(Riverside, Calif.)� April 4, 2016 As part of the annual reading celebration, Read Across America, nearly a dozen Altura Credit Union employees visited six Riverside County elementary schools to promote literacy.� The national Read Across America coincides with the birthday of beloved childrens author Dr. Seuss.
"Our employees look forward to this event every year," said Tina Covington, vice president, Altura Sales and Business Development. "We all love spending time with the students in their classrooms and reading to them. Reading is vital to student achievement and we are happy to play a part if motivating them to read."
Held the first week in March, the event was created by the National Education Association nearly 20 years ago to celebrate, promote and generate enthusiasm for reading in school age children. Parents and volunteers around the country read to children of all ages at local schools, libraries and other locations as part of the event.
Altura Chief Operating Officer Jennifer Binkley, Covington and the other volunteers visited Beatty, Mark Twain, Washington, McAuliffe,Hyatt and Stone Avenue elementary schools.
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Ten Altura Credit Union employees read to local elementary school students as part of Read Across America Day, the national literacy event held annually in March. Students and teachers from Beatty Elementary School in Riverside celebrated the day with teachers and volunteers from Altura Credit Union.
Based in the Inland Empire for 58 years, Altura Credit Union serves 118,000 Members, has $1.15 billion in total assets and operates 13 branch offices in Riverside County.� Membership is open to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Riverside and San Diego counties; selected cities in San Bernardino and Orange counties; as well as U.S. Military, U.S. Government and Civilianemployees working at March Air Reserve Base in Riverside County; and retirees of the United States Armed Forces. For more information on Altura, visit www.alturacu.com, or call 1-888-883-7228.
