McAllen Chapter teaches financial

literacy to EHA Youth Leadership

Group

Edinburg Housing Authority Youth Leadership Group,

Ernesto Sepulveda (BBVA), Robert Rosell (BBVA), Executive

Director Rudy Ramirez (EHA) and Sam Lopez (BBVA)

July 23, 2015: Edinburg,TX- The BBVA

Compass Volunteers McAllen Chapter visited

the Edinburg Housing Authority to teach their

Youth Leadership Group the Money Smart

FDIC financial literacy curriculum. Empowering

underserved youth with financial skills is a way

for BBVA Compass to give back to our

community. The Youth Leadership Group was

very receptive regarding the topics presented.

The presenters from BBVA Compass were

Ernesto Sepulveda, Robert Rosell and Sam

Lopez.

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BBVA Compass and Teach For

America volunteer together at RGV

Food Bank

Teach For America Teachers and BBVA Compass Upper Valley

Employees

June 11, 2015: Pharr, TX- The McAllen Chapter

partnered up with Teach For America to

volunteer at the RGV Food Bank. The event took

place in part to welcome a new cohort of TFA

teachers to the Rio Grande Valley. Support of

both TFA and the Food Bank allows us to

reinforce our commitment to low to moderate

income individuals.

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MCALLEN CHAPTER Issue [1]: 3rd

Quarter 2015

Questions?

Contact: Robert Rosell- robert.rosell@bbva.com / (956)-926-7523

Chapter Officers

Executive Sponsors- Jason Leal President- Robert Rosell Vice-President- Ernesto Sepulveda Administrator- Liza Fox Volunteer Project Coordinator- Melissa Diaz Communications Coordinator- Jaime Guzman Financial Education Coordinator- Sam Lopez Community Development Coordinator- Estella Saenz

CR Contacts

CRO Border Region- Ruben Ramos CR Manager Texas- Yolanda Davila

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McAllen Chapter promotes

financial literacy at Teach For

America Resource Fair

TFA Executive Director Jonathan Stevens, BBVA Compass

Edna Moya, Ernesto Sepulveda, Robert Rosell and Ruben

Ramos

Teach For America Resource Fair held in Pharr, TX at

Thomas Jefferson T-STEM Early College High School.

August 15, 2015: Pharr, TX - Teach For

America is an nonprofit organization that

recruits quality teachers and places them

in schools with a high proportion of econo-

mically disadvantaged students. Bank

employees shared the volunteer financial

education services available for teachers

and their students, from classes about

paying for college or buying a home.

BBVA Compass sponsors Easter

Seals ‘The Perfect Pair’ and McAllen

Chapter volunteers at event

Melissa Diaz, Jason Leal, Melodie Carbajal and Sharon McGhee

Robert Rosell, Yvette Salinas, Mary Nino, Roberto Escobar

August 11, 2015: Edinburg, TX- The Upper

Valley Market sponsored the annual Easter

Seals Perfect Pair event and McAllen employees

volunteered. The event was held at the Edinburg

Conference Center at Renaissance. Proceeds

from this event will support children served by

Easter Seals RGV.

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Upper Valley Market donates $15,000 to Keep McAllen Beautiful

May 11, 2015: McAllen, TX- The Upper

Valley Market was recognized at the

McAllen City Meeting on May 11, 2015 for

their support of $15,000 to the Keep

McAllen Beautiful. Funding went to help

revitalize neighborhoods by remodeling

the homes of low income senior citizens.

Upper Valley employees volunteer at UTPA Small Business Conference

UTRGV SBDC Employees and City President Jason Leal

BBO Estella Saenz discussing financing options to attendees

August 14, 2015: Edinburg, TX- Upper Valley

employees volunteered at the UTPA Funding

Options & Financial Literacy for Small Businesses

Conference, which included Keynote Speaker City

President Jason Leal.

McAllen Chapter attends Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Las Colonias Conference

FRB of Dallas Las Colonias Conference held at McAllen Convention Center

July 31, 2015: McAllen, TX- Community Relations Officer Ruben Ramos and Compliance Officer Robert Rosell attended the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Las Colonias Conference held at the McAllen Conventer Center. The conference provided up-to-date analysis of key issues relevant to the Texas border colonias. Local, regional and national experts presented on models of success for those working to improve life in colonias and other underserved communities.

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Bank It Forward Across McAllen Area

July 20-July 24, 2015: McAllen MSA- Across the Upper Valley Market, employees participated in the Bank It Forward week long intitiative. With a great number of people living in poverty in this region, BBVA Compass responded to the needs of the community by perfroming random acts of kindness.

Benito Sanchez pays for stranger's medicine at a Wal-Mart pharmacy.

Cindy McManness pays for stranger's medicine at a Wal-Mart pharmacy.

Nathan Obregon surprises a stranger and pays for their groceries at HEB.

McAllen employees donated school supplies to the Children's Advocacy Center of Hildago County.

Over $300 of supplies was donated to the Children's Advocacy Center of Hildago County.