Staff and Wire Reports
LOS ANGELES — In celebration of National Financial Literacy Month,
, the nation’s largest Black-owned bank, is conducting its 13th annual “I Got Bank!” National Financial Literacy Contest where 10 students will win a $1,000 savings account.
Last year, four of the 10 winning students were from Southern California
Students between the ages of 8 and 12 are encouraged to read a financial literacy book of their choosing, and either write a 250-word essay or create an art project to show how they would apply what they learned from the book to their daily lives. Submissions must be emailed or postmarked by June 30.
The bank will choose 10 winners and award each winner a $1,000 savings account at OneUnited Bank by Aug. 31.
To make financial literacy a core value of the Black community, the bank also is offering a free “I Got Bank” E-Book.
For more information, visit: www.oneunited.com/book.
County promotes CalFresh Awareness
LOS ANGELES —Faced with growing levels of food insecurity, Los Angeles County officials are observing May as CalFresh Awareness Month in hopes of ensuring eligible residents are taking advantage of the state program that provides monthly food assistance.
“No one should be going hungry in L.A. County, but there are a lot of people who are struggling and don’t know they qualify for help,” county Board of Supervisors Chair Janice Hahn said in a statement. “This month we are raising awareness of CalFresh and working with our partners to enroll as many families as possible so they can get this assistance.”
A recent USC Dornsife College study found that more than 800,000 Los Angeles County households experienced food insecurity between July 2021 and July 2022, and the numbers are exceeding pre-pandemic levels.
The county Department of Public Social Services and Department of Public Health will be working with community groups throughout the month to promote outreach and application-assistance efforts in communities that were disproportionately affected in terms of health and economic impacts during the pandemic.
The county also will be holding a series of community and public and social-media outreach efforts during the month-long campaign, which is themed “The Power of Partnership.”
Information about the CalFresh program and other food resources is available at the dpss.lacounty.gov.
Investment guru to offer advice
INGLEWOOD — Power Networking Los Angeles will host networking and investment guru George C, Fraser from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. May 21 at the Morningside United Church of Christ, 8722 Crenshaw Blvd., Inglewood.
Fraser will discuss how to enhance networking skills to build wealth.
Seating is limited. Tickets range from $55, which includes lunch and Fraser’s presentation, to $75 which includes lunch, Fraser’s presentation and a VIP experience.
To sign up, visit https//powernetworking-LA.eventbrite.com.
Dual Threat academy offers summer program
LOS ANGELES – Dual Threat Preparatory Academy, a Black-owned and operated educational program for student-athletes, will launch its first summer program, the Blue Chip Academy, in July.
Dual Threat is an educational program focused on providing student-athletes with the proper tools to excel in their sport of choice and outside of sports as academic and civically engaged young leaders.
The educational program will support student-athletes starting in the sixth grade. Each educational program will be based on topics that are applicable to the athlete’s age and sport.
Applications to join the program will be available June 1 at https://dualthreatprep.org/.
Scholarship pageant seeks contestants
LOS ANGELES — Applications for the 29th Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant are now available.
The pageant will be held Aug. 6 at the Barnsdall Gallery Theatre in Hollywood. The application deadline is June 2.
The Little Miss African American Scholarship Pageant is an educational program for girls 6 through 12. The pageant is open to the first 50 applicants.
Application are available at www.littlemissafricanAmerican.org.
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