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Sponsor Spotlight: Banking for Good

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Young Americans Center for Financial Education exists to provide hands-on experiences in financial literacy to young people.  An important partner in this work is FirstBank, which has supported youth financial literacy since 2005. FirstBank’s supports a the bank at Young AmeriTowne Belmar.  Students can customize their own FirstBank business cards, pass out FirstBank debit card sleeves, count-out FirstBank dollars, write …

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Read Liliana’s story, then click to schedule your Colorado Gives Day/Giving Tuesday Gift!

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Click here to schedule your gift for Colorado Gives Day and sponsors will add some matching money to your donation!  $100, 2 kids, or $10 a month. Liliana and Victor are coming to Young AmeriTowne in January. Except their school doesn’t have the money. They need a kind donor (like you?) to foot the bill. It’s just $50 to send Liliana, …

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Sponsor Spotlight: UPS delivers real-world learning

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Have you ever paused to think about how a package lands on your doorstep or how a letter arrives in your mailbox?  The actors behind both of these services are so efficient they are almost invisible.  Yet, they are vital to our community.  Young AmeriTowne makes the invisible visible through the Parcel Service Shop, where youth gain real-world experience delivering …

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Sponsor Spotlight: Learning how to use a card, thanks to Vantiv

Janet Redwine International Towne, Young AmeriTowne Leave a Comment

Young Americans Center for Financial Education provides programs that use real life, hands-on experiences for young people to learn about finance.  An important component of these programs is providing opportunities for youth to learn about credit and debit cards, since they are such a staple in today’s economy.  Thanks to Vantiv, each student participating in Young AmeriTowne and International Towne …

Grand Junction students run Young AmeriTowne

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AmeriTowne On the Road, presented by CoBank, just returned from five fabulous weeks in Grand Junction!  The visit was a huge success, with 911 students from 15 schools experiencing in this hands-on program in free enterprise. When I talked with my fellow On the Road staff members, by far our favorite part of the trip to Grand Junction this year …

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Sponsor Spotlight: Variety at the King Soopers Market

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Almost every shop in Young AmeriTowne provides goods for consumers to buy.  But, one shop exceeds the others in the number of goods for sale: the Market.  Citizens that value variety in their shopping should head straight to the Young AmeriTowne Market, generously supported by proud partner, King Soopers. The Young AmeriTowne Market is a popular destination.  Inside the Market, customers …

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Sponsor Spotlight: Thanks for the fun, Fun Services!

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Recently, Young Americans staff received a particularly thoughtful thank you note from an AmeriTowne student.  After thanking the staff and relating how much fun he had in Towne, Will* noted that he was especially grateful for all of the toys he was able to purchase.  “They were so much fun,” he wrote. “Thanks for using real money to buy the …

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Lutheran Medical Center provides top-notch upgrades at a top-notch shop

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Nearly 2,000 5th graders have already stepped foot in Young AmeriTowne at Belmar so far this year!  As part of their day, these students have been fortunate to receive top-notch care at the Lutheran Medical Center shop.  This experience is made possible by proud sponsor, Lutheran Medical Center. Lutheran Medical Center has been an important partner of Young Americans Center …

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30 years old – Reflecting on Bill Daniels’ Legacy

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Young Americans Bank is celebrating its 30th year of operation this year!  The 30th birthday party, held last August, included a gathering of all staff, a large cake, and the opening of a time capsule from the Bank’s 20th birthday.  I just celebrated a 30th birthday myself, which prompted me to reflect on my life to see how far I’ve …