More than 13,700 Virginia students and their families read the same book on the same schedule during the month of March thanks to nearly $90,000 of financial support from Virginia’s banking industry. The Virginia Bankers Association Education Foundation (VBA), supported by Virginia banks, is a statewide sponsor of this initiative, a program from Richmond-based Read to Them.

With the support of the VBA and banks across Virginia, the schools received a book for every student and complimentary staff copies, both family literacy and financial literacy activities, school assembly suggestions, teacher resources, and both family and community engagement tools. These resources turn a book into a community experience so everyone can enjoy and share the story.

Be on the lookout for 2024 program details in September!

Virginia Schools and School Systems Supported by the VBA Education Foundation and Virginia Banks:

• Buckingham County Elementary School, Buckingham
• Camelot Elementary School, Chesapeake
• Carrollton Elementary School, Isle of Wight
• Chalkley Elementary School, Chesterfield
• Chimborazo Elementary School, Richmond
• Dinwiddie Elementary School, Dinwiddie
• Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School, Arlington
• E. Wilson Morrison Elementary School, Warren County
• Floyd County Public Elementary Schools
• Forest Hills Elementary School, Danville
• Ginter Park Elementary School, Richmond
• Heritage Elementary School, Lynchburg
• Holladay Elementary School, Henrico
• Kentuck Elementary School, Pittsylvania County
• Lakeside Elementary School, Henrico
• Mathews Elementary School, Mathews
• Maybeury Elementary School, Henrico
• Miles J. Jones Elementary School, Richmond
• Mountain View Elementary School, Roanoke
• Norge Elementary School, Williamsburg-James City County
• Patrick Henry Elementary School, Martinsville
• Salem Church Elementary School, Chesterfield
• Southampton Elementary School, Richmond
• Southwestern Elementary School, Chesapeake
• Sugar Grove Elementary School, Smyth
• Sunnyside Elementary School, Dinwiddie
• Surry Elementary School, Surry
• Weyanoke Elementary School, Fairfax
• Wise Primary School, Wise County
• Woodville Elementary School, Richmond

Pictures from this Year’s Program