CACF TEAM Annual Events CLARK ANGELS CREDIT FOUNDATION INC. Gabriel Clark, Chief Marketing Officer Along with promoting credit awareness and offering financial management education, we organize fundraiser events in the community to help fund our mission. Please visit our events page at www.clarkangelscredit.org/events for event dates and locations. Spring Fling Fashion Show Anti-Bullying Fall Fashion Show March October Kick’N Butt Against Domestic Violence 5K Walk/Run Feed The Homeless Veterans BUILDING FINANCIAL STABILITY THROUGH EDUCATION Marshell Clark, Founder/Director Jorden Clark, Junior Intern/Mentee Shawanni Clark, Project Coordinator Noelle West, Executive Director Clark Angels Credit Foundation @clark_angels June “When you know better, you do better!.” Clark Angels Credit Foundation Inc. P. O. Box 82997 Conyers, GA 30013 Phone: (770) 722-4790 Fax: (404) 529-4700 E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.clarkangelscredit.org November Member of the National Association of Certified Credit Counselors Back To School Giveaway CACF Fundraiser Dinner Gala July December FINANCIAL EDUCATION CLASSES CLARK ANGELS CREDIT FOUNDATION INC. Clark Angels Credit Foundation, Inc. is an Atlanta based non-profit organization working in our community to "promote stability and growth in the community through educating our youth and adults on how to build a solid financial foundation by managing their finances through budgeting, building their credit and setting attainable goals." We are educating, consulting, counseling, and assisting individuals in the areas of credit, budgeting, and finance by utilizing the tools of the Fair Credit Reporting Act and other state and federal agencies to promote economic growth in the community. Clark Angels Credit Foundation Inc. offers credit management programs to businesses and corporations. Our services provide education on the benefits of implementing an effective budget and setting short and long term financial goals. Individuals will learn about the importance of having good credit scores and how to budget and manage their current resources. Our effective programs allow for all individuals to skillfully prepare an attainable budget while understanding the purpose of credit and how it is best utilized into their personal lives. The following are main topics covered in our Financial Education Classes: Understanding Credit  Explaining Credit and its purpose  Explaining a Credit Report and Credit Reporting Agencies  Explaining how a Creditor uses your Budgeting for Youth  How to properly balance a checking account  Managing an effective budget  How to fund your college education  When and how to begin building credit Credit Score MISSION STATEMENT Promote stability and growth in the community in educating our youth and adults on how to build a solid financial foundation by managing their finances, through budgeting, building their credit, and setting attainable goals. Along with promoting credit awareness and offering financial management education, we organize fundraiser events in the community to help fund our mission. We also help to promote the growth of small businesses in the community by offering them a variety of marketing opportunities at our events. In addition, we play a key role in increasing social unity amongst the community by bringing people out to fellowship at some of our fun-filled social events, educational programs and also in participating in our many ‘giveback’ to the community events.  Learning the 5 Credit Score Factors  Learning about Vantage Scores and FICO Scores Buying a Home After Bankruptcy or Foreclosure  Learning about the Lender’s Criteria used to evaluate home buyers  The steps to buying a home after Bankruptcy  Learning about the waiting period for purchasing a home after foreclosure  Learning how credit affects your mortgage interest rate ‘When You Know Better, You Do Better!” - Marshell Clark