Making Merry

Friday, Dec. 18, 2015

Madeleine Choir School students decorated the Christmas tree at Zions Bank Avenues Financial Center in Salt Lake City with handcrafted ornaments on Nov. 30 as part of an annual tradition. The school’s choir also sang for teachers, parents and bank employees who gathered in the lobby for the “lights on” ceremony. In appreciation, Zions Bank presented a contribution of $200 to the school, which they in turn donated to the Road Home shelter.  “This unique tradition allows us to share the spirit of the season with the children and support our schools,” said Mike Van Roosendaal, manager of Zions Bank’s Avenues Financial Center. “We love to show off the children’s ornaments and know the community will enjoy and appreciate them as much as we do.” Dozens of Utah and Idaho elementary schools will participate in Zions Bank’s “Lights On” holiday celebrations this year; a number of Zions Bank offices also have invited students from special-needs classes and Title 1 schools to decorate the trees in their lobbies.