Nine years ago, the FDIC rolled out the Money Smart program to help consumers learn how to manage money and form relationships with federally insured financial institutions. The Money Smart curriculum focuses on the importance of saving for the future, comparison shopping for financial services, and being on guard against fraud, and helping consumers to understand and be able to evaluate many new financial services choices and options.

More details program time, and duration and registration info will be coming soon.

Volunteers are being sought to be certified and staff the site this tax season. Volunteers only need to commit to one 4-hour shift per week throughout the tax season (mid-January through mid-April). Training and certification for tax preparation is free.

To volunteer contact Grand Rapids Dreams or visit the KCTCC volunteer web site. Be sure to list us as our site preference.

Pamela Benjamin helped initiate the Beyond the Corners summer program when she served as the chair of the Eastown Community Association. She has written grants adn raised money to fund that program in every year of its existence.

Kevyn Milton has been a long time community activist in the city of Grand Rapids having been more recently involved in the Michigan Prison Reentry Initiative. He has actively promoted and supported the work of Grand Rapids Dreams since its inception.