Local Firm To Use Rock Concert to Teach Finance in Upper Dublin Schools

Several local Raymond James financial planning teams have announced they will be sponsoring a series of financial literacy rock concerts for Philadelphia-area schools through a partnership with nonprofit Funding the Future, according to a press release.

Using the power of a live rock performance to deliver inspirational lessons of finance and discipline to young people, Funding the Future helps students see their dreams as possibilities, the release states.

The nonprofit’s performance combines a concert, multimedia presentation and talkback to discuss predatory lending, saving early and the danger of credit card debt, while exposing the myth of overnight success associated with rock stars, athletes and actors, Raymond James said.

Delivering the infectious rock beats and sage advice is Gooding, a four-person rock band based out of Los Angeles.

The tour will begin on September 26 and continue through the week, making stops at seven local schools.

· Father Judge High School, Philadelphia – September 26, 1:15 p.m.
· North Penn High School, Lansdale, Pa. – September 27, 12 p.m. and 1 p.m.
· Mount Pleasant High School, Wilmington, Del. – September 28, 7:30 a.m.
· Thomas Alva Edison High School, Philadelphia – September 28 at 1 p.m.
· Upper Dublin High School, Fort Washington, Pa. – September 29, 9:15 a.m.
· Ridley High School, Folsom, Pa. – September 29, 1:30 p.m.
· Little Flower Catholic High School, Philadelphia – September 30, 8:15 a.m.

“We’re proud to be partnering with Funding the Future to help educate the next generation of working professionals,” said Sacha Millstone, Funding the Future board member and senior vice president of investments at the Millstone Evans Group of Raymond James. “We’ve seen firsthand the positive impact that these concerts have on students and are excited to bring GOODING’s rock ‘n’ roll approach to financial literacy into local communities across the nation.”

These local concerts are part of a national financial literacy tour l that will make stops at 32 schools in 11 markets across the country, including Indianapolis, Flint, Detroit, Washington, D.C., Asheville, Miami, Tampa, and Naples.

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