More than 12,100 Virginia students and their families read the same book on the same schedule during the month of March thanks to nearly $60,000 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 2023 program details in September!

Thank You to the 2022 Bank Sponsors

• American National Bank & Trust Company
• Bank of Botetourt
• Burke & Herbert Bank
• C&F Bank
• Carter Bank & Trust 
• Chesapeake Bank
• Farmers Bank
• First Bank, Virginia
• First Community Bank
• First National Bank
• National Capital Bank
• Primis Bank
• The Bank of Clarke County Foundation
• Touchstone Bank
• TowneBank
• Village Bank

2022 Virginia Schools and School Systems Supported by the VBA Education Foundation and Virginia Banks

• Albert Harris Elementary School, Martinsville City
• Boyce Elementary School, Clarke County
• Buckingham County Elementary School, Buckingham County
• Camelot Elementary School, Chesapeake City
• C.E. Curtis Elementary School, Chesterfield County
• Chalkley Elementary School, Chesterfield County
• Dearington Elementary School, Lynchburg City
• DG Cooley Elementary School, Clarke County
• Dinwiddie Elementary School, Dinwiddie County
• Dr. Charles R. Drew Elementary School, Arlington County
• Eagle Rock Elementary School, Botetourt County
• Falling Creek Elementary School, Chesterfield County
• Featherstone Elementary School, Woodbridge County
• Forest Hills Elementary School, Danville City
• Ginter Park Elementary School, Richmond City
• Heritage Elementary School, Lynchburg City
• Holladay Elementary School, Henrico County
• Lakeside Elementary School, Henrico County
• Maybeury Elementary School, Henrico County
• Mountain View Elementary School, Roanoke County
• Norge Elementary School, Williamsburg-James City County
• Patrick Henry Elementary School, Martinsville City
• Salem Church Elementary School, Chesterfield County
• Southside Elementary School, Dinwiddie County
• Southwestern Elementary School, Chesapeake City
• Sunnyside Elementary School, Dinwiddie County
• Surry Elementary School, Surry County
• Weyanoke Elementary School, Fairfax County
• Woodville Elementary School, Richmond City

Pictures from this Year’s Program

View a full album of pictures from this year’s program here!