teach Children to Save program helps young people develop savings habit early in life. Studies show that most students are not learning about money management through coursework in school. Banker presentations, such as those carried out on Teach Children to Save Day, play an important role in filling in these gaps.
“The Teach Children to Save program is an opportunity to foucs on teaching Oregon kids one of the most fundamental financial skills that will help them throughout their lives – how to save for their needs and wants,” says Linda Navarro, president and CEO of the OBA.
Several Oregon communities will be reached by banks participating in Teach Children to Save this year, including:
AlbanyWillamette Community Bank
AmityFirst Federal
ArlingtonBank of Eastern Oregon
AthenaBank of Eastern Oregon
BendFirst Interstate Bank
BoardmanBank of Eastern Oregon
BurnsBank of Eastern Oregon
CondonBank of Eastern Oregon
Coos BayU.S. Bank
CorvallisCitizens Bank
DaytonFirst Federal
DundeeFirst Federal
ElginCommunity Bank
EnterpriseBank of Eastern OregonCommunity Bank
FossilBank of Eastern Oregon
HeppnerBank of Eastern Oregon
IoneBank of Eastern Oregon
IrrigonBank of Eastern Oregon
John DayBank of Eastern Oregon
JosephCommunity Bank
Lincoln CityFirst Interstate Bank
McMinnvilleFirst Federal
MedfordFirst Interstate Bank
MoroBank of Eastern Oregon
NewbergFirst Federal
PortlandScott Valley Bank
Prairie CityBank of Eastern Oregon
ReedsportFirst Interstate Bank
StatewideU.S. BankWells Fargo
YamhillFirst Federal
In addition to supporting Teach Children to Save Day and Financial Literacy Month, the OBA Education Foundation is involved in several other initiatives aimed at increasing the financial literacy of Oregonians. Those interested in supporting the Foundation’s vision to empower all Oregonians to be financially educated and secure can make a tax-deductible contribution to the Foundation at www.oregonbankers.com/donate.
About the OBA Education Foundation
The OBA Education Foundation works toward its vision of a vibrant banking and business community that attracts the best talent and empowers all Oregonians to be financially educated and secure. It does so by enhancing educational opportunities in banking, finance, financial literacy and business. For more information or to help support the Foundation’s current initiatives, please visit www.OBAEdFoundation.org.
Contacts:
Linda Navarro, President & CEOAndee Rose, Communications Director(503) 581-3522