Fourteen-year-old Kaylalea Mendez is the newest Project QuinceStar from the $1.8 billion Grow Financial Credit Union. A studentat Newsome High School in Lithia, Fla., Kaylalea will attendcommunity events for the credit union to help promote the Tampacredit union's Project Quince savings account.
|Last summer, the $1.8 billion Tampa, Fla.-based credit unionunveiled its Project Quince savings account during the annualCentro Florida Quinceanera Show.
|A Quinceanera celebrates a young woman's coming of age on her15th birthday. It is a huge celebration in many Hispaniccultures.
|The account offers a higher interest rate than a basic savingsaccount and includes a minimum monthly amount to help ensure thatparents will start saving in advance for their daughter'sQuinceanera party.
|The honor of being named Project Quince Star also included a$1,000 deposit by Grow Financial into Kaylalea's own Project Quinceaccount.
|Jessica Shephard, Grow Financial's marketing manager, said, “It was a tough decision, but our panel of judges choseKaylalea out of the five semi-finalists because they felt she couldreally connect with the Hispanic community. Kaylalea is notonly beautiful, but she is also approachable, and possesses astrong heartfelt commitment to her family's traditions andheritage. We feel we found the perfect match.”
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