United Community Earns National Recognition for Advancing Financial Literacy
The American Bankers Association Foundation has honored United Community with a 2025 ABA Foundation Community Commitment Award for its Financial Literacy Month program. The award, presented in the volunteerism category, was announced during the ABA’s annual convention on Oct. 21 in Charlotte, North Carolina.
United Community’s Financial Literacy Month program, which launched in 2022, engages bankers and support staff to deliver essential financial literacy knowledge through various activities to students and adults across the bank’s footprint, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee. In 2025, United’s team led 154 workshops, which reached more than 13,400 students and adults, and contributed $30,000 to local nonprofit organizations in the communities it serves.
The initiative is anchored in the bank’s Together for Good Council, a group of 30 employees who guide and advance United’s social impact programs, ensuring that financial education remains a key part of its community engagement strategy.
A field of nationally recognized experts selected award winners in each category, including affordable housing, community and economic development, financial education, financial inclusion, protecting older Americans, supporting military families and volunteerism. The selection committee chose the winning banks based on the creativity and thoughtfulness of programs — traditional or innovative in nature and structure — that embody the ideals of corporate social responsibility and demonstrate success in making an impact.
“United Community’s Financial Literacy Month program exemplifies the powerful impact financial institutions can have when they invest in the well-being of their communities,” said Lindsay Torrico, executive director of the ABA Foundation. “As a 2025 Community Commitment Award honoree, United’s work stands as a model of purpose-driven banking, and we hope it inspires others across the industry to lead with compassion and innovation.”
“We are honored to receive this award for our Financial Literacy Month program, which is designed to strengthen financial knowledge across our communities and help people feel more confident in managing their finances,” explains Holly Boynton, community development senior manager and head of the Together for Good Council at United Community. “This recognition reinforces our commitment to ensuring United Community continues to serve and support local communities by providing individuals the tools they need to succeed.”
