YWCA Family Financial Wellness Fair

On Friday, April 24, from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, we’re celebrating National Financial Literacy Month at YWCA!

Bring the whole family to YWCA Evanston/North Shore for a fun, interactive Family Financial Wellness Fair! This FREE, welcoming event is designed to help families build financial confidence through hands-on activities, fun workshops, and access to helpful resources. Children and caregivers can learn about money together and find opportunities and resources to grow thier money!

Onsite activities are available for both children and adults, and the chance to speak with our trauma-informed financial wellness staff and access support and resources. All are welcome to attend!

Families can also explore , our savings and rewards program! This program helps families start saving for their child’s education or training after high school. See more below!

Activities for Kids include:

• 💬 On-site Savings for Success program info and enrollment support - and families who attend and enroll (or are already enrolled) get a $25 reward incentive!
• ✨ Interactive activities for kids, including a hands-on ATM machine, digital wallets, crafts and learning the how-and-why behind money management!
• 📚 Money storytime and books on financial wellness
• 📸 A fun Photo Booth
• 📃 Helpful financial wellness resources from YWCA and Illinois Brightstart 529
• 🎁 Prizes for participating in activity stations
• 🍎 Snacks and refreshments will be provided!

• 💬 English and Spanish will be available!

Activities for Adults, Parents & Caregivers include:

• 💼 Financial Basics Workshop Series led by YWCA staff and a banking professional, covering: Budgeting, Credit and Savings!
• 🤝 Connecting with YWCA’s Financial Wellness team
• 🏦 Learning about and enroll in Savings for Success children’s savings accounts
• 💬 English and Spanish will be available!

"I'm Already in Savings for Success!"

Families currently enrolled in Savings for Success (S4S) that attend this event are eligible for great incentives! Adults who attend and complete the Financial Basics workshop onsite will receive a $25 into their child’s S4S account. Children enrolled in S4S will also receive a $25 deposit for participating in the interactive learning stations during the event.

So if you bring the family and you both complete the necessary activities onsite, that's a $50 incentive for a fun, free, educational day with the family!

"I'm Not in It! What is Savings for Success...?"

Savings for Success is a collaborative program of YWCA Evanston/North Shore and the Evanston Community Foundation, with support from Evanston Cradle to Career and Evanston/Skokie School District 65. The program provides families with a way to work together to save for their children’s futures—making post-high school education more accessible and achievable for all District 65 students in kindergarten and 6th grade. Designed to help close the racial wealth gap, Savings for Success offers families savings strategies, one-on-one support, and financial rewards...including up to $200 in the first year and $50 each year after. This program empowers families to build assets, start future-focused conversations with their children, and reinforce the message that their community believes in them and their potential.

About YWCA Evanston/North Shore

is dedicated to eliminating racism, empowering women, and promoting peace, justice, freedom, and dignity for all. Established in 1931, YWCA Evanston/North Shore is one of 194 local YWCA associations across the country and a part of one of the oldest and largest multicultural women’s organizations in the world. Through comprehensive, trauma-informed direct services, education and training, and community partnerships, we advance our mission across four key areas: Domestic Violence, Racial and Gender Equity, Economic Advancement, and Aquatics. These efforts aim to build stronger, more equitable communities and a future rooted in justice and dignity.

QUESTIONS? CONTACT:

Contact Financial Wellness Manager, Fabiola Zdrubecky, [email protected].

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