Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry to Sponsor Money Management Workshop for Youth and Parents

On Tuesday, January 29, 2008, from 5 to 8 p.m., Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry’s Youth Employment for Success (YES) program will sponsor a FREE Money Management Workshop for YES participants and their parent(s) and/or guardian(s). The workshop is being held at 140 East Market Street in downtown Akron.

Summit County Youth Employment for Success is a program that provides academic support, leadership development, job skills training, and subsidized employment to Summit County youth, ages 16-18, as a way to help participants meet their academic and career goals.

All event participants will receive a money management workbook; while, representatives from Third Federal Bank and the County of Summit Office of Consumer Affairs present information on the following topics:

• Banking (opening savings/checking accounts, direct deposit and debit card use)
• Cellular Phones (managing expenses)
• Credit Cards (avoiding traps and debt)

The YES Money Management Workshop is being funded by the Millennium Fund for Children of Akron Community Foundation. For more information on Summit County Executive Russell M. Pry’s Youth Employment for Success program click on www.co.summit.oh.us,  or dialing 330-643-8014.