As we exit the month of September with Prostate Cancer Awareness Month we enter October with Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
It is so important that we have our annual check ups as men and women. The number one reason for this is our future which are our young people, they need us around to provide them with the guidance they need for their future endeavors.
October has gotten off to a great start with our fall event “Banking on Our Future.” We had the opportunity to partner up with Operation Hope and SunTrust Bank to introduce financial literacy to a group of young men and allow them the opportunity to participate in the process of banking. The event provided youth males 8 – 18 with the tools they need to make the best financial decisions in their future endeavors as it relates to their finances. We also express the importance of accountability and how it plays a major role in their lives.
The spending behavior of youth combined with their limited understanding of money management promotes habits that may lead to costly financial mistakes today, and in the future. While youth’s financial literacy education is low, their spending power is increasing. To increase financial literacy and better money management practices, educators need to understand the financial behaviors and attitudes of the current generation of youth. That’s why we have joined forces with Operation Hope and Sun Trust Bank to invest in our future. Each participant was given a financial seed from our organization to open their very own savings account. Many of them were so attuned that they added to that investment. We do believe there is hope for generations to come.
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