Young Americans Bank and the Denver Zoo host a party to teach kids philanthropy

July 12, 2011 - PRLog -- WHAT:
Since March 2011, Young Americans Bank customers and young Denver Zoo patrons have taken home “ele” banks to fill with coins, which are then donated to the Asian Tropics exhibit, slated to open in spring of 2012.  A mid-summer party hosted at the Young Americans Bank will serve to spread awareness to the public about the campaign.  The party will include live animals from the Zoo, food for party attendees.  There will also be representatives from the Zoo on site to discuss the Asian Tropics exhibit.

This event is open to the public and is free of charge.

WHEN:
Saturday, July 16 from 10:00am to 1:00pm

WHERE:
Young Americans Bank
3550 East First Avenue, Denver, CO 80206

CONTACT:
Katie Payer, Vice President of Communications, Young Americans Center for Financial Education
kpayer@yacenter.org
303-320-3250

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Young Americans Center for Financial Education is a nonprofit organization committed to developing the financial literacy of young people, up to age 22, through real life experiences and hands-on programs. The Center fulfills its mission by offering programs that complement and reinforce each other to build life skills, work skills and financial self-sufficiency. These include Young AmeriTowne, International Towne, Get aHead for Business, Money Matters classes, summer camps, and more. In addition, Young Americans Center houses the only real bank in the world for young people, Young Americans Bank, which shares the same educational mission of teaching children to be financially responsible. Since 1987, more than 470,000 youth have participated in the programs or bank. For more information on the Young Americans Center for Financial Education, visit www.yacenter.org.