Home for the Holidays: Free Financial Education Event for Macomb Residents Dec. 14

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Free Home for the Holidays Financial Education Event on Dec. 14 Aims to Assist Macomb Residents Looking to Purchase a Home.

Gesher Human Services to introduce a new $5,000 housing grant program powered by The Huntington National Bank at family-friendly event.

 Gesher Human Services, one of the largest human service agencies in metro Detroit, is partnering with The Huntington National Bank for a fun, family-friendly event called “Home for the Holidays” on Thurs. Dec. 14. The event will provide financial education for families hoping to purchase a new home in 2024.

“Home for the Holidays”

will be held from 5.30 p.m. to 8.30 p.m. at New St. Paul Missionary Church (21050 Ascension Ave. Warren, MI 48089) and is designed to help the residents of the City of Warren and the wider Macomb County area with financial education and housing resources.

The event will also introduce a new housing program from Gesher Human Services powered by The Huntington National Bank to help qualifying first time homebuyers with down payment assistance, including the opportunity to receive a $5,000 grant to help them buy a home. Registration for the free event, which is sponsored by the bank, is limited to 75; dinner and activities for children will be provided. To register click here or go to jlive.app/events/6279.

“There are families who have low to moderate incomes who have, in the past, missed out on the down-payment assistance available to families with no or very low incomes and this is an opportunity to get educated on what is financially available to them,” said Gesher Financial Education Manager Laltsha Cunningham. “We want this to be a fun event for Macomb families and we will have raffles, face-painting and dinner, while providing information on resources, new programs and incentives.”

New programs, such as this one from The Huntington National Bank, will extend income limits to allow more people to qualify for assistance, explained Cunningham.

The Home for the Holidays event

will also include other agencies such as Advancing Macomb, which will provide information about other nonprofits that can offer resources. There will also be representatives from the City of Warren Assessor’s Office to speak about taxes and assessments. Gesher Human Services will offer information on budgeting, credit, and savings for a fresh financial start to 2024. In addition, a real estate agent and a representative from energy sustainability company the Walker-Miller Agency will be on site.

About Gesher Human Services

Gesher Human Services is a non-profit organization providing a bridge to hope and opportunity for people at work, at home and in the community. It is dedicated to helping people across metro Detroit lead more stable and fulfilling lives through workforce development, career mobility, behavioral health, inclusion programming and residential services that serve all metro Detroiters while meeting the needs of the Jewish community.

The organization works with job seekers, people with disabilities, older adults, and the community at large to provide skills, support, and equitable opportunities for people to succeed. Uniting two of metro Detroit’s most influential Jewish human services agencies, JVS Human Services and Kadima, Gesher brings over 110 years of combined experience facilitating equitable employment opportunities and better mental health outcomes for residents.

With a network of more than 400 employees and volunteers across 25 locations in southeast Michigan, Gesher delivers a continuum of services and support that directly impacts the lives of over 26,000 individuals and families annually. More information at www.geshermi.org.