Cal National Bank Partners with Junior Achievement at Anaheim School.ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Cal National Bank California National Bank is a consumer and business bank in the Southern California area. Overview Cal National Bank originally began in 1996 when FBOP Corporation acquired Torrance Bank. will be sponsoring Junior Achievement Day at Mann Elementary School elementary school: see school. in Anaheim, CA on Wednesday, June 6, 2007. The Bank will be sending more than 30 employees to conduct financial education classes during the school's morning sessions. Mann Elementary is classified as a Title 1 institution, which is defined as a school with a majority of students coming from low to moderate income households. "I am grateful for the generous gift of our Cal National team's time and talent. The experience rewards equally our bankers and the kids. The program is uniquely suited to give these students perspective of the possibilities life has for them in a free enterprise system," says Todd Hollander, Executive Vice President, and President of Community Banking. Gary W. Hickman, President of Junior Achievement of Southern California Southern California, also colloquially known as SoCal, is the southern portion of the U.S. state of California. Centered on the cities of Los Angeles and San Diego, Southern California is home to nearly 24 million people and is the nation's second most populated region, , adds, "It is a breath of fresh air to have so many caring people from Cal National interested in making an impact on young peoples' lives. The difference they make is truly outstanding." Junior Achievement inspires kids to achieve with programs about financial education, workforce readiness and entrepreneurship en·tre·pre·neur n. A person who organizes, operates, and assumes the risk for a business venture. [French, from Old French, from entreprendre, to undertake; see enterprise. . It educates students about everything from the importance of a firm handshake handshake - handshaking to balancing a checkbook. The core purpose of Junior Achievement is to inspire and prepare young people to succeed in a global economy. This year in Orange County and the Inland Empire In·land Empire A region of the northwest United States between the Cascade Range and the Rocky Mountains, comprising eastern Washington, eastern Oregon, northern Idaho, and western Montana. Farming, lumbering, and mining are important to the area. alone, more than 2,000 business professionals, parents, retirees and college students will participate in Junior Achievement programs involving students grades K-12. Cal National Bank, with total assets over $5.5 billion and 67 branch offices throughout Southern California, is ranked among the largest community banks headquartered in Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. providing deposit accounts, home equity and mortgage lending, small business expertise, and commercial services combined with a true, community-bank feel. Cal National also takes pride in providing thousands of hours of education-oriented community service from its employees each year to help give back to the communities it serves. For more information about Cal National Bank, visit us at www.calnational.com. |
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