German American Bank has announced its sponsorship of this year’s EVERFI Financial Literacy Bee.  A sponsor since the inaugural event in 2020, German American Bank is excited to once again offer access to this regional challenge taking place April 1-15, 2022.   The financial literacy course is available for students and their parents and features an essay contest open to junior high and high school students (ages 13-19).   

Those submitting an essay will be eligible to win part of $2500 in prizes.  One regional winner will be awarded a $500 VISA gift card from EVERFI and four additional winners, two in Indiana and two in Kentucky, will each receive a $500 VISA gift card from German American.

Anyone can take the virtual challenge, created by social impact education innovator EVERFI, featuring four short digital lessons followed by a capstone essay contest in which students share a short-term or long-term savings goal and outline their plan to achieve that goal.  To learn more about the Financial Literacy Bee and how to participate, visit germanamerican.com/financial-bee.  This is also where you will find the link to begin the Financial Literacy Bee on April 1st. 

“April’s Financial Literacy Month is an ideal time to offer this engaging course, accessible to students and parents alike,” said Jane Balsmeyer, Senior Vice President of Marketing at German American Bank. “Our sponsorship of the EVERFI Financial Literacy Bee demonstrates German American Bank’s commitment to engaging its communities, increasing financial literacy, and driving impactful change. We hope lessons learned will help drive dinner-table conversations about important financial topics.”

In addition to supporting the Financial Literacy Bee, German American Bank works with EVERFI to provide schools-based financial education through their Student Financial Learning Portal and adult financial education to help consumers navigate financial challenges and plan for the future through their Financial Learning Center.  Both of these free interactive education resources can be found on German American’s Financial Education resources page at germanamerican.com.

About German American Bank

German American Bank serves Southern Indiana and Kentucky with banking, insurance, investments and wealth management services for business and retail customers. In 1910, German American was founded in a community rich in German-American heritage located in the Ohio Valley region. The company’s headquarters remain in Jasper, Indiana. The German American team is dedicated to helping individuals, families and businesses achieve greater prosperity and quality of life by building lasting client relationships based on integrity, responsive service, innovation, and shared values. The company believes in supporting the communities it serves to help communities thrive, so its people can prosper.

About EVERFI, Inc. 

 EVERFI, a Blackbaud (NASDAQ: BLKB) company, is an international technology company driving social impact through education to address the most challenging issues affecting society ranging from financial wellness to mental health to workplace conduct and other critical topics. Founded in 2008, EVERFI’s Impact-as-a-ServiceTM solution and digital educational content have reached more than 45 million learners globally. In 2020, the company was recognized as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company and was featured on Fortune Magazine’s Impact 20 List. The company was also named to the 2021 GSV EdTech 150, a list of the most transformative growth companies in digital learning. Blackbaud, the world’s leading cloud software company powering social good, acquired EVERFI in December of 2021. To learn more about EVERFI please visit everfi.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter @EVERFI.