FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 7, 2012
Contact:
Bill Mills, Director of Strategic Initiatives,
Florida Prosperity Partnership
Bill.Mills@BankOnFL.org
CFO Launches Bank On Florida
Orlando, FL – Florida’s Chief Financial Officer, Jeff Atwater, will hold two press conferences to announce the launch of Bank On Florida. This new initiative brings together local financial institutions and community partners to help residents access mainstream financial services and financial education.
The first event will be held at St. Petersburg City Hall located at 175 Fifth Street North, St. Petersburg. The press conference will start promptly at 2:30 PM on Thursday, February 9.
The second event will be held at the Heart of Florida United Way Dr. Nelson Ying Center located at 1940 Traylor Boulevard in Orlando. The press conference will start promptly at 9:45 AM on Friday, February 10.
Bank On Florida is an asset building and asset preservation initiative of the Florida Prosperity Partnership, a statewide coalition of approximately 150 organizations from all sectors of the community. The goal of this initiative is to create local Bank On programs in all 67 counties within the State of Florida.
More information about Bank On Florida, including links to local programs, can be found at www.BankOnFL.org.
St. Petersburg Press Release
Orlando Press Release
The Florida Prosperity Partnership (FPP) is a statewide collaboration dedicated to improving the financial stability for low-to-moderate income Floridians. Established in the fall of 2008, the FPP includes approximately 150 partner organizations from all sectors of Florida. For more information, please contact Bill Mills, Director of Strategic Initiatives at Bill.Mills@BankOnFL.org.
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