Comments on: Family Financial Stability – Building Blocks for the Common Good http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/07/31/family-financial-stability-building-blocks-for-the-common-good/ Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:17:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jay Godse http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/07/31/family-financial-stability-building-blocks-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-30867 Jay Godse Sat, 27 Jun 2009 06:21:28 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/?p=164#comment-30867 Good point about the question "are you comfortable". With this financial downturn, a lot more people are uncomfortable, and that may motivate some change. Good point about the question “are you comfortable”. With this financial downturn, a lot more people are uncomfortable, and that may motivate some change.

]]> By: Tom Purkey http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/07/31/family-financial-stability-building-blocks-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-11017 Tom Purkey Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:18:54 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/?p=164#comment-11017 Thanks for the e-mail. I would be interested in attending the next meeting on Family Financial Stability in September so please keep me posted. We are planning on getting a program going at Reno-Sparks Indian Colony. I would recommend you invite Dean Hankey (800)357-7469 (results@deanhankey.com) He has facilitated Dave Ramsey's "Financial Peace University" at several churches in Reno for a number of years. Hundreds of people have attended this 13-week workshop and it has changed their lives and family finances - a great program! Another good program is the Boys & Girls Club "Weed & Seed" personal finance workshops. The contact is Daphne Shaw at 331-3566. Thanks for the e-mail. I would be interested in attending the next meeting on Family Financial Stability in September so please keep me posted. We are planning on getting a program going at Reno-Sparks Indian Colony.

I would recommend you invite Dean Hankey (800)357-7469 (results@deanhankey.com) He has facilitated Dave Ramsey’s “Financial Peace University” at several churches in Reno for a number of years. Hundreds of people have attended this 13-week workshop and it has changed their lives and family finances – a great program!

Another good program is the Boys & Girls Club “Weed & Seed” personal finance workshops. The contact is Daphne Shaw at 331-3566.

]]> By: Michael Moreno http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/07/31/family-financial-stability-building-blocks-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-11016 Michael Moreno Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:08:51 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/?p=164#comment-11016 Congratulations, Karen! To you, your staff, and all the people participating in the forum. The question Officer O'Bryan asked the group was very compelling. And it sounds like it further engaged participants in their day's work. With your leadership, and that of your board, staff and the community you are making the 'connections' and identifying the connections that need to be made. Changing the world is a daunting task, but the first step is knowing you can. Congratulations, Karen! To you, your staff, and all the people participating in the forum. The question Officer O’Bryan asked the group was very compelling. And it sounds like it further engaged participants in their day’s work.

With your leadership, and that of your board, staff and the community you are making the ‘connections’ and identifying the connections that need to be made. Changing the world is a daunting task, but the first step is knowing you can.

]]> By: Hildy http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/07/31/family-financial-stability-building-blocks-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10194 Hildy Fri, 01 Aug 2008 14:46:04 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/?p=164#comment-10194 Oh Karen, that is the best news EVER! :-) Hildy Oh Karen, that is the best news EVER! :-)
Hildy

]]> By: Karen Barsell http://hildygottlieb.com/2008/07/31/family-financial-stability-building-blocks-for-the-common-good/comment-page-1/#comment-10187 Karen Barsell Fri, 01 Aug 2008 13:02:35 +0000 http://hildygottlieb.com/?p=164#comment-10187 The July 24, 2008 Family Financial Security Summit was hard work. The stage was set with presentations about economic conditions in northern Nevada. With this information in mind, the participants began to work in groups for the remainder of the day. Are you like me? Do you leave a day-long working meeting and wonder if anything will really happen after you've put so much energy into it and the day is over? After a week has passed by, will any of the groups actually start working together? I am pleased to report the answer is YES! I saw some of the participants meeting this week in our office to further the discussion they started at the Summit about "Community Connectedness". And the "Asset Development, Financial Literacy and Savings" group is working to invite Summit participants to come to a meeting in September for presentations from representatives from very successful programs in other communities in our region that have demonstrated measurable results to help create "Financial Stability". My observation of week one... It is amazing to see community engagement in action! A BIG THANK YOU goes to Hildy for staying the course with us to get these efforts in motion. It's working! The July 24, 2008 Family Financial Security Summit was hard work. The stage was set with presentations about economic conditions in northern Nevada. With this information in mind, the participants began to work in groups for the remainder of the day.

Are you like me? Do you leave a day-long working meeting and wonder if anything will really happen after you’ve put so much energy into it and the day is over? After a week has passed by, will any of the groups actually start working together?

I am pleased to report the answer is YES!

I saw some of the participants meeting this week in our office to further the discussion they started at the Summit about “Community Connectedness”.

And the “Asset Development, Financial Literacy and Savings” group is working to invite Summit participants to come to a meeting in September for presentations from representatives from very successful programs in other communities in our region that have demonstrated measurable results to help create “Financial Stability”.

My observation of week one… It is amazing to see community engagement in action!

A BIG THANK YOU goes to Hildy for staying the course with us to get these efforts in motion. It’s working!

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