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Waterloo, IA
- - - The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, along with Veridian Credit Union, is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2010 Financial Education Grant, which was made possible through the Veridian Credit Union Fund. The Financial Education Grant targets programs that improve the financial knowledge of adults and/or children.
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Family and Children's Council of Black Hawk County received funding for their program "Parent Connection/Empowering Parent." This program provides parent education and financial life skills for at-risk families. Financial education sessions include budgeting, stretching a dollar, balancing a checkbook, predatory lending, how to manage credit and the importance of saving.
Job Foundation in Waterloo received grant assistance for their "Financial Integrity Mentorship Program." This program provides financial workshops to youth, teaching them how credit works, how to use credit wisely, how to write and live on a spending plan, save for the future, prioritize wants and needs and more.
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Lutheran Services in Iowa, Inc. has been given grant assistance for the "Waterloo Services for Persons with Disabilities Budgeting Program." This program is designed to improve the financial life skills of children and adults with intellectual disabilities through hands-on instruction. The various financial activities include coin/bill recognition, making correct change, understanding the purchasing value of money, budgeting, figuring sales tax and comparison shopping.
Hardin County Community Foundation was awarded grant assistance for "Financial Literacy Collaboration." Funding will provide a variety of financial programs to youth and adults in Hardin County. New programs that will be offered are: "Ready, Set, Retire," an educational, interactive display at three Hardin County VITA clinic sites, "Money Talk: a financial course for women" and "Sharpening you Financial Coaching Skills" a training program provided by ISU Extension.
Another recipient of grant funding was Des Moines-based Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement. Their program titled "Anti-Predatory Lending Education Campaign" will provide education to the public on the dangers predatory tactics pose to the safety and stability of families and neighborhoods.
Youth and Shelter Services, Inc., another Des Moines organization, received funding for the "Iowa Homeless Youth Centers - Financial Coaching Program." This organization provides free services to runaway and homeless youth and families. The financial coaching program uses curriculum, which blends fundamental coaching skills with strong financial content to help participants realize the financial realities of independent living.
House of Hope in Cedar Rapids was awarded funds for their program titled "Personal Finances for Teens and Young Adults." Funding will provide teens and young adults the Foundations in Personal Finance by Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace School Curriculum. The lessons covered include: savings, understanding investments, wealth building and college savings, dangers of debt, credit bureaus and collection practices, budgeting, bargain shopping, relating with money, career choices and taxes, insurance, real estate and mortgages.
Veridian Credit Union, founded in 1934 in Waterloo, Iowa, is a not-for-profit financial cooperative owned by its members. The credit union offers a full range of consumer financial services and employs more than 500 Iowans throughout 25 branches.
The Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa, serving Black Hawk County and 20 affiliate counties, is a permanent public charitable foundation built by donations from individuals, families, organizations and businesses. For over 54 years, Cedar Valley residents have been turning to the Community Foundation to help their community.
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For Immediate Release
January 20, 2011
Photos Available:
Photo A: Veridian Credit Union's Financial Education Grant supported programming for Family and Children's Council of Black Hawk County. Pictured (left to right) are Adriane Carlson and Julie Pitzen with Family and Children's Council of Black Hawk County, Shawna Matz, regional manager for Veridian and Carolynn Sween with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Photo B: Job Foundation in Waterloo was awarded funding from Veridian Credit Union's Financial Education Grant. Pictured (left to right) are Jean Havugimana, Dacia Carter, and Jennifer Brost, all representing The Job Foundation, Shawna Matz, regional manager for Veridian, and Carolynn Sween with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Photo C: Lutheran Services in Iowa, Inc., received Financial Education Grant funding from Veridian Credit Union. Pictured (left to right) are Lutheran Services representatives Jessica Liebenstein and Cheri Goss with Shawna Matz, regional manager at Veridian, and Carolynn Sween with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Photo D: Hardin County Community Foundation received funding from Veridian Credit Union's Financial Education Grant. Pictured (left to right) are Hardin County Community Foundation representatives Kristi Harris and Carol C. Gilbert with Shawna Matz, regional manager at Veridian, and Carolynn Sween with the Community Foundation of Northeast Iowa.
Photo E: Veridian Credit Union's Financial Education Grant funding was awarded to Des Moines-based Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement. Pictured (left to right) are Veridian branch supervisor Nikki Jarchow and Hilary Mitchell, representing Des Moines Citizens for Community Improvement.
Photo F: Youth and Shelter Services, Inc. in Des Moines was awarded funding from Veridian Credit Union's Financial Education Grant. Nikki Jarchow (right), branch supervisor at Veridian is pictured next to Jill Perry with Youth and Shelter Services.
Photo G: House of Hope in Cedar Rapids received funding from Veridian Credit Union's Financial Education Grant. Pictured (left to right) are Danette Brooks and Stephanie Roth, representing House of Hope, Tina Hogan, regional manager at Veridian and Lenchen Raeside, also with House of Hope.
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