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Fifth Third Provides $130,000 in Technology Grants To Boost Access at Young Bankers Club Schools
CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fifth Third Bank, National Association, today announced 13 technology grants of $10,000 each to schools and nonprofit
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[{"type":"text","content":" CINCINNATI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nFifth Third Bank, National Association, today announced 13 technology grants of $10,000 each to schools and nonprofit organizations that have active engagement with the Bank’s new digital Young Bankers Club program, its signature financial education program for fifth-grade students.\nThis press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20211103005738/en/Fifth Third Bank and its Young Bankers Club presented a $10,000 \"check\" to Brilliant Detroit to increase technology access and resources on Oct. 30, 2021. (Photo: Business Wire)\nFirst offered in 2004, the Fifth Third Young Bankers Club was redesigned earlier this year as a digital program to deliver an accommodating experience for virtual or classroom learning. It is compatible with multiple platforms, including laptops and desktop computers, and mobile devices, including tablets. It is offered to schools and community organizations at no cost, and easy registration is available at www.53.com/ybc.\n\n“We are thrilled to be able to make funds available to community schools and groups who have students actively engaged in our digital YBC program,” said Stefanie Steward-Young, chief corporate social responsibility officer for Fifth Third Bank. “The grants will enable these organizations to purchase and incorporate more tools into their educational curriculums, which will boost technological access in the communities they serve while enabling more students to gain valuable financial knowledge through the Young Bankers Club.”\n\nSchools and/or community organizations receiving grants include:\n\n\nBrilliant Detroit, Detroit.\n\n\nBurton Middle School, Grand Rapids, Michigan.\n\n\nChristel House Academy, Indianapolis.\n\n\nFlorence Nightingale Elementary School, Chicago.\n\n\nFrederick Douglass Community Association, Toledo, Ohio.\n\n\nGirls Emerging Into Maturity, Dayton, Ohio.\n\n\nLegends Academy, Orlando, Florida.\n\n\nLockheed Elementary School, Marietta, Georgia.\n\n\nNinth District Elementary School, Covington, Kentucky.\n\n\nThe Phe’be Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio.\n\n\nWalnut Creek Elementary School, Raleigh, North Carolina.\n\n\nWhy We Can’t Wait, Nashville, Tennessee.\n\n\nWoodcrest Elementary School, Columbus, Ohio.\n\n\nThe new Young Bankers Club® digital format features a comprehensive...