FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla.– Eglin Federal Credit Union partnered with Okaloosa Saves and The First Bank for the annual Teach Children to Save campaign.
Youth were encouraged to set a savings goal and make a deposit into their savings account. Their names were entered into a random drawing for six children to win a $50 deposit into their savings account from Okaloosa Saves. Winners were invited to the Okaloosa Board of County Commissioners board meeting to receive their certificates and recognition.
This year, there were 106 youth from Eglin FCU and six youth from The First Bank under the age of 18 who participated in the Okaloosa Saves Teach Children to Save campaign with deposits totaling $20,169.64. Since the program began in 2004, 2,398 children have made deposits totaling $393,610.
The six winners were:
- Calvin Hopper, Crestview
- Keegan Hughes, Miramar Beach (The First Bank), not pictured
- Emily Pear Kirkpatrick, Crestview, not pictured
- Norrace Lampert, Niceville
- Santana Stewart, Freeport
- Anakin Tedder, Niceville
“We look forward to offering this youth savings program every year because it is so important to teach children about the importance of saving,” Eglin Federal Credit Union President/CEO Jerry Williams said in a statement. “Eglin FCU has proudly partnered with Okaloosa Saves for 20 years to help provide financial education to our community, and we plan to continue this effort for years to come.”