Executive Director, Catholic Charities of Oregon
"Financial literacy, and ultimately financial empowerment, are critical tools people, families and communities need to escape poverty and gain control of their lives. People who learn to manage a budget, improve their credit, save for emergencies and for major investments like education, an automobile or a home, are simply better off in every other area of their lives. When people gain control of their finances - they greatly expand their life options. In fact, here at Save First we have learned that everything goes better for people and families when finances are not a constant oppressive issue in their lives – marriages are better, people have better health and mental health and they perform better at work. As a result, helping people and families become masters of their finances is a cornerstone of our work and mission at Catholic Charities."
Executive Director, St. Vincent de Paul
“Giving help and hope, one person at a time.”
GOALS Program Supervisor, Home Forward
"We find our partnership with Save First to be extremely important for our program participants. Having experts we can rely on to support our families with financial education is critical to their success."
Family Economic Opportunity Program Director, Casa of Oregon
"Our partnership with Save First Financial Wellness has been instrumental in making sure that our VIDA program is accessible by many in the community who are most in need. Knowing that our shared clients will receive comprehensive coaching and financial education services provides a lot of assurance that folks are getting a lot of support."
Chief Operating and Strategy Officer, Credit Builders Alliance
Save First Financial Wellness is a great example of a program that integrates credit building as a key driver of overall financial success. Save First promotes credit as a financial asset and tool to help their clients achieve and sustain financial stability. CBA is proud to have Save First as a member through their parent organization, Catholic Charities of Oregon.
