OneUnited Promotes Financial Literacy in Schools With Essay Contest
OneUnited Bank
Tuesday, September 1, 2015
OneUnited Bank has announced the winners of its 5th annual I Got Bank! Youth Essay Contest. Jahneece Cheatham, 8, of Long Beach, California, Jacqueline Hernandez, 12, of South Gate, California and Quentin Thomas, 11, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania impressed the judges with their mastery of financial literacy skills and each won a $1,000 savings account. “We believe every child who participated in this essay contest is a 'winner' because their eyes have now been opened to the importance of saving and managing money,” said Teri Williams, President & Chief Operating Officer of OneUnited Bank.