SitemapPNC Bank has partnered with the United Way to sponsor financial empowerment education sessions. Grimilda Ocasio-Santiago, United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley’s director of community impact, said many people don’t know about the free programs. Giving individuals access to knowledge about the programs is important to her, she added. “United way and PNC are here to serve our community members and assist with financial education to provide useful skills. The goal of this program is to advance equity through financial literacy, by providing education and services directly to the Valley,” Ocasio-Santiago said.
Nine events have been hosted and more than 250 families have been assisted since the start of financial empowerment in the Valley. One session was late last week at the Eugenia Atkinson Center on Otis Street. Ocasio-Santiago explained that the organization is working to connect community members to agencies and teach them about financial literacy. Seventeen agencies were on hand to help educate, they included Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Program (MYCAP), Catholic Charities, Youngstown Neighborhood Development Corporation, Public Library of Youngstown and Mahoning County Public, Apprisen (debt management and credit counseling), Mahoning County Training Association, Home for Good, Easterseals, Goodwill, Molina Health, Community Legal Aid, YMCA, YWCA, Youngstown State University and ACTION Mobile Market.
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