The
Carson City School District would like to share special thanks to City
National Bank for generously donating $1,000 for books from Barnes
and Noble as well as a large donation of backpacks to Fremont
Elementary School students.
Fremont
Librarian Rhiannon Moffat was able to purchase more than 100 titles of
high-interest picture books, graphic novels and novels for the student library.
Additionally, Fremont Social Worker Paulina Hernandez will be able to provide
backpacks from this donation for students who need them throughout the remainder
of the school year.
“It
is our greatest hope that the backpacks recently received have been distributed
to the student in your care, who need them most,” said Mark Chavez, assistant
vice president of City National Bank, in a letter provided to the school. “In
addition to our backpack donation, we are pleased to provide you with a $1,000
gift card to fill your library with new books. This additional gift was made
possible by the many City National colleagues that continue to support our
Back-to-School Drive.”
Contributing
to the economic and cultural vitality of communities not only has a positive,
measurable impact on the growth and prosperity to those communities, but it
also makes good business sense for the bank, Chavez continued in the letter.
Fremont
Elementary Principal Dr. Jennifer Ward-DeJoseph extended appreciation for this
program offered through City National Bank.
“We
live in a wonderful community full of generous individuals and organizations,” Ward-DeJoseph
said. “This donation comes at a crucial time of need, and we are grateful for
community donations like these.”