Springboard Helps Make Thanksgiving Special For Inland Empire Families in Need

November 18, 2009, 11:12 am

Agency Donates 100 Food Baskets to Local Organizations

Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management will help make this Thanksgiving holiday special for Inland Empire families in need. "Inspired by Springboard Chief Financial Officer Marlisa Hodgin, Springboard commenced its second annual Thanksgiving basket donation," said Melinda Opperman senior vice president of community outreach and industry relations. "Springboard doubled its gift over last year," said Opperman.

Because of Springboard's commitment to helping others, 100 families will enjoy a tasty Thanksgiving meal that they otherwise would not be able to afford. Springboard is distributing the Thanksgiving baskets to approximately 50 community organizations and schools that identified families in great need. Springboard's SERVICE members assembled the baskets at the agency's headquarters in Riverside. SERVICE stands for (S)pringboard (E)mployees (R)ecognize (V)olunteerism (I)n our (C)ommunity & (E)nvironment.

"We're pleased to be able to assist families in need this Thanksgiving," said Hodgin. "We know that many families are facing uncertainty during this economic climate. Springboard is dedicated to providing help and assistance to the community."

Springboard SERVICE members are delivering baskets this week to organizations and schools in 17 cities throughout Riverside and San Bernardino County. The baskets include a frozen turkey and non-perishable food items.

Springboard's SHINE Center, also located in Riverside, has been a beacon of hope to an area facing the worst economic crisis in 60 years. The agency assists individuals and families on a daily basis with credit counseling, housing counseling, debt and money management through educational programs and confidential counseling. Springboard has helped thousands of Inland Empire residents with free counseling in the areas of homeownership preservation and foreclosure prevention, credit and debt counseling, and pre-purchase home buyer education this year.

For more information, contact: Sheri Stuart, Senior Communications Specialist

Springboard Nonprofit Consumer Credit Management is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit personal financial education and counseling organization founded in 1974. Springboard is a HUD-approved housing counseling agency and a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling, a national organization of nonprofit credit counseling agencies, and a member of the Association of Independent Credit Counseling Agencies. The agency offers personal financial education and assistance with credit counseling, housing counseling, debt and money management through educational programs and confidential counseling. Springboard is accredited by the Council on Accreditation, signifying the highest standards for agency governance, fiscal integrity, counselor certification and service delivery policies. The agency provides pre-bankruptcy counseling and debtor education as mandated by the bankruptcy reform law. The agency offers nationwide phone counseling services and has locations in California, Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas for in-person counseling sessions. Not all types of counseling are available in-person at all locations, please call for details. For more information on Springboard, call 800-449-9818 or visit their web site at www.credit.org.

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