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CELEBRATE YOUR DREAMS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY

AT PLATTE CITY SAVES APRIL 6TH

Platte City, MO. - Do you want to make your dreams come true? Would you like to give your children and grandchildren a head start in making their dreams come true? Then join us, Saturday, April 6th for “Platte City Saves" - a FREE and FUN experience the entire family will enjoy! 

We will be celebrating dreams and financial literacy. Attendees will participate in activities and take home lots of complimentary resources, including an actionable plan to get in the habit of saving and taking steps toward making their dreams come true.

Since 2003, the month of April is known in the United States as Financial Literacy Month. Kick starting the month is Money Smart Week, March 30-April 6. The goal of both and “Platte City Saves" are to help consumers better manage their personal finances with the expectation this will add more stability and security to their lives as well as better position them to achieve their dreams and goals.

The April 6 experience and workshop will be held at the Platte City YMCA from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. It will include financial literacy presentations and activities for ages 5 and up. Young kids will receive Sammy Rabbit Big Dream books; create-a-SAVINGS-Bank; and coloring activities. There will be handouts and information on personal finances for teens and adults. The first 25 families will receive an extra bonus - a RE/MAX House of Dreams goodie bag. And that's not all, there will be door prizes that include Platte County Education Foundation Savers cards.

Schedule:

● 9:30 a.m. – “Get in the Habit with Sammy Rabbit” Read and Sing A-Long led by    PCR-3 FBLA. This will be followed by arts and crafts.● 10:20 a.m. – “Simple Saving as a Teen” Workshop led by PCR-3 FBLA● 10:50 a.m. – “Saving for....Life – Emergencies – Retirement” for adults led by    Tracy St. John, CRPS®

This “Platte City Saves" experience is made possible by the collaboration of the Garrett Planning Network, SammyRabbit.com, PCR-3 FBLA, Financial Avenues, LLC, Patty Farr RE/MAX House of Dreams, and the Platte County YMCA Community Center North.

“I’ve been informed by the MoneySmart Week coordinator at the Federal Reserve that they will be featuring this event in the Annual Report and on their website. It’s quite an honor to be noticed like that on a national level,” stated Dori Thomas, event organizer for Garrett Planning Network.

The entire community is welcome to take advantage of this unique opportunity! Let's make our dreams come true!

Price: FREE

Ages: 5 and up