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NoteThisisnotanexhaustivelistoftheactivitiesofallAmericaSavessitesbutratherasamplingofactivitiesfromseveralofthelocalcampaigns.ForamorecompletelistofAmericaSavescampaignsbecertaintovisitourwebsiteatwww.americasaves.org.NEWSFROMLOCALCAMPAIGNSAMERICASAVESISONwww.twitter.comamericasaveswww.facebook.comAmericaSavesTwitterFacebookWestVirginiaSaveshasenrolledapproximately100newsaversatseveralrecentfairsandoutreachevents.InSeptembercampaignvolunteersmetwiththeNorthernPanhandleEITCVITAcoalitiontobeginmakingplansfortheupcomingtaxfilingseason.Thecam-paignplanstoencouragefamiliesandindividualsthroughouttobecomeaWestVirginiasaverwhentheyfiletheirtaxreturnsfor2011.Allwhoregisterwillreceiveapinkpiggybank.UtahSavesisworkingwithUtahUnitedWaytoofferindividualswhocallthe2-1-1informationandreferrallineforholidayassistanceanopportunitytospeakwithaUtahSavesrepresentativetodiscusswaystohelpthemsavereducedebtandcreateamoneyactionplan.UtahSaveshasalsopartneredwithvariousfinancialinstitutionstoofferclassesaboutresponsiblecredithabitsbuildingcreditandcreditscoringinconjunctionwiththeAmericanBankersAssociationx19sGetSmartAboutCreditprogram.CurrentlyUtahSavesisbusyplanningeventsforUtahSavesWeekandreachingouttoorganizationstoraiseawarenessandencouragepar-ticipation.TheTexasSavescampaignledbyOpportunityTexasjustpublishedaguidethatoutlinesbestpracticesforoperatingprojectsatVITAsitesthatpromotetax-timesavings.NorthwoodsSaveswillnowbeofferingone-on-onecounselingforpre-purchasehomeownership.Thistwo-partsix-hourcounselingsessionwillincludetheNeighborworksworkbookRealizingtheAmericanDreamwhichfulfillsthecounselingrequirementsformostloans.Thefeeforthecounselingsessionisanallowablefeethatcanberolledintoyournormalclosingcostswithmostloanproductsanddownpay-mentassistanceprograms.Call715365-2752forcurrentrates.YoucansupportNorthwoodsSavesatnocosttoyoubydownloadingourcustomizedtoolbar.EverytimeyousearchusingthetoolbarNorthwoodsSavesreceivesadonation.OkaloosaSavesrecentlycomplet-edtheirTeachingChildrentoSavepro-gram.YouthwereaskedtosetasavingsgoalandmakeadepositintoasavingsaccountwhichmakesthemOkaloosaSavers.In2011286youthinOkaloosadeposited26503.25intosavingsaccounts.Sincetheprogrambeganin2004youthdepositshavetotaled201000.91Sevenyouthswereran-domlychosentoreceive100savingsbondsthisyearthankstosponsors.OkaloosaSavesisalsobusygettingreadyfortheirEco-NomicLivingExpoinFebruary2012forSavesweek.Visitthenewwebsitefortheevent.GreaterCincinnatiSaveshasbeenexpandingitsuseofsocialmedia.ThisfallsavershavebeensigningupthroughFacebookandTwitteraswellasthroughtraditionalworkshops.Inadditionsaversreceivedailytipsandsavingsstrategiesthroughx1cGreaterCincinnatiSavesx1donFacebookandonTwitter.FirstStateSavesofferedover10differentMoneySchoolclassesonsav-ingsthisfall.Thex1cFriendsDonx19tLetFriendsDrowninDebtCampaignx1dresultedin121callstothetoll-freehot-lineandmeetingswithaCertifiedCreditCounselor.Inaddition71individualscalledormetwithaFinancialCoach.OverthepastthreemonthsFirstStateSavesofferedx1ctrainthetrainersx1dpro-gramsfornonprofitleadersoncollegeplanningpersonallendingMoneyClubssavingandbudgeting.ConnectwithFirstStateSavesonFacebook.TheChattanoogaTennesseeSavescampaignispartneringwiththeUnitedWayandConsumerCreditCounselingServicetotrainnon-profitsfaithbasedorganizationsandgovern-mentagencieswhoworkwithfinancial-lydistressedfamilies.ParticipantsreceiveTennesseeSavesenrollmentkitstoprovidetoclientsseekingemergencyservicesandfinancialassistance.ThecollaborationisfundedbyaFINRAFoundationgrant.AmericanSaveristhequarterlynewsletteroftheAmericaSavescam-paignanationalprogramtoencour-ageandassistAmericanstosaveandbuildwealthmoreeffectively.Thecampaigniscoordinatedbythenon-profitConsumerFederationofAmericaCFAsupportedbynationalfoundationsandadvisedbydozensofnon-profitgovernmentandbusinessgroups.AgenerousgrantfromBankofAmericaCharitableFoundationsup-portsthepublicationanddistributionoftheAmericanSaver.QuestionsabouthowtostartalocalsavingscampaigninyourareashouldbedirectedtoNancyRegisterAmericaSavescoCFA1620EyeSt.NWSuite200WashingtonD.C.20006202-387-6121phone202-265-7989faxnregisterconsumerfed.org.AmericanSaverEditorsKatieBryanandBarbaraRoper