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MEGA CREDIT UNION OF THE YEAR 2015
FIRST REGIONAL DONATES CLASSROOM, SCHOOL FURNITURE TO RUNAWAY BAY ALL AGE

First Regional Co-operative Credit Union Ltd. has presented the Runaway Bay All Age School with a classroom, furnished with desks and chairs for 30 students and their teacher.

First Regional’s CEO, Patricia Smith (left) and Board Member Gloria Johnson cut the ribbon to the Runaway Bay School classroom, under the watchful eyes of school Principal Lambert Pearson and students

The Credit Union’s donation was in response to a request by Runaway Bay All Age for additional classroom space in order to dispense with the school’s shift system which had been in place for more than 10 years.

First Regional underwrote the cost of completing the classroom, including roofing, painting and providing the classroom desks and chairs. The finished classroom and furniture were formally presented to the school at a brief ceremony on October 13.

In welcoming the additional classroom, school Principal Mr. Lambert Pearson noted that since the school eliminated the shift system there has been a 14% increase in the mastery in Grade 4 literacy and an 18% increase in numeracy.

First Regional’s CEO Patricia Smith interacts with students in the just-donated classroom as school Principal Lambert Pearson looks on