Community Shares 30 Years 30 Stories

For 30 years, Community Shares has been a strong supporter of nonprofits focusing on Social Justice, Animal Welfare and the Environment. Over the coming months, we will be sharing 30 stories from our 30 years of community change.

Teaching Our Youth to Make Sound Financial Decisions

Have you ever felt clueless when it came to budgeting, bank accounts, credit cards and credit reports? Being financially literate is a difficult task, especially when you are just a teenager with no finance experience. Studies show that U.S. teens are graduating without the skills to properly manage their money and avoid the lure of credit cards and check-cashing stores.

Make A Difference - Wisconsin has been providing financial literacy programs to students since 2006, hoping to teach and encourage students to make better financial decisions. Volunteers and students are both raving about the gain of Make A Difference - Wisconsin’s financial literacy programs. A simple $30 donation can help fund one student’s participation in the program, preparing him or her for the real world and its responsibilities.

Learn more about Make A Difference - Wisconsin in this short video.

Community Shares of Greater Milwaukee is passionately committed to raising money for our more than 50 nonprofit members through employee giving in area workplaces. By donating to Community Shares, you help us help them make Milwaukee a better place to live.

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