RIVERVIEW BANK, RIVERVIEW TRUST COMPANY, AND WELLPOINT DONATE $10,000 TO FOUNDATION FOR VANCOUVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS FOR READ ACROSS AMERICA WEEK (Photo) -03/04/25

Riverview Bank, Riverview Trust Company, and Wellpoint Promote Childhood Literacy With $10,000 Donation to Provide Books for Vancouver Public Schools’ Read Across America Week

 

Vancouver, WA – March 4, 2025 – Riverview Bank, Riverview Trust Company, and Wellpoint have joined forces to support literacy in the Vancouver Public Schools (VPS) by donating $10,000 to the Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools. This generous contribution will provide books to first-grade students as part of the district’s 2025 Read Across America Week celebrations, taking place March 3–6.
 

Read Across America Week is the nation’s largest annual literacy initiative, encouraging a lifelong love of reading. In Vancouver, elementary schools will mark the occasion with activities that celebrate and promote a diverse community of young readers. 
 

A key component of the event is ensuring that every first-grade student receives a book of their own to take home—an initiative aimed at fostering literacy and reinforcing the positive impact of reading at home. Many teachers have selected books in the primary language spoken by students' caregivers, reinforcing the importance of multilingual literacy and family engagement.

In addition to the financial donation, Riverview Bank employees volunteered their time to affix personalized bookplates in each book, adding a special touch for students receiving them. Books will be distributed throughout the district this week, ensuring that every participating VPS first-grader takes home a meaningful and lasting gift.
 

“We are incredibly grateful to Riverview Bank, Riverview Trust, and Wellpoint for their steady support of literacy initiatives for Vancouver students,” says Timothea Sutton, Interim Executive Director at Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools. “It’s inspiring to be part of a community with so many dedicated partners committed to uplifting and supporting our youth.”

For more information on how to support students and families in the Vancouver Public School district, visit https://foundationforvps.org/. 

For more about Read Across America, visit https://www.nea.org/professional-excellence/student-engagement/read-across-america

 

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The Foundation for Vancouver Public Schools is an independent, 501(c)3 educational non-profit corporation established in 1988 to support Vancouver Public Schools (VPS). Governed by a volunteer board of directors made up of business, community, and education leaders, the foundation creates opportunities to cultivate and inspire student success. As an educational non-profit entity, the foundation serves students at all 40 VPS schools and programs, providing direct aid to students facing learning barriers due to economic need, as well as financial assistance for learning enrichment and mentoring programs that cannot be funded by the school district. The Foundation for VPS is supported by donations from school employees, parents, students, community members, businesses and foundations.