Hanover, MA - June 1, 2021 –Rockland Trust has launched its 13th annual Reading Makes Cent$ program, a reading and financial literacy initiative for students across the Bank’s network of over 95 branches.
Reading Makes Cent$ aims to boost literacy and financial responsibility for students during the summer months. Running June 1 through August 31, the program allows students to earn money by tracking their summer reading in a journal and drawing a picture or writing about the books they read. Students have until September 13 to open their account or have it credited.
“Over the past year, we have worked hard to expand our financial literacy offerings in a virtual world,” said Margaret McCarthy, Senior Vice President of Retail Administration. “We are ecstatic to open up the 13th year of the Reading Makes Cent$ program and invite members of the community to visit our branches and join in our summer tradition!”
Students entering grades 1-8 in the fall of 202, are eligible to participate in the program. Participants, and a parent or guardian, can download a Reading Makes Cent$ Journal from RocklandTrust.com/Read or pick up a journal at one of our branches. Students who participate can earn $2.50 in a Rockland Trust savings account for each book they read, up to a maximum of 10 books for $25. To qualify, students must read at least four books and record a journal entry for each book they finish.
For official rules and eligibility, visit RocklandTrust.com/Read.
