Lovell FHCC to co-sponsor Veteran & Military Money Smart Week® Expo April 3
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Media Contact: Jayna Legg, 224-610-3132 or Jayna.legg@va.gov
April 1, 2019
Lovell FHCC to co-sponsor Veteran & Military Money Smart Week® Expo April 3
FHCC partnering with Naval Station Great Lakes (NSGL) Fleet & Family Support Center to present money topics, provide resources for staff, volunteers, veteran/military patients and the public
NORTH CHICAGO, Ill. - All are invited to Lovell FHCC's first Money Smart Week® Expo, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., April 3. Money Smart Week is presented regionally by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and features more than 500 free events throughout the Chicago area focused on financial education for all ages.
With the help of NSGL Fleet and Family Support Center financial educators, and support from partner Young Entrepreneurs of the Universe (YEU) Veteran Initiatives, the FHCC will host two Money Smart Week seminars in conjunction with the expo. A 10:30 a.m. seminar will focus on debt management and personal finance, and a 1 p.m. seminar will cover long-term financial planning.
At the expo, representatives from the FHCC, community non-profit organizations and agencies, and government offices such as the state comptroller, IRS and Small Business Administration, will man information tables and answer questions. Topics include debt management, taxes, housing, employment, credit counseling, personal finance, retirement planning, wealth management, identity fraud and VA benefits. A representative from the Veterans Benefits Administration will be available.
WHAT: Veteran and Military Money Smart Week Expo sponsored by Lovell FHCC and NSGL Fleet and Family Support Center with support from YEU Veteran Initiatives
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, April 3
WHERE: Bourke Hall, Bldg. 4, Lovell FHCC, 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, Ill. Parking is available in Parking Lot T. Follow event signs from Green Bay Road and Buckley Road entrances.
For more information, please contact FHCC public affairs at 224-610-3132 or email Jayna.legg@va.gov or Julie.tevenan@va.gov. For a schedule of regional Money Smart Week events, go to MoneySmartWeek.org.
About the Lovell FHCC: The Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center is the nation's only integrated medical facility between the VA and the Department of Defense. It serves active duty military personnel, their families, military retirees and other veterans. Lovell FHCC, which is located in North Chicago, operates four Great Lakes Naval Station clinics and three community-based outpatient clinics in McHenry and Evanston, Ill. and Kenosha, Wis.