Go Nuts For Reading Presented By M&T Bank
The Flying Squirrels Go Nuts For Reading Program presented by M & T Bank comes to fruition this month at The Diamond! The diligent reading work of thousands of Richmond-area elementary school students will be rewarded with a ticket to one of three Flying Squirrels games in 2016! Participating schools hosted a special assembly and visit from Nutzy to kick off the campaign. Students who completed the program will also be honored on field prior to a game with a parade around the field led by Nuzty. M&T Bank has partnered with the Richmond Flying Squirrels for the Go Nuts for Reading Program. The program is dedicated to promoting literacy with rewards for Richmond-area elementary school students for reading both in and outside of school.
"M&T Bank's community-focused business model supports our belief that we succeed when our community succeeds," said Cecilia Hodges, market president of M&T Bank's Central Virginia region. "Our partnership with the Richmond Flying Squirrels, as well as with the Children's Museum of Richmond, are part of our ongoing effort to promote literacy and engage with communities in the central Virginia region and throughout the bank's footprint."
Through the program, participating students who read eight books in two months earn a free ticket to a Flying Squirrels game this summer. To receive the ticket, students must record books read on a bookmark, then have it signed by a parent, guardian or teacher.
Students who complete the reading requirement can redeem their bookmarks to receive a ticket to a game on April 15, April 29, or May 3. Those game dates have been designated "Reading Night at the Diamond," and will emphasize the importance of reading
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