Nearly 150 women recently gathered at the Riverfront for the annual “From Purses to Portfolios” celebration, honoring those who have made a commitment to improving their financial literacy.
Honorees included:
– Antoinette Blake, Elaine Griffin, Raechelle Patterson, Ana Marie Reid, Regina Ross and Margaret Thomas, recognized with Outstanding Volunteer Awards
– Pamela Faulkner, who runs the Money School program at Howard R. Young Correctional Institution, recognized with the Money School Advocate Award
– Penny Church, a Money Club leader and advocate, honored as an Ambassador of Financial Education and recipient of the Sandra A. Varano Golden Purse Award
Author Jackie Cummings Koski gave the day’s keynote address, reflecting on the self-taught lessons that inspired her book, “Money Letters 2 My Daughter.”
Through support from Citi, the Delaware Financial Literacy Institute (DFLI) offers the “From Purses to Portfolios” program to anyone who wants to take charge of his or her financial education. The program, which is primarily targeted to women of low- to moderate-income levels, gives participants the opportunity to build credit hours through free Money School classes, clubs and events.
“’From Purses to Portfolios’ is truly a program for, about and by women,” said DFLI Executive Director Ronni Cohen. “Since the program began in 2004, we’ve continued to hone our offerings based on our students’ needs. And we’re so excited to celebrate our tenth anniversary with an incredible ‘From Purses to Portfolios’ conference next fall.”
To learn more about the “From Purses to Portfolios” program, visit www.dfli.org.
