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Bank on these tips
ScotiaVolunteers Richard Shaw and Lisania Duhaney get the entire grade three class at St Andrew Prep School involved in sharing about the benefits of reading during the Reading Day exercise.<b/>
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May 3, 2016

Bank on these tips

More than 200 ScotiaVolunteers went into schools across the island yesterday to read and share flyers and information provided by a number of state agencies on topics such as ‘What should you know about Child Participation’, ‘Act Right – School Safety for Kids’, ‘Missing Children’s Support Programme’, ‘Ananda Alert’ and ‘What you should know about Child Abuse’.

Group HugStudents at Truston Basic rush to give Major Radcliff Barrett a big thank you hug after his participation in the Reading Day activities. Sharing the moment is Derrick Cochrane (left).<b/>

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