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Adelante presents ‘Possible
Dream’ program
On June 1,
2009, Toledo’s Adelante, Inc. launched Credit Yourself: The
Way to Financial Fitness as part of the Possible Dream
program, which is a four week program designed to encourage
people to save money, build wealth, and reduce debt—Adelante’s
goal is to reach 100 individuals/households.
Students receive
free financial management education and supportive services; its
topics include: budgeting and spending habits, understanding
credit and credit reports, improving credit scores, short and
long term financial planning, and recognizing predatory
lending. But the program doesn’t just offer classes,
participants are given one-on-one support for a full year to
help them reach their short-term savings goal and ensure they
remain on track with their budgets/spending plans.
“Our
families and our community cannot wait for a miracle to help
them overcome their current financial barriers and challenges.
As the old Chinese proverb goes: Give a man a fish and he
will eat for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a
lifetime.
“We want to
teach people how to overcome their financial challenges and
become financially savvy,” says Sonia Troche, Executive
Director of Adelante. “This is a wonderful opportunity to
partner with other entities such as The Greater Toledo Urban
League, The Friendly Center, Family Promise and other local
agencies to address the need of financial literacy in our
community. We are honored to have been selected…to deliver this
program,” Troche continued.
Individuals
interested in participating in the Possible Dream
program, which was partially made possible through a donation
from Cleveland-based KeyBank, should contact Adelante’s Lupe
Siewert at 419-244-8440 or by email at
lupe.siewert@adelantelrc.org.
The sessions
are currently being held at The Friendly Center, 1324 N
Superior Street, Toledo, OH 43604 on Tuesdays from 2:00 PM to
3:30 PM; at Adelante, Inc., 520 Broadway Street, Toledo, OH
43604 on Fridays from 1:30 to 3:00 PM; other days and times soon
to be available at The Greater Toledo Urban League. This
program is free and open to the public.
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