An educational initiative on wheels will be rolling through the metropolitan Detroit area this summer. Fifth Third Bank’s eBus will be offering financial empowerment tips and workshops over a two-week period, making stops in a number of low and moderate-income neighborhoods.
“The eBus is a great way to get our bankers out into the community, counseling people on ways to improve their financial picture,” said Byna Elliott, vice president and community development manager for Fifth Third Bank in Southfield, Michigan. “The eBus allows people free access to credit reports, homeownership information, small business information, and other practical money management advice right in their neighborhood”, Elliott concluded.
The 40-foot eBus is a way for Fifth Third Bank to reach out to communities often overlooked by other traditional banks.
The schedule of eBus stops during the tour includes:
• Wednesday, August 15, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm at Richard Bowman Community Center, 52 Bagley,
Pontiac
• Thursday, August 16, 1:00 pm –4:00 pm at the Flint Business Expo, 2nd Street & Hamilton, Flint
• Friday, August 17 1:00 – 4:00 pm at Fairlane Senior Care & Rehab Community Center, 15750 Joy Road, Detroit
• Saturday, August 18, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm at Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity 293 Eliot, Detroit
• Tuesday, August 21, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, SOS Community Services, 101 S. Huron Street, Ypsilanti
• Wednesday, August 22,10:00 am – 2:00 pm, Warren Stamping Plant, 22800 Mound Road, Warren
• Thursday, August 23, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, Wayne County Health & Human Svcs. 33030 Van Born Road, Wayne
• Friday, August 24, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, The Children’s Center, 79 W. Alexandrine, Detroit
• Saturday, August 25, Noon – 4:00 pm, Nazarene Baptist Church, 901 Melbourne, Detroit
• Tuesday, August 28, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Carriage Town Ministries, 605 Garland Street, Flint
• Wednesday, August 29, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, 2nd Ebenezer Church, 14601 Dequindre, Detroit
• Thursday, August 30, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Samaritan Center, 5555 Conner, Detroit
• Friday, August 30, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Motor City Java House, 17336 Lasher, Detroit
• Saturday, September 1, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm, Junior Achievement, 577 E. Larned, Detroit
The eBus visits are free and open to the public at all of the above locations. For more information about Fifth Third Bank’s financial empowerment program, call 800-246-5372 or visit https://www.53.com/financial-empowerment/kip-faq.html
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