pfblogs.org Financial Literacy Challenge

I have enlisted in the challenge and I hope you do to.

DonorsChoose is a non-profit organization that supports the needs of teachers and students. Basically, teachers submit project proposals for materials or experiences their students need to learn on the website and people choose a project to fund. The organization is currently running a Blogger Challenge during the month of October. The purpose is to encourage bloggers to reach out to their readers to help support classroom projects in public schools.

HC, at One Big Mortarboard has partnered with pfblogs.org to establish the Personal Finance Blogger Financial Literacy Challenge! They have chosen a number of projects that relate directly to personal finance.

You can help by donating and/or promoting this challenge. Make a difference yall!

Check out Single Ma's post for more detailed info.

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