Converse-based First Farmers Bank & Trust is bringing its Spark Financial Literacy program to local classrooms and youth groups.
Created by financial service professionals, the Spark program introduces essential financial concepts to students from kindergarten through fifth grade. The program helps young learners explore saving, spending, budgeting and decision-making.
Students receives Spark activity packets tailored to their grade level. From learning how to identify coins in kindergarten to budgeting exercises and cost-based decision making in upper grades, the activities encourage real-world thinking and responsible financial habits. Sparky, the program’s mascot, guides students through lessons and reinforces key ideas.
The Spark program is part of First Farmers Bank & Trust’s commitment to financial literacy and community development. The bank aims to provide schools and local youth groups with free resources that support long-term success for students and families.
First Farmers Bank & Trust operates 36 locations in Indiana and Illinois. The bank has served local businesses, families and farms since 1885. It was originally established by Mark Tully as the Mark Tully Exchange Bank.
