GREENPATH INVITES K-12 STUDENTS TO ENTER “BE MONEY WI$E”
Poster Contest Stresses the Importance of Savings
Farmington Hills, MI – January 24, 2008 — GreenPath Debt Solutions invites Southeast Michigan elementary-through-high-school students to participate in the nationwide “BE MONEY WI$E” poster contest sponsored by the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC). Students who enter the contest can win prizes, recognition and the chance to compete in the national competition held in Washington, DC, in April, Financial Literacy Month. The initiative engages youth in promoting the importance of wise money management while providing instructors with an easy and exciting way to introduce fiscal responsibility to their classes.
GreenPath counselors and headquarters staff will choose from the entries they receive, the posters best conveying the theme “Financial Responsibility Begins with Me” in three grade-specific categories: Elementary (3rd – 5th grade), Middle (6th – 8th grade), and High (9th – 12th grade). Regional winners in each category will win $100, a pizza party for their class and be featured in local and regional recognition initiatives. Their posters will then be submitted to the NFCC for entry and judging in the national contest. The overall winner, and recipient of gifts including a $500 savings bond and an all-expense paid trip with a parent or guardian to Washington, DC, will be announced in April.
“We are delighted to participate as a regional judge in the contest this year because it is a terrific reminder that responsible spending and saving is a critical skill that must be learned before it can be practiced,” said David Goike, market development manager for GreenPath’s student learning initiatives. “After all it’s that knowledge that is the foundation of our organization and everything we do to help people overcome financial challenges and achieve financial success.”
Students and teachers interested in getting involved with the “BE MONEY WI$E” contest in 2008 should visit www.greenpath.com/postercontest, send an e-mail to postercontest@greenpath.com or call Eve Pidgeon at 248-994-8714 for more information. Entries are due to GreenPath headquarters at 38505 Country Club Drive Suite 210, Farmington Hills, Mich. 48331, no later than February 29.
Post-secondary educators seeking to combine participation in the contest with lessons on banking and personal finances can explore “Banking Is,” a turn-key education program and a service of GreenPath, at www.learntobank.org.