TD Bank Kicks Off Thirteenth Year of Summer Reading Program

CHERRY HILL, N.J., May 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Encouraging children to sharpen their reading as well as their money-saving skills, TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®, will start its Summer Reading Program this June.

The program rewards children from kindergarten to fifth grade (ages five through 12) who read 10 books during the summer with a $10 deposit into a new or existing Young Saver account. In 2014, 27,530 children participated in the program and read 275,300 books, earning a total of $275,300 deposited to Young Saver accounts.

"Financial education is a lifelong journey, and TD Bank is dedicated to providing the tools and resources necessary for children to learn how to make smart financial decisions," said Celia Moncholi, Head of Retail Sales Strategy and Effectiveness, TD Bank. "The Summer Reading Program provides an excellent opportunity for us to help parents to not only encourage their children to improve reading levels, but also to learn about spending and saving money wisely."

The TD Bank Summer Reading Program runs June 1 through August 31, 2015. The bank encourages children to ask bank employees questions about saving money when they visit any of TD's more than 1,300 stores, where parents can pick up the 2015 Summer Reading Program brochure beginning June 1. It features a personal savings chart to help educate Summer Reading participants about how they can save their $10, as well as tips for how they can reach their savings goals. When children bring in their completed Summer Reading form, TD Bank employees can show them how to fill out the personal savings chart and make their $10 Summer Reading reward grow.

For more information, visit a local TD Bank store or go to http://tdbank.com/summerreading/.

About TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank®

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is one of the 10 largest banks in the U.S., providing more than 8 million customers with a full range of retail, small business and commercial banking products and services at approximately 1,300 convenient locations throughout the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Metro D.C., the Carolinas and Florida. In addition, TD Bank and its subsidiaries offer customized private banking and wealth management services through TD Wealth®, and vehicle financing and dealer commercial services through TD Auto Finance. TD Bank is headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J. To learn more, visit www.tdbank.com. Find TD Bank on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TDBank and on Twitter at www.twitter.com/TDBank_US.

TD Bank, America's Most Convenient Bank, is a member of TD Bank Group and a subsidiary of The Toronto-Dominion Bank of Toronto, Canada, a top 10 financial services company in North America. The Toronto-Dominion Bank trades on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges under the ticker symbol "TD". To learn more, visit www.td.com.

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