Mountain America and the Utah Jazz "Pass it Along" to Dyslexia Center of Utah

Mountain America Credit Union and the Utah Jazz are pleased to announce the Dyslexia Center of Utah as the first recipient of the $5,000 “Pass it Along” award for the 2020-21 season. The program features fan-nominated opportunities that reward five local charitable organizations with $5,000 each. Since its inception in 2013, Pass It Along has now contributed $185,000 to 37 local nonprofits.
 
The Dyslexia Center of Utah uses innovative instruction to inspire and transform students with learning differences into confident, independent and successful readers. Learners get individualized instruction that caters to their needs, builds their self-confidence to become active learners and prepares them to enter other academic settings advocating for themselves in a life of learning.
 
“On behalf of the Dyslexia Center of Utah, we are incredibly thrilled and honored to be selected as a recipient of the Utah Jazz and Mountain America Credit Union Pass it Along award,” says Shelley Hatch, executive director at the Dyslexia Center of Utah. “This award will expedite the growth of the Dyslexia Center’s cutting-edge curriculum, assist families who cannot afford tutoring and enliven tutoring classrooms.”
 
Mountain America’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Sterling Nielsen, recently met with representatives from the Dyslexia Center of Utah to learn about the organization’s mission and how the organization’s curriculum can help children struggling with reading, writing and spelling.
 
“As we kick off the eighth season of our Pass it Along program, Mountain America is pleased to support the Dyslexia Center of Utah,” says Sterling. “The personalized tutoring sessions at the Dyslexia Center of Utah equip children with skills to overcome learning variances, paving the way for future successes and boosting self-esteem.”
 
Fans are encouraged to nominate local charitable groups they feel go above and beyond in giving back to the community via www.utahjazz.com. One winner will be announced each month, from January through June 2021, for a total of $25,000 donated to five deserving organizations.
 

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