“You’re never too young to learn fiscal responsibility; and this is especially true for the kids we care for at Door of Hope. We are a local non-profit that helps families and children experiencing homelessness. I’ve been the After-School Program coordinator at Door of Hope for a few years now, and I want to share with you how we are teaching our kids how to manage their money.
Our overarching goal in the After-School Program (ASP) is to try and break the cycle of homelessness to ensure that our kids never return to homelessness as adults. The ASP covers all aspects of child development: education, emotional stability, and physical wellbeing. In addition to those areas, we are building in life skills to our kids that will serve them for a lifetime.
Being a good steward of finances and resources is at the top of that list. We want to ingrain a value of money in our children, as well as provide an understanding of how financial institutions work so they are comfortable with them at a young age.”
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