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Altura Credit Union employees bring books to life during ‘Read Across America’

RIVERSIDE, CA (March 16, 2015) — A dozen Altura Credit Union employees brought books to life for elementary school children recently as part of a national literacy program, Read Across America.  They visited nine elementary schools in Riverside County, Calif., and read to the students.  Read Across America is celebrated every year close to the birthday of beloved children’s author Dr. Seuss.

“This is such a fun event,” said Tina Covington, vice president of Sales and Business Development for Altura. “Read Across America is such a great way to promote reading. It brings people from the community into classrooms so the kids can see that reading is important for everyone.”

The event, now a week-long celebration, was created by the National Education Association in 1997 to celebrate, promote and generate enthusiasm for reading as well as spark imaginations. Parents and volunteers, like those from Altura, read to children of all ages around the country at schools, libraries and community centers as part of the national event.

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Students at a local elementary school gather to hear Altura Credit Union Vice President Tina Covington read some classic Dr. Seuss as part of Read Across America, a national literacy program. The event is designed to create enthusiasm for reading and is held each year near the birthday of the famed children’s author.
 
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Twelve employees from Altura Credit Union were among the volunteers who participated in Read Across America, a national literacy event held annually in March near the birthday of the famed children’s author Dr. Seuss. Altura staffers read to students at nine Riverside County elementaryschools.

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