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Keeping Doors Open
February 23, 2023 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
FreeASSETS is a proud member of the PA CDFI Network. Join us for a panel discussion to learn about the success of the Pennsylvania CDFI Network in helping small businesses across Pennsylvania. You will learn how legislators, CDFIโs, and small businesses came together in response to COVID-19, to distribute over $250 million to ensure economic support to keep Central Pennsylvania small business doors open.
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โข Ryan P. Aument, PA State Senator for the 36th Senatorial District, GOP
โข Michael Sturla, State Representative for the 96th Legislative District
โข Dan Betancourt, President & CEO Community First Fund
โข Judy Schwank, PA State Senator for the 11th legislative District
There will be opening remarks from Jaime Arroyo, ASSETS’ CEO.
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CDFI stands for Community Development Financial Institutions. We are lenders with a mission to provide fair, responsible financing to BIPOC, rural, and city communities that mainstream finance doesnโt traditionally reach. Where others see risk, we see opportunity.
Unlike traditional banks, we specialize in lending to individuals, organizations, and businesses in under-resourced communities, offering clients financial education, business coaching, and low-interest rate loans that increase economic potential and help build wealth.
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