FIRST BANK EMPLOYEES HELP CHILDREN BECOME READY READERS

To help children engage in reading, First Bank employees volunteered at Ready Readers’ Trivia Night and Silent Auction on November 14 at John Burroughs School. The event raised $36,000 for the nonprofit organization. Volunteering at the event from First Bank were Angela Pinex, Community Affairs Officer, Paul Lints, Private Banking Officer and Ready Readers’ Board Member, Likisha Hairston, Customer Service Supervisor, LaDonna Byndom, Branch Manager, Colleen Hunn, Branch Manager, Bella Imbesi, Customer Service Representative, and David Sabin, Customer Service Manager. Ready Readers is a St. Louis literacy program for pre-school age children from low-income communities. All proceeds from the event will be used to purchase more books and train additional program volunteers. First Bank firstbanks.com is one of the largest privately owned banks in the country with $5.89 billion in assets and 129 locations in Missouri, Illinois, Florida, and California. Photo Caption Top row, from left: Paul Lints, Likisha Hairston, Angela Pinex, LaDonna Byndom, and Colleen Hunn. Sitting: Bella Imbesi and David Sabin.