2012 has brought with it an exciting addition to the services available through Heartline. We have expanded our Heartline Program to include a stronger educational element. With the current state of the economy, coupled with on-going budget cuts in state and federal assistance, we continue to find that many individuals and families within our community are significantly feeling the pinch. We believe that education is key to lessening the pinch.
We are all quite familiar with the Chinese proverb that states: ‘Give a man a fish, and feed him for a day. Teach him to fish, and feed him for a lifetime.’ We have made it a priority to ‘teach to fish’at Heartline and Heart House. It is our desire to provide valuable, hands-on, and interactive classes that will help lessen the pain of the pinch for our community.
Heartline has partnered with CEFCU to bring monthly financial classes to our community. The financial classes will cover a wide variety of topics such as budgeting, checking 101, credit repair and more. The financial classes will begin on Tuesday, January 24 from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in the Heartline Community Room at 300 Reagan Drive in Eureka, and continue to meet the third Tuesday of each month.
A second monthly series entitled “Stretch Your Dollars” will include such topics as building your pantry, couponing, menu planning, clothing your family, using the resources available in Woodford County, ways to cut corners and build a savings. This series will launch on Friday, February 24 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. in the Heartline Community Room and will continue to meet the 4th Friday of each month.
Please contact Brandi Gerber, Heartline Program Manager, at 467.6101 for more information about these upcoming classes or by visiting the Heartline website at www.heartlineandhearthouse.ort. Due to space availability, reservations are strongly suggested for each series. There are no fees associated with either of these offerings.
Parenting classes, as well as other educational classes, will be launched in the near future. Heartline is a nonprofit organization that helps meet basic needs of those in the Woodford County community. Heartline relies on fundraising events and individual and organizational donations, and does not receive any government funding. More information can be found at www.heartlineandhearthouse.org or by calling 467-6101.