Bank Donates $500 to Support 'Read to Me'

The Provident Bank is pleased to support the Hampton Rotary and Seabrook P.E.A.K.S.’s (Partners Encouraging Aspirations for Kids Success) “Read to Me” Literacy Project.

The initiative is designed to encourage parents in Hampton, Hampton Falls, North Hampton and Seabrook to read aloud to their babies and preschoolers daily. Studies have shown that a baby who is read to will have an earlier understanding of language and sounds and may perform better in school as they grow up.

“The Provident Bank is pleased to support the ‘Read to Me’ initiative that helps parents in our community understand the importance of reading to children at a young age,” says Hampton Branch Manager Scott Beattie.

A "Read to Me" community event sponsored in part by the Bank will be held Thursday, May 10, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Dining Hall in Hampton.

Parents of newborns and toddlers are invited to attend the free event presented by SAU 21 reading and early literacy specialists. Local children's author Lauren Levine will read from her new book and gift bags with a baby T-shirt, an age appropriate book, early literacy development literature, and information on local libraries' programs for young children will be distributed.

For more information, please contact Penny Jett at 603-944-5861 or pennyjett@comcast.net.

The Provident Bank is a mutually owned, independent community bank established in 1828 and based in Amesbury, Massachusetts, with full-service locations in Amesbury and Newburyport, Massachusetts, and Exeter, Hampton, Portsmouth and Seabrook, New Hampshire. The Provident Bank is dedicated to the delivery of quality financial products to its customers, providing the highest level of convenience, personal service and value. Service to the community and the professional development of employees are vital to The Provident Bank's success.