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If you missed Dave Ramsey's Town Hall for Hope (April 23),

visit the http://www.townhallforhope.com to see more details about what Dave presented:

• How to Take Action
• Join the Conversation
• Get Informed

Additional Financial Resources

 Podcast in English and Spanish from FDIC on money managment 

http://www.fdic.gov/consumers/consumer/moneysmart/audio/index.html

Crown Money Map™ seminar (Formerly the Journey to True Financial Fredom Seminar)

1-Day Seminar
$25 Find classes at www.crown.org Visit Events

Whatever your age or income, this seminar will help you to start on the road to financial freedom, establish a workable budget, live a debt-free life, improve communication with your spouse, and become “free to serve” as God directs.  

MONEY MAP COACH SERVICE
Do you want someone to help you with an in-depth evaluation of your income, spending, debt, saving, and giving, you can meet with a Money Map Coach on-line or in person  in your area at no charge. Crown’s trained Volunteer Money Map Coaches work with couples and individuals, helping them develop a personal spending plan, apply Biblical principles of stewardship, build a plan to get out of debt, and achieve spiritual and financial freedom. There is no fee for this service.
Visit: http://www.crown.org/ForChurch/Solutions/MMCoaching/MMCoachingMain.aspx 

Listen to MoneyLife with Chuck Bentley on KCBI-FM 90.9 daily at 7:00 PM

Want to know your  Money Map Personality I.D.? Great if family members take this free assessment and discuss the results. Visit:        https://www.crownmoneymap.org/MoneyMap/PID/personality/start.asp

Dave Ramsey's Financial Peace University, find a class near you:
Visit http://www.daveramsey.com/fpu    
Pull down under the "Quick Finder" to FPU - Find a Class.
Check out some of the material for self-study.

St. Jude’s Catholic Church, Career Alliance Outreach
1515 N. Greenville Avenue, Allen, TX. 972-727-1177.

They provide seminars, resource materials, job postings, and you can post your resume. Visit: http://www.stjudeparish.com/ministries/outreach/career/default.asp

The Collin County Legal Aid Clinic is held the second Thursday of each month at 6:00pm in the First United Methodist Church-Allen gym. Call 972.542.9405 to pre-qualify before coming to the clinic.     http://www.fumcallen.org/ServingInTheCommunity/LegalAid.htmlCheck the Legal Aid of Northwest Texas web site www.lanwt.org for more information or call 1.888.529.5277.
Clients need to arrive early to sign in as clients are met on a first-come, first-serve basis.

ACES: Allen Community Employment Services
Allen Community Outreach has recently joined with several local churches and counseling services to create “ACES,” Allen Community Employment Services. This organization will bring you information about jobs, networking opportunities, tips to finding employment, and completing resumes and applications, just to name a few.  If you are currently job searching please use our resources.
Allen Community Outreach Job Opportunity and Employment Tips: 
http://www.acocares.org/aco/Services/JobOpportunities/tabid/119/Default.aspx

For Immediate Help with Needs

Allen Food Pantry: St. Jude’s Catholic Church, 1515 N. Greenville Allen
http://www.stjudeparish.com/ministries/outreach/ama/foodpantry.asp
Hours of operation: Monday and Thursday evenings from 6pm to 8pm
Tuesday and Friday from 9am – 11:30am     Saturdays from 9:30am – 12pm

Allen Community Outreach: 301 W Boyd Dr #A Allen, TX 75013 (972)727-9131
ACO provides assistance to Allen, Fairview and Lucas residents   http://www.acocares.org/aco

Angel Food Ministries sells their groceries for $30 per box. This is a savings of at least half of what you would pay if you purchased these same items at your local grocery store. Each month, a new menu is offered, consisting of both fresh and frozen items, including fresh meats, vegetables, and eggs. Also offered are specialty boxes such as steaks, chicken and pork. One box of food will assist in feeding a family of 4 for approximately one week, or a single adult or senior citizen for a month. The food is not outdated or damaged. These are quality products provided by the same distributors that supply our local grocery chains.
Local agents:
FUMC Allen: http://www.fumcallen.org/AngelFood/index.html
FUMC Wylie:  http://www.wylieumc.org/2009angelfoodpage.html
Faith Fellowship/Lucas: http://www.faithfellowshiplucas.org/index.php?section=ministries&page=angelfood

The Samaritan Inn: Collin County Homeless Shelter: 1710 North McDonald Street, McKinney, TX 75071   (972)42-5302  http://www.thesamaritaninn.org

2-1-1 service: Texas information and referral service to help find information on services http://www.ccgd.org/211.htm

Assistance Center of Collin County: 900 E. 18th Street, Plano, TX 75074
Phone: 972-422-1850     Toll Free: 800-725-4936 
Visit: http://www.assistancecenter.org
Hours of Operation:
Doors open Monday - Friday 9 AM to 3 PM
Call Center open Monday - Friday 9 AM to 4 PM

Chips: Medicaid Health Insurance for Children: to apply call toll-free 1-877-543-7669
http://www.chipmedicaid.com/english/index.htm

Lucas Food Banks:

• Good Shepherd United Methodist Church:   750 W. Lucas Rd. Lucas, TX  (972)727-3639   http://www.gsumclucas.org
• Faith Fellowship Church: 415 W. Lucas Rd. Lucas, TX   (972)442-2121 http://www.faithfellowshiplucas.org/index.php?section=ministries&page=outreach
• Cornerstone Baptist Church: 2242 W Lucas Rd., Lucas Texas  (972)475-3149 http://www.cbclucas.com/