Dallas-based Sunflower Bank NA has donated $103,590 to K-12 schools and school systems that participated in its ABC Program for Education’s 2023–24 school year campaign. In addition, the ABC Program’s “Pay for As” drawings throughout 2024 resulted in $28,500 in payments directly to students as a reward for academic achievements. Since 2001, the ABC Program has donated more than $1.8 million to support education in communities served by Sunflower Bank and First National 1870.
“Sunflower Bank’s ABC Program for Education continues to highlight our commitment to our youth and their academic success,” says Mollie Carter, executive chair. “Our bank is passionate about the support we provide to our communities and helping K-12 schools raise direct funds has been a core component of that support since 2001.”
Sunflower Bank’s 2024–25 school year campaign is already underway with the following opportunities to support education:
- Customer debit card transactions: Sunflower Bank and First National 1870 customers can designate an ABC Program-registered school to support with each eligible debit card purchase during the campaign, with a standard school donation of $0.02 per transaction.
- New account openings: The bank will donate $5 for new Elevation Checking accounts opened with a qualifying school code during the campaign. The current campaign is running between September 1, 2024, and August 31, 2025.
- “Pay for As” drawings: Twice a year, K-12 students can bring their most recent report card to any bank branch for a chance to win $10 for every A, up to a total of $100 per student. These drawings are open to the public and no purchase is required for entry. Five winners are drawn per branch and the current drawing period ends on December 31, 2024.
- Added benefit: If a winning student attends a participating ABC Program school, that school will receive a matching donation from the bank.
Established in 1892, Sunflower Bank NA—operating as Sunflower Bank, First National 1870 and Guardian Mortgage—operates banking offices in five states and mortgage capabilities in more than 40 states.
