April 29, 2008 Treasury Officials to Visit Schools Across U.S. for Annual Teach Children to Save Day The U.S. Treasury Department and the American Bankers Association Education Foundation once again are partnering today for the 12th annual Teach Children to Save Day. Fourteen Treasury department officials and staff members will volunteer their time to teach America's elementary and high school students the importance of saving. This is Treasury's fifth year participating in Teach Children to Save Day, when bankers and Department officials connect with students in classrooms and after-school programs to share "real life" lessons about money. The following events are open to the media: Anna Escobedo Cabral, U.S. Treasurer Donna Gambrell, CDFI Director Dan Iannicola, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Financial Education Christine McDaniel, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy Barry Wides, Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency Stafford Via, Deputy Executive Secretary Stacy Carlson, Speechwriter to the Treasury Secretary Ed Bodensiek, Outreach Office of Financial Education Office Director Skyway Elementary School Tom Kurek, Office of Financial Education Program Coordinator Mary Kertz, Special Advisor to Special Envoy for China and the SED L'Anse Creuse High School North Jamie Davenport, Program & Financial Analyst and Erin McKevitt, Compliance Advisor Neal Carlton, Office of the Treasurer Oak Park Elementary School Lopez Elementary School Alise DeLeon, Office of Financial Education Analyst -30- |
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