Contest: I Got Bank! National Financial Lteracy Contest

OneUnited Bank, the nation’s largest black-owned bank, is launching the 11^th Annual “I Got Bank!”  National Financial Literacy Contest where ten children will win a $1,000 savings account in efforts to support families who are homeschooling their children due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Bank is offering a free “I Got Bank” E-Book to students ages of 8 and 12, who are encouraged to read a financial literacy book of their choosing, and write a 250-word essay or create an art project to show how to apply what they learned from the book to their daily lives.

Teri Williams, OneUnited Bank President and author of “I Got Bank! What My Granddad Taught Me About Money”, wrote the book when she found that there weren’t enough books geared toward educating urban youth about finances. “In 2021, we launched the OneTransaction Campaign to encourage everyone to focus on one transaction to close the wealth gap for their family,” states Ms. Williams. “Our contest and free book educate children on savings and investments, a profitable business, credit scores and home ownership. We know that educating youth will inspire the entire family!” 

Submissions must be emailed or postmarked by June 30, 2021. The Bank will choose ten winners and award each winner a $1,000 savings account at OneUnited Bank by August 31, 2021. For more information, please visit: www.oneunited.com/book.

About OneUnited Bank

OneUnited Bank is the premier bank for urban communities, the largest Black-owned bank, the first Black internet bank and a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI). Its mission is to provide affordable financial services to support economic development in urban communities and maintain superior financial performance to maximize shareholder value. OneUnited is an FDIC insured bank and an equal housing lender.