Free Program to Teach Des Plaines Kids About Money at Friendship Park Conservatory May 31st
The Alliant Credit Union Foundation and the Des Plaines Community Foundation are hosting a workshop called, The Basics of Saving and Money Management for Kids on Wednesday May 31st from 6:30pm-7:45pm.
The kid's event will be at Friendship Park Conservatory at 395 W. Algonquin Rd. in Des Plaines, IL. The location is being provided by the Des Plaines Community Foundation as a partner.
The event is geared towards children ages 7-11 and for accompanying supervisors, and will include a financial literacy game and raffle for a chance to win episodes of Biz Kid$ on DVD and Jean Chatzky's book, Money Rules.
The workshop will teach children about the basics of saving and money management as well as provide helpful suggestions for accompanying parent/guardians on how to encourage financial literacy skills in their children.
To sign up for this program, email foundation@alliantcreditunion.com. Those who do not sign up online for The Basics of Saving and Money Management for Kids are still welcomed to join. For more information, please visit www.alliantcreditunionfoundation.org.
About Alliant Credit Union Foundation:
The Alliant Credit Union Foundation is a 501c3 not-for-profit dedicated to promoting economic empowerment and self-sufficiency in people, especially in communities where Alliant Credit Union members and employees live and work. The Foundation carries out its cause through education, service, grants and investment.
About Des Plaines Community Foundation:
The Des Plaines Community Foundation raises funds to identify, link and mobilize assets to support the service programs of the Des Plaines Healthy Community Partnership Programs whose activities improve the lives of those that live and work in Des Plaines.
Some of the programs include: Neighbors Helping Neighbors Program Committee, Healthy Community/Healthy Youth Program Committee, Intergenerational Program Committee, and Seasons of Service program Committee.
The foundation has no paid employees and is 100-percent volunteer. Foundation is a 501c3 organization and funds are obtained from individuals, businesses, and corporate tax-deductible contributions as well as from other foundations and applied for grants. For more information on becoming a student volunteer visit: www.DPCharties.org or www.desplainescommunityfoundation.org.