FFP Spotlight: Erica's Story
Our Financial Literacy volunteer Erica James was recently featured in an article by our grantor Foundation for Financial Planning.
Our Financial Literacy volunteer Erica James was recently featured in an article by our grantor Foundation for Financial Planning.
We loved this update from our long-time Volunteer Financial Mentor Michael about Donna's progress as she works through some steep financial challenges.
Join us in congratulating Ms. M, who, after a year of building her savings, earned her Matched Savings grant!
"I am excited for our future, and I have a plan for when I will be DEBT FREE!!" -- Samantha. YOUR support is helping families like Samantha's Thrive!
Paul and Sinalak thanked us for the Financial Literacy support they are receiving by providing training to our volunteers at a recent Mentoring Roundtable.
All of us at Britepaths are saddened by the passing of our wonderful Financial Literacy volunteer Todd Snedden, and we offer our heartfelt condolences to his family. Todd began volunteering with us in January 2017, and served enthusiastically as a Financial Mentor, Instructor and Financial Counselor.
We had another great day at the Northern Virginia Housing Expo in Alexandria on Saturday, March 24! Six Financial Literacy volunteers from Britepaths and the Financial Empowerment Center at South County provided free Financial Counseling sessions for 22 Expo attendees.
Britepaths' clients enjoyed a Healthy Eating Workshop with experts from the Virgina Cooperative Extension on August 19, and then took a trip to the farmers marke to purchase fresh produce using their Our Daily Veggies vouchers.
Life is getting so much better for our Financial Mentoring client Ms. G and her daughter, thanks to your support! "I don’t know where I would be right now without Britepaths," she said.
"Your Courage and Perseverance continue to carry you along to accomplishing your goals." Britepaths' Financial Literacy Program Director recently received this wonderful email exchange between our Financial Mentoring client, A, and her Financial Mentor, M.