A Video Contest by the American Bankers Association Foundation
LANSING, Mich.- The Michigan Bankers Association (MBA) congratulates ChoiceOne Bank on winning third place in the national Lights, Camera, Save! Video contest by the American Bankers Association (ABA) Foundation.
Michigan teen Sarah Moraw, representing MBA member bank, Sparta-based ChoiceOne Bank, took third place in the American Bankers Association Foundation’s “Lights, Camera, Save!” national video contest.
Moraw’s video, “Rappin’ Your Way to Retirement,” includes her rapping about saving for retirement with an IRA. Moraw, a student of West Ottawa High School, will receive a $1,000 cash prize to fund her savings goal. An educator from Moraw’s school will be awarded a scholarship to Jump$tart’s National Educator Conference this fall in Atlanta.
ChoiceOne Bank was one of 89 banks that hosted local levels of competition and selected a winner to represent their bank and compete nationally. The program, in its 12th year, encourages youth ages 13 to 18 to communicate the importance of good money management in a video of 30 seconds or less.
“This annual competition is one of the best ways for banks to demonstrate their commitment to teen financial education,” stated T. Rann Paynter, President & CEO, MBA. “Congratulations to ChoiceOne Bank for creating an informational video on retirement and winning third in the nation.”
Lights, Camera, Save! is a video competition that runs from Feb. 21 to March 31. This is a national contest that encourages teens to use video to communicate the value of sound money management. The competition is one of ABA Foundation’s most popular financial education programs.
The national ABA winner won a $5,000 cash prize, while the runner-up received $3,000. By winning ChoiceOne’s local competition, Moraw won $350. ChoiceOne’s runner-up, Natalie Schneider of Newaygo, Mich., received $150. Christina Weeks, of Almont, Mich., received $50 by capturing third place.
Click here to watch the video.
About the Michigan Bankers AssociationThe Michigan Bankers Association (MBA), the voice of the banking industry since 1887, consists of Michigan financial institutions with more than 2,800 branches located throughout the state. The MBA promotes strong communities and economic activity in Michigan by advancing a positive business environment. MBA assists banks by offering products and services to reduce expenses and increase profitability through the strength of the association. For more information, visit www.mibankers.com.
About the American Bankers Association
The American Bankers Association is the voice of the nation’s $23.7 trillion banking industry, which is composed of small, regional and large banks that together employ more than 2 million people, safeguard $19.7 trillion in deposits and extend $11.2 trillion in loans.
About the ABA Foundation
Through its leadership, partnerships, and national programs, ABA’s Community Engagement Foundation (dba ABA Foundation), a 501(c)3, helps bankers provide financial education to individuals at every age, elevate issues around affordable housing and community development, and achieve corporate social responsibility objectives to improve the well-being of their customers and their communities.
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