As our local school districts face increasing budget constraints, teaching children and providing them with the tools necessary to learn becomes more challenging each year. As not-for-profit cooperatives, credit unions have a long history of promoting consumer education particularly financial literacy. That is why Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union has created the Adopt-A-Classroom grant program.
The credit union has awarded six grants in the 2013-2014 school year for projects that include a student financial literacy component. Grants of $500 have been awarded directly to teachers to provide them with some of the resources necessary to implement creative ways to increase financial literacy among their students. �"Its important to give students in our communities the tools and guidance they need to become financially responsible adults. We are excited to be able to offer this program to help our teachers offer these kinds of programs in their classrooms" said Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union President/CEO Fran Sommerfeld.
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The 2013-2014 Recipients Are:
Cyndi Underberg Terry Redlin Elementary
Holly Peterson Tea Area Elementary
Kelly Shomper John Harris Elementary
Kindra Schneider Terry Redlin Elementary
Kristi Desaulniers & Beth Rhead Tea Area Intermediate
Linda Pinz-Valdez Oscar Howe Elementary
Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union was chartered in 1934 and currently serves anyone who lives or works in Minnehaha, Lincoln, McCook and Turner counties of South Dakota. The not-for-profit cooperative has over 27,000 members with five Sioux Falls locations.
As our local school districts face increasing budget constraints, teaching children and providing them with the tools necessary to learn becomes more challenging each year. As not-for-profit cooperatives, credit unions have a long history of promoting consumer education particularly financial literacy. That is why Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union has created the Adopt-A-Classroom grant program.
The credit union has awarded six grants in the 2013-2014 school year for projects that include a student financial literacy component. Grants of $500 have been awarded directly to teachers to provide them with some of the resources necessary to implement creative ways to increase financial literacy among their students. �"Its important to give students in our communities the tools and guidance they need to become financially responsible adults. We are excited to be able to offer this program to help our teachers offer these kinds of programs in their classrooms" said Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union President/CEO Fran Sommerfeld.
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The 2013-2014 Recipients Are:
Cyndi Underberg Terry Redlin Elementary
Holly Peterson Tea Area Elementary
Kelly Shomper John Harris Elementary
Kindra Schneider Terry Redlin Elementary
Kristi Desaulniers & Beth Rhead Tea Area Intermediate
Linda Pinz-Valdez Oscar Howe Elementary
Sioux Falls Federal Credit Union was chartered in 1934 and currently serves anyone who lives or works in Minnehaha, Lincoln, McCook and Turner counties of South Dakota. The not-for-profit cooperative has over 27,000 members with five Sioux Falls locations.