National Day of Love
March 21, 2026
The Banks Foundation, Inc.
A NONPROFIT EDUCATIONAL ORGANIZATION
Janell Collins
Endy Rubio
Congratulations 2025
Teacher's Appreciation Winners
at North Bend Elementary School in Humble, Texas!
Jarne Steptoe
2025 Community Partners:
Scholarship Program
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Grainger College of Engineering
Morrill Engineering Program
Champaign, Illinois
www.students.grainger.illinois.edu/mep
The mission of the Morrill Engineering Program (MEP) is to empower African American, Hispanic, and Native American engineering students, support their success as scholars, and leverage a community of students, staff, and alumni to achieve excellence in engineering.
Since 2019, The Foundation has partnered with MEP to provide college scholarships. In 2024, MEP will begin paying out from the National Day of Love Community Scholarship Fund Endowment started by Charles & Diedre Banks for the following initiative:
Scholarships for Grainger College of Engineering to award to MEP students who demonstrate leadership, academic excellence, and financial need at the university.
Help support college scholarships here:
Meet our 2025 Essay Contest Winners!
Who We Are
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2025 School Supply Donations
In partnership with North Bend Elementary in Humble, Texas we supply 1,000's of school supplies to Humble, Texas students! Students are getting equipped to be successful students.
Meet our 2025 National Day of Love®
Community Partners!!
We work with qualified organizations to sponsor their activities for National Day of Love®. National Day of Love® is held on the third Saturday in March each year.
We are pleased to announce our partnerships for 2025 through our Sponsorships & Strategic Partnerships Program, Scholarships Program, and Community Outreach. These partnerships help families reach their full potential through love and education.
Learn more about our Sponsorships & Strategic Partnerships Program, Scholarships Program, and Community Outreach by clicking on the links.
A Celebration of Love Through Giving
National Day of Love®
National Day of Love® started in 2017 in Houston, Texas by The Banks Foundation, Inc. Each year, on the third Saturday in March, we celebrate love through giving. Since 2017, this celebration has grown to multiple states and awarded scholarships, school supplies, food, and educational sponsorships to help our communities. Get involved.
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In 2017, we also started Love Awareness Month to teach others about love leading up to the National Day of Love®. On February 15 up to the third Saturday in March, we encourage people to learn about love and grow in their relationships through activities and valuable resources available at our ministry Elevated by Love Ministries.
Outreach is a nonprofit whose mission is to restore hope and provide opportunities for people to become all that God intends them to be.
Outreach has been awarded a sponsorship for calendar year 2025 for the following initiatives:
General sponsorships for SALT Program students to visit colleges and learn about higher education
Love Awareness Month Kickoff for Staff & Students
North Bend Elementary School
Humble, Texas
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North Bend Elementary School is a public school located in Humble, Texas. It helps students achieve literacy and academic readiness for continued education in public school.
North Bend has been awarded a sponsorship for calendar year 2025 for the following initiatives:
School Supplies
National Day of Love® Teacher's Appreciation Contest
National Day of Love® Essay Contest
Love Awareness Month Kickoff for Staff
National Day of Love Raffle for Students & Staff to Celebrate Love
2025 Community
Sponsorship Recipients
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2025 National Day of Love®
Scholarship Winners Revealed!!
The Banks Foundation, Inc. provides scholarship funds to colleges in honor of the National Day of Love® (NDOL) to help support students. NDOL is held annually on the third Saturday of March. Students receive scholarships based on academics, community involvement, and leadership.
Benidel Bakubile
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
2025 Winner
Elise Tejeda
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
2024 Winner
2024 National Day of Love®
Scholarship Winners
Josseline Javier
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
2024 Winner
Sophia Witola Reyes
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
2024 Winner
Tala Zeitouneh
University of Houston,
C.T. Bauer College of Business
2024 Winner
2023 National Day of Love®
Scholarship Winners
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Diego Yepes
University of Houston,
C.T. Bauer College of Business
2023 Winner
Julie Ferrar
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
2023 Winner
David Sullivan
University of Illinois
Urbana-Champaign
2023 Winner
2025 Sponsorship Awards &
Community Partnerships
National Day of Love® Essay Contest for North Belt Elementary
Qualifying 5th graders at North Belt Elementary in Humble, Texas entered a voluntary essay contest for National Day Love® 2025. Winners will receive gift cards sponsored by The Banks Foundation, Inc. Our partnership with North Belt Elementary allows students to explore their writing abilities, earn prizes, and celebrate National Day of Love®.
2025 Contest Winners
1st- Mia Ibarra
2nd- Kaitlynn Ventura
3rd- Mayleen Villasana
Sponsorship at Outreach Community Center in Carols Stream, IL
The Banks Foundation, Inc. provided $3,000 to the SALT College Tour program at Outreach for students to visit colleges in pursuit of higher education. Students visited college campuses in March 2025 with chaperones as a group to explore higher education. Students who are exposed to higher education opportunities are more likely to pursue college degrees and contribute positively to society as a whole.
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Teacher's Appreciation at North Belt Elementary
We partner with North Belt Elementary to identify and encourage love in our schools. Teacher's appreciation awards will be given to three teachers who demonstrate community involvement, a positive attitude, and diversity and inclusion. The three teachers at North Belt Elementary who receive the highest number of votes from the peers and school families will receive gift cards sponsored by The Banks Foundation, Inc.
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2025 Contest Winners
Jannell Collins
Endy Rubio
Jarne Steptoe
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General Sponsorships
The Banks Foundation, Inc. also provides various general sponsorship opportunities to its partners and related parties in honor of National Day of Love. These sponsorships include volunteer awards to encourage volunteerism and grants for general purposes.
Explore National Day of Love®
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and See How We Give Back.
www.nationaldayoflove.org
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Support College Scholarships
We have partnered with the University of Illinois Champaign-Urbana Morrill Engineering Program to start an endowment called National Day of Love® Community Scholarship Fund in honor of National Day of Love®. Starting in 2022, donors can donate directly to the University of Illinois Morrill Engineering Program in honor of National Day of Love®. See how.
The mission of the Morrill Engineering Program (MEP) is to empower African American, Hispanic, and Native American engineering students, support their success as scholars, and leverage a community of students, staff, and alumni to achieve excellence in engineering.
All donations to National Day of Love® Community Scholarship Fund support the Morrill Engineering Program. Below are instructions on how to donate directly to the endowment at the University of Illinois Morrill Engineering Program.
How to donate to National Day of love® Community Scholarship endowment:
1. Go to Make a Gift - MEP - Morrill Engineering Program | The Grainger College of Engineering (illinois.edu)
2. Use the option labeled "Other (indicate where to direct donation)"
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3. Choose where you would like your donation to go by typing "National day of Love Community Scholarship Fund-
11776993" in the box.
4. Designate an amount and click the ADD button. Thank you for your gift!! It helps students in engineering pursue their goals of advancing
in higher education.
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5. Need help? Watch our instructional video on how to give to the endowment.
Christian Learning
Are you a small group leader, parent, or teacher looking for resources to teach about the word of God? Sign-up for courses to grow in your faith. We partner with our ministry, Elevated By Love Ministries International, to bring you relevant content to help you and your community grow in the word of God.
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