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Impact Report

For plan Financial Security for All (Chaves County)
Date October 15, 2008, 1:58 am
For Objective Short-term Show short-term objectives
Impact Report “Fixin Up Flea Market Finds” presented by the home economist to 120 participants, focused on how to shop at garage sales, flea markets and antique stores. Participants gained knowledge in basic money management concepts, how to buy and sell used goods, how to save by restoring old items, making new things out of old things and recycling. “Going Green” was the topic for Extension Homemakers Leader’s Training. This training was well received by 100 participants. Participants learned how to make environmentally friendly decisions without having to change their entire lifestyle. If small changes made by the participants were incorporated into their lifestyle on a regular basis, it will have a huge positive impact on the environment. Participants were given the opportunity to compare the cost and effectiveness of environmentally friendly products such as cleaning supplies, paper goods, and light bulbs. One participant after attending the training said, “She didn’t realize all the little things she could do, that would make a difference.” The home economist offered eight additional programs in the area of financial security. These programs were delivered as Extension Leader’s Training and Make It Take It Workshops. All programs were also open to public. Hands-on program topics included making easy and inexpensive gifts for the holidays, recycling, gardening and creative & inexpensive ways to decorate for the fall season. Over 530 participants gained personal finance concepts through these programs which resulted in knowledge gained and increased savings throughout the year. One of the participants reported that a program on recycling reached into the state of Wisconsin as one of the guests in attendance from that state, presented the workshop when she got home.