To celebrate Financial Literacy Month, the wealth management company encourages administrators and parents to use EVERFI’s financial resources
CAMP HILL, Pa., March 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — KCA Wealth Management (KCA), a holistic financial planning firm serving Central Pennsylvania with offices in camp hillHershey and Carlisleannounces its strategic partnership with EVERFI, a leader in Impact-as-a-Service™ educational innovator, to bring a financial literacy curriculum to Central Pennsylvania students. Thanks to KCA Wealth Management $30,000 donation, many local schools have taken steps to implement EVERFI’s financial literacy courses, including: Trinity High School, Bishop McDevitt High SchoolSt. Joseph School, Harrisburg Academy, Cumberland Valley High School and Milton Hershey School.
KCA’s announcement comes amid April’s National Financial Literacy Month, a time dedicated to highlighting the importance of teaching Americans how to establish healthy financial habits. Although financial literacy skills are essential in the 21st century, they are rarely taught in a formal school setting. EVERFI’s financial program aims to educate students on essential financial functions when making decisions that could impact their future.
“Our firm has been providing financial education to the Central Penn community for 20 years and through this strategic partnership with EVERFI, I am proud to continue those efforts by helping to bring financial education directly to local students,” said Brian Kennedy, founder and director of KCA. “By developing financial literacy skills at a young age, these students can gain the confidence and knowledge to make sound financial decisions. My goal is to continue to raise awareness of the need for early financial education and to provide these courses to all schools in our area. .
As a sponsor of the EVERFI program, KCA helps students to access the various financial courses of EVERFI, including:
Vault – Financial Literacy for Elementary Students (Grades 4-6)
Students learn financial basics such as the difference between wants and needs through virtual lessons like helping a new space friend navigate time on planet Earth.
Venture: Entrepreneurial expedition for middle and high school students
(7th to 10th grade)
The digital program is broken down into four lessons:
Lesson 1: Budget and save start-up capital
Lesson 2: The entrepreneur in you
Lesson 3: Recognize business opportunities and start your business
Lesson 4: Your Business Snapshot
EVERFI: Financial Literacy for High School Students (Grades 9-12)
Financial Literacy for High School consists of 7 digital lessons, 15-25 minutes each, that can be seamlessly integrated into finance, economics, career and technical education, social studies, and business curriculums . Content covers topics such as income and employment, budgeting, financing higher education, insurance, and other essential concepts.
Kennedy congratulates Corey Deiblera partner of Keystone Tax Associates, who helped connect KCA and EVERFI with Trinity High School, Bishop McDevitt High Schooland St. Joseph’s School. Jordan Hillformer NFL player, Super Bowl champion, and currently Head Football Coach at Trinity High School, was also instrumental in helping KCA bring the program to Trinity High School.
School administrators and parents interested in bringing financial education to their school should call KCA at (717) 774-7080 or email [email protected] for more information.
To access KCA’s library of resources, including videos, to improve your financial literacy, visit https://www.kcawealth.com/resource-center.
About KCA Wealth Management
KCA Wealth Management, Central Pennsylvania only team awarded 3 times in 2021 and 2020, is a holistic financial planning company with offices in camp hillHershey and Carlisle. The company works with its clients to help them take advantage of missed opportunities and close gaps in their financial plan. Through its comprehensive services, KCA helps pre-retirees and retirees develop, implement and monitor a financial plan that meets their retirement planning, tax, income, investment, insurance, estate and trust. The partners Brian Kennedy (president) and Vincent Catalano (Vice President), an alumnus of Trinity High School, is passionate about supporting the local community through educational classes, charity events, donations and volunteerism. For more information, visit KCAWealth.com.
About EVERFI, Inc.
EVERFI, a Blackbaud company (NASDAQ: BLKB), is a global technology company that drives social impact through education to solve the toughest problems affecting society, ranging from financial well-being to health. mental health, conduct at work and other critical topics. Founded in 2008, Impact-as-a-Service by EVERFIMT The solution and digital educational content have reached over 45 million learners worldwide. In 2020, the company was recognized as one of the most innovative companies in the world by fast company and was featured on Fortune Magazine Impact 20 list. The company was also named to the 2021 GSV EdTech 150, a list of the most transformative growth companies in digital learning. Blackbaud, the global leader in cloud software for social good, acquired EVERFI in December 2021. To learn more about EVERFI, visit everfi.com or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn or Twitter @EVERFI.
Securities offered by Concourse Financial Group Securities, Inc. (CFGS), Member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services offered by Concourse Financial Group Advisors, a DBA for CFGS, a Registered Investment Advisor. KCA Wealth Managementis independent of CFGS.
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