The 2009

"I Can Save!"

Tour

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The “I Can Save” campaign is designed to encourage elementary school children to begin a savings habit that can continue through their lives.

To commemorate April as Youth Financial Literacy Month, NH Jump$tart volunteers as well as state dignitaries visited with elementary schools in the Granite State during the week of April 6-10

Each student received a Moonjar moneybox after participating in an interactive lesson. Moonjar moneyboxes were created as a tool for children and families to incorporate strong financial values and practices into their daily lives.

Winner of a 2004 Global Learning Initiative Award for Educational Excellence, each Moonjar consists of three moneyboxes (Spending, Saving, and Sharing), a family guide to get started, a passbook to record deposits and withdrawals, and a NH Jump$tart elastic band to hold the assembled boxes together.

The "I Can Save!" tour began at Dame School in Concord and was attended by State Treasurer Catherine Provencher, Deputy Education Commissioner Mary Heath, NH Banking Commissioner Peter Hildreth, and well as other invited guests.

To see a slide show of the opening day click here

To view a video of a portion of the "I Can Save!" presentation, click here

2009 Tour Dates & School Locations

April 6
Dame School, Concord
Jewett Street School, Manchester

April 7
Reeds Ferry Elementary School, Merrimack

April 8
Elm Street School, Laconia

April 9
Lamprey River Elementary School, Raymond
Centre School, Hampton

April 10
Dr. Norman W. Crisp School, Nashua

Edward Fenn Elementary School,

Gorham