Achievements

Since 2002 through Reading is the Way Up^®, City National Bank has:

• Donated more than 55,000 books to California, Nevada and New York libraries.
• Awarded450 teacher grants totaling more than $295,000 to enhance literacy.
• Helped open 20 new elementary school libraries through its partnership with The Wonder of Reading in Los Angeles.
• Raised more than $275,000 in charitable gifts from colleagues and clients through its Reading is the Way Up Fund.
• Supported colleagues who have volunteered to read to children.

Program Recognition

• Received the 2005 President’s Volunteer Service Award, the 2005 Corporate Philanthropy Award from the Los Angeles Public Library
• In 2006, received the Corporate Award from the Getty House Foundation.
• Honored as the Corporate Visionary Partner by The Wonder of Reading and received the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Corporate Citizen Award.
• Acknowledged by the City Council of Los Angeles with an official proclamation initiated by Councilmember Tom La Bonge in appreciation for City National’s support of local schools.
• Recognized by the Los Angeles City Council in June 2009 for efforts to promote literacy in the city of Los Angeles.