A $7,500 grant from Tompkins Mahopac Bank is providing an influx of financial resources over three years to help stock shelves for the reopening of the Poughkeepsie High School (PHS) Store, set to relaunch this September.
According to PHS Principal Kellyann Royce-Giron, the store will be a pathway to graduation, where students can clock in hours, learn financial literacy skills and use the hours toward graduation.
“We”™re working closely with the school to teach students how to budget, how to set up a business, manage inventory and discuss profit margins,” said Amy Greiner, vice president, Tompkins Mahopac Bank.
