ST. PAUL, Minn. �In celebration of Financial Literacy Month in April 2014, the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation donated to Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare two DVD box sets of the Biz Kid$ financial education program. Biz Kid$ is the Emmy Award-winning and credit union-funded public television series that teaches kids about money management and entrepreneurship.
The Foundation, a statewide organization dedicated to providing the resources for credit unions and communities to prosper and thrive, is a past contributor and supporter of the Biz Kid$ program. Financial education is one of the Foundations core tenets.
"The Minnesota Credit Union Foundation is proud to support this outreach effort to provide more visibility to this educational tool and more opportunities for consumers to learn basic money management and personal finance skills," said Foundation Chair Pat Brekken. "We hope that this donation will be beneficial to children and families who utilize Gillettes services."
Through engaging skits and real-life situations, Biz Kid$ utilizes teenagers to illustrate how to use credit wisely and reinforce the importance of budgeting, saving, investing and giving back to their communities.
"The Biz Kid$ DVD box sets are a fun, yet valuable addition to our Family Resource Center. We are delighted to now have this resource to share with not only our patients, but their siblings, as well," said Darlis Clausen, Gillettes Director of the Childrens Miracle Network.�"Gillette is very fortunate to have the support of the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation."
This contribution was precipitated by a national partnership between Credit Unions for Kids and the National Credit Union Foundation to enhance financial�education opportunities for patients and families at every Childrens Miracle Network (CMN) hospital in the U.S. Gillette is Minnesotas CMN-designated hospital, and Minnesota Credit Unions for Kids is a committee of the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation.
Photo:�In celebration of Financial Literacy Month in April 2014, the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation donated two DVD box sets of the Biz Kid$ financial education program to Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare. PICTURED (L-R): Foundation Chair Pat Brekken, Gillette Childrens Development Associate Becky DeRosia, and Foundation Executive Director Kristina Wright.
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ST. PAUL, Minn. �In celebration of Financial Literacy Month in April 2014, the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation donated to Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare two DVD box sets of the Biz Kid$ financial education program. Biz Kid$ is the Emmy Award-winning and credit union-funded public television series that teaches kids about money management and entrepreneurship.
The Foundation, a statewide organization dedicated to providing the resources for credit unions and communities to prosper and thrive, is a past contributor and supporter of the Biz Kid$ program. Financial education is one of the Foundations core tenets.
"The Minnesota Credit Union Foundation is proud to support this outreach effort to provide more visibility to this educational tool and more opportunities for consumers to learn basic money management and personal finance skills," said Foundation Chair Pat Brekken. "We hope that this donation will be beneficial to children and families who utilize Gillettes services."
Through engaging skits and real-life situations, Biz Kid$ utilizes teenagers to illustrate how to use credit wisely and reinforce the importance of budgeting, saving, investing and giving back to their communities.
"The Biz Kid$ DVD box sets are a fun, yet valuable addition to our Family Resource Center. We are delighted to now have this resource to share with not only our patients, but their siblings, as well," said Darlis Clausen, Gillettes Director of the Childrens Miracle Network.�"Gillette is very fortunate to have the support of the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation."
This contribution was precipitated by a national partnership between Credit Unions for Kids and the National Credit Union Foundation to enhance financial�education opportunities for patients and families at every Childrens Miracle Network (CMN) hospital in the U.S. Gillette is Minnesotas CMN-designated hospital, and Minnesota Credit Unions for Kids is a committee of the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation.
Photo:�In celebration of Financial Literacy Month in April 2014, the Minnesota Credit Union Foundation donated two DVD box sets of the Biz Kid$ financial education program to Gillette Childrens Specialty Healthcare. PICTURED (L-R): Foundation Chair Pat Brekken, Gillette Childrens Development Associate Becky DeRosia, and Foundation Executive Director Kristina Wright.
- See more at: http://mncreditunionnews.org/minnesota-cu-foundation-donates-financial-education-program-box-sets-to-gillette-childrens-hospital#sthash.700EBCIe.dpuf