Staff Notes

July 2020

Bank

• Young Americans Bank is offering a virtual Piggy Banks scavenger hunt for kids all month!  Youth earn cash prizes for participating: $50 for new accounts and $10 for existing accounts.  The offer is limited to the first 500 customers.
• Three new virtual Money Matters classes are available!  Thanks to Ron and Renee for creating these awesome courses. Youth earn $10 for participating.
• Here are updated hours for our three branches:
  • Cherry Creek Branch - regular hours
  • Belmar Branch - regular hours
  • Green Valley Ranch Branch - closed due to Denver Public Schools campus closure; expected to re-open July 31

Programs

• In-person Summer Camps have begun!  Please continue to park in the back of the lot to help facilitate drop-off and pick-up of campers.  We do have a few limited spaces in camps, especially in August.
• Virtual Programs have been a fun way for kids and staff to learn this summer!  We still have opportunities available and are planning to add additional Program offerings in August.  Our virtual programs were just featured in a Forbes article!  This is great recognition of the program staff’s hard work to create these new, engaging courses.
• Construction is still planned for International Towne and for the new classroom-level AmeriTowne at the end of the summer.

YouthBiz

• Judging is now complete for the Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars business competition!  Nine finalists will be announced at a virtual celebration on July 9.  We hope you can join us at the Finalist Announcement Party and meet Colorado’s top youth entrepreneurs.  RSVP here!

Accounting

• Please help us congratulate Lauren Brozinski who has been promoted to Accounting Controller!

Development

• Dine at Birdcall to support hands-on financial education!  All day on Monday, July 6 - Friday, July 10: 25% of all food and beverage purchases at Birdcall go to Young Americans Center for Financial Education.  Customers must use the promotion code denverlove.  Order Birdcall online for curbside or in-store pick-up. Or, place an order in-store at the kiosk.  Birdcall has three locations: Evans, Five Points and Union Station.
• Director of Foundation and Individual Giving, Mel Englund, will be headed back to school in the fall to pursue a masters degree at CU Boulder..  She will be missed!
• The Board has officially approved moving our in-person Spotlight on YouthBiz Stars gala to a virtual event this year.  Save the date for Thursday, October 1 at 6:00pm.
• One easy way to help us spread the word about Young Americans Center for Financial Education is to recommend us on NextDoor:
  • Young Americans Bank
  • Young Americans Center for Financial Education

Miscellaneous

• Did you know that you can access important information regarding benefits, PTO, policies, and payroll at the yacenter.org Employee Site?  The password is Hr. 
• The current wifi password is: Fall2019.