Fat Cat School Banking Program at St. Josaphat's

I had the pleasure today of joining Vera Homonko from our Bloor Street branch (Armadale) on her regular weekly visits to St. Josaphat's Catholic School in Toronto. The Principal at the school, Mrs. Lucy Dyczkowsky, welcomed us (as always) very warmly with a gift of delicious cookies!

Fat Cat keeps an eye on your savings!

Though Fat Cat (a.k.a. MydroKit) was not able to attend with us, he sent along some gifts for the children making deposits into their accounts in the form of Fat Cat coin banks.

St. Josaphat's Catholic School has always enthusiastically embraced the idea behind the School Banking Program - teaching kids at an early age to handle money responsibly. This month's school newsletter reminds students and parents that simply saving $5.00 per week adds up to $260.00 in savings for the year, before any interest is calculated. A tidy little sum indeed, to either invest further or to spend on something really special.

If your child attends St. Josaphat's Catholic School and doesn't yet have a bank account of their own, they can ask at the school office for an enrolment form. And since Pani Vera comes directly to school every week, kids don't even have to worry about getting to one of our branches.

It was also very nice to see on the school bulletin board a picture of when a group of students came by our branches on Bloor during Rizdvo to sings koliadas and wish us a very happy and fruitful year ahead. That visit was a very nice touch that brightened up our day immeasurably!