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GADSDEN COUNTY HOUSING PROGRAM HOSTS WEALTH LITERACY CLINICS IN JUNE, FREE FINANCIAL EDUCATION EVENTS TO MARK NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 2025
CONTACT: LESLIE D. STEELE
850.743-8757
media@gadsdencountyfl.gov
GADSDEN COUNTY HOUSING PROGRAM HOSTS WEALTH LITERACY CLINICS IN JUNE, FREE FINANCIAL EDUCATION EVENTS TO MARK NATIONAL HOMEOWNERSHIP MONTH
June 1 through June 30
GADSDEN COUNTY, Fla- -In recognition of National Homeownership Month, the Gadsden County Housing Program will host a series of five Breaking Generational Curses and Creating Wealth Literacy Clinics from June 5 through June 26, 2025, throughout the county. These events are free and open to the public.
The clinics will provide Gadsden County residents with tools to build financial literacy and make informed decisions about earning, saving, investing, and spending. Each session will focus on breaking generational financial barriers and laying the groundwork for long-term wealth creation.
“These clinics are more than just classes—they are a gateway to empowerment, providing tools to help break cycles of poverty and build financial security for future generations,” Housing Department Manager Sonya Burns said.
Clinic Dates and Locations:
- June 5 | District 4
Helen Frank Community Center, Gretna
Topics: Understanding Credit; Living Wills, Trusts & IUL Insurance
- June 12 | District 5
Mt. Pilgrim Primitive Baptist Church, Quincy
Topics: Career Planning & Retirement Plans; Living Wills, Trusts & IUL Insurance
- June 18 | District 1
Carver Heights Senior Citizen Building, Havana
Topics: Debt Consolidation & Life After Bankruptcy; Banking, Budgeting & Goal Setting
- June 24 | District 2
Havana Public Library, Havana
Topics: Banking, Budgeting & Goal Setting; Understanding Credit
- June 26 | District 3
Chattahoochee “Cowen” Public Library, Chattahoochee
Topics: Panel Discussion + General Financial Literacy Guidance
Each clinic will feature expert guest panelists, including realtors, mortgage consultants, attorneys, insurance agents, and retirement specialists:
Featured Guests:
- Chrissy Shorter-Arnold, Realtor, Chrissy Shorter-Arnold Properties, LLC
- Monica Nash and Sheri M. Proctor, Mortgage Consultants, Capital City Bank
- Carla Chukes, Instructional Coordinator, Florida Public Safety Institute
- Tony Mitchell, Licensed Insurance Agent
- Emmanuel Gonzalez, Affordable Housing Loan Officer and Realtor, Summit Mortgage Corporation
To learn more about the clinics or to RSVP, contact the Gadsden County Housing Program at (850) 875-8659 or email housing@gadsdencountyfl.gov.
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