Events and Activities : Literacy Fair seeking adult participants

The 3rd Annual Benton County Financial Literacy Fair will be held at the Vinton Skate Center on Tuesday, April 9th from 8:15-11:45 AM.

The Financial Literacy Fair is the culmination of a year's worth of financial study and career exploration for area middle school students. During the year students will learn how to keep a check registry, how to make a budget and the importance of saving money. They will also explore careers based on their skills and interests. From this exploration they will choose a career and receive a monthly paycheck for that career to use at the Financial Literacy Fair.

During the Fair students will make a series of decisions about how to spend their money. Transportation, Housing, Student Loans, Insurance, and Food are just a few of the booths they will visit. Just like in real life students will experience unexpected bills or windfalls at the Wheel of Reality.

At the end of the fair they will meet with a financial counselor to see how they put their financial knowledge to work at the fair.

Participating school districts are Benton Community, Belle Plaine, HLV, and Vinton-Shellsburg.

Volunteers do not need a background in finance to participate – they need only understand the importance of budgeting and paying your bills.

To volunteer, please follow this link and fill out the form for the April 9th Fair( http://www.kirkwood.edu/FinancialLiteracyFairVolunteer ), or contact Ann Brendes at 319-398-4833 or ann.brendes@kirkwood.edu.