Mississippi Valley State University News April 4, 2014 Laying the Foundation for a Secure Financial Future Workshop to be Held at MVSU Mississippi Valley State University Business Education Building Auditorium 14000 Highway 82 West Itta Bena, MS 38941 April 17, 2014, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. April is National Financial Literacy Month. To celebrate and promote that fact and the importance of financial education, the Foundation for the Mid South and the Memphis Branch of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis is sponsoring financial literacy training. Trained professionals will present Information on budgeting, credit, savings, payday lending and identity theft. In addition, the Foundation for the Mid South is challenging all clubs and organizations at Mississippi Valley State University to attend this event. The Foundation will make the following donations to the organization that has the most members attending the event. * 1st place - $300 * 2nd place - $200 * 3rd place - $150 * The organization whose members stay the longest at the event -$100 (this can be one of the above winners) Also, gift cards with a total value of $250 will be given away to individuals during the event. The event is free. The deadline for registration is Friday, April 11th. Lunch will be provided. To register go to www.fndmidsouth.org. About the Foundation for the Mid South The Foundation for the Mid South is a regional foundation dedicated to improving lives by expanding knowledge in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi. The foundation seeks to increase opportunity for residents and communities by supporting and strengthening the skills and capacities of organizations and individuals working to bring about change. We support efforts that create high-quality education, encourage physical and mental health, promote financial security, and enable communities to grow and prosper. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Executive Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 800-999-8558, ext. 4820 404-702-5854 Skype: sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree NW Suite 200 Atlanta,GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (LYRASIS) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children. Register now http://www.hbculibraries.org/html/2014meeting-form.html for the October 26-28, 2014 HBCU Library Alliance 6th Membership Meeting in Atlanta GA!