the credit union LAFCU is presenting another virtual event to encourage Michigan children up to age 12 to read.
Kids at the LAFCU Listen & Learn Zoo Animals event will:
- learn about otters and rhinos (and meet Jaali, the rare black rhino calf in Lansing who is heading to a new home this fall)
- sing along with a children’s choir
- read a “wild and fun” story with a librarian who will be at a zoo
Winners of the Zoo Animals coloring contest will be announced.
‘Listen & Learn’ virtual event features rhinos and otters, a children’s choir, storytime, LAFF-E the Cow
LANSING, Mich. – LAFCU’s May virtual reading event for Michigan kids is all about rhinos and otters.
The Michigan credit union will present LAFCU Listen & Learn Zoo Animals, Wednesday, May 26, 7 p.m. The free event is designed to encourage children up to age 12 to read through fun, interesting and informative ways.
Participants will join LAFCU in a live, virtual visit to Potter Park Zoo, Lansing. They will learn about otters and rhinos, including the zoo’s rare black rhino calf, Jaali, from zoo staff, and they can sing along with Lansing Children’s Choir. LAFCU’s mascot, LAFF-E the Cow, will make a special appearance.
Key to the event is a “wild and fun” storytime presented by Jean Fellows of Grand Ledge Area District Library, a presenting partner of the LAFCU event.
Three participants will each be awarded a $20 eGift card for a bookstore.
“The LAFCU Listen & Learn series provides immersion into a singular topic that revolves around reading, learning and performing,” said Kelli Ellsworth Etchison, LAFCU chief marketing officer and chief diversity officer. “Presenting these virtual events helps support the LAFCU philosophy of ‘Your Credit Union for Life.’ Reading achievement is critical to success in life, and LAFCU wants to provide support along the way.”
Winners of the LAFCU Zoo Animals Coloring Contest will be announced during the event. The six zoo-related coloring pages used for the contest are still available for download at www.lafcu.com/color for fun.
Registration for the virtual LAFCU Listen & Learn Zoo Animals May 26 is at www.LAFCU.com/read. Using a provided web link, registrants can view the event on computers, tablets, smartphones and smart TVs. No additional software is required.
The LAFCU Listen & Learn Program also offers ongoing virtual readings of children’s books by phone and YouTube videos. Volunteer readers can register at https://bit.ly/LAFCUVolunteers
More information about the LAFCU Listen & Learn Program is at www.lafcu.com/read.
About LAFCU
Chartered in 1936, LAFCU is a not-for-profit financial cooperative open for membership to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Michigan and to businesses and other entities located in Michigan. The credit union serves more than 69,000 members and holds over $915 million in assets. It was named a Best Credit Union to Work For in 2020. LAFCU offers a comprehensive range of financial products and services as well as an expanding complement of financial technology solutions. Members enjoy benefits such as low fees, low interest rates on loans, high yields on savings, discounts, knowledgeable employees and nationwide access to fee-free ATMs. A recipient of the national Dora Maxwell Social Responsibility Community Service Award for credit unions, LAFCU enriches the communities it serves by supporting many organizations and causes. To learn more about LAFCU, call 800.748.0228 or visit www.lafcu.com.
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Please note: The credit union’s legal name is simply LAFCU.
The letters no longer represent an abbreviation of a former longer name.
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LAFCU-1-May-Rhinos-Jaali.jpg, LAFCU-2-May-Otter.jpg & LAFCU-3-May-Otter.jpg – The May 26 LAFCU Listen & Learn will feature otters and rhinos, including Jaali, a rare black rhino calf at Lansing’s Potter Park Zoo who is heading to a new home this fall. (Potter Park Zoo)
LAFCU-4-May-Choir.jpg – Kids can sing along with a children’s choir during LAFCU Listen & Learn Zoo Animals. (Lansing Children’s Choir)
LAFCU-5-May-Coloring pages.jpg – Six coloring pages related to the LAFCU Listen & Learn Zoo Animals are available for download.
LAFCU-6-May-Zoo-Graphic.jpg – All Listen & Learn events are designed to encourage children up to age 12 to read through fun, interesting and informative ways.
