WASHINGTON SAVINGS BANK PARTICIPATES IN
‘TEACH CHILDREN TO SAVE’ CAMPAIGN
Washington Savings Bank partnered with area schools to celebrate Teach Children to Save Week on April 8-12th. More than 1,000 local students from Effingham, Altamont, Beecher City and Mattoon were taught the difference saving money can make to help them reach their goals.
Established by the American Bankers Association Foundation in 1997, Teach Children to Save and the ABA’s other financial education initiatives have helped reach 8.9 million young people Nationwide through the commitment of more than 225,000 Bank volunteers.
“Familiarizing students with financial education fundamentals at an early age puts them on a path to becoming smart money-managing adults,” said David Doedtman, Bank President. “Teach Children to Save is a great opportunity for us to share our passion for financial education and improve our local community.”
Washington Savings Bank has been participating in the Teach Children to Save program for 7 years. Throughout the years, we have worked hard to improve and modify our presentations to keep the students interested with new material. If your school is interested in participating in next year’s program call any of our 3 locations in Effingham and Mattoon.
