FREEHOLD, N.J. – First Financial Federal Credit Union has announced the grand prize winner of the 2016 Reader Rewards Summer Reading Contest. Catherine P. from Howell, N.J., was selected from among 41 participating children who committed to stay on track academically with summer reading.
The 2016 Reader Rewards Contest was open to children up to 18 years of age, whereby First Financial would give each participant $1 per book read, up to 10 books. For each book read, the children also earned one entry into prize drawings that included school supply baskets and the grand prize, an Amazon Kindle Fire Tablet. Though the credit union paid up to $10 per student for books read over the summer, the amount of entries into the prize drawings was unlimited.
“Our credit union puts a high priority on education, that’s how First Financial began 80 years ago – with a group of schoolteachers in Asbury Park,” said Issa Stephan, President/CEO of First Financial. “It’s wonderful to see some of our youngest First Financial members taking pride in their education to further learn and read throughout the summer, and we wish all our summer reading contest participants a successful school year.”
The credit union said this year saw the highest number of summer readers to date, and First Financial awarded $284 to students who were committed to return to school ready to continue learning. In addition to Catherine P., other school supply basket winners included Alexis F. of Barnegat, Mackenzie M. of Howell, Allison J. of Jackson, and Micah R. Of Wall Township.