Sac City, IA

     The committee has plans to match financial mentors with families burdened financially.  Families who volunteer will be paired with a mentor (a trained volunteer) who will work with them over a period of 6 months to develop basic budgeting skills, and to manage through whatever problems and issues arise during that time.  As an incentive, families who are involved will be eligible for a limited amount of special assistance, using Horizons funds, if special needs arise.  The ultimate goal of the mentoring program is to build skills which will be a new way of life for some families and this program is based on trying to make this transition as painless as possible.  Because of the intensity of involvement, the committee’s goal is to mentor 3-5 families in the first year.     

      The committee is partnering with New Opportunities (local Community Action Agency) to identify interested families and to ensure that any special financial assistance provided does not duplicate something that is already available through another agency. 

Sherrill

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