Welcome to the Finance Fund Blog!When I first heard this line from “Help!” the Beatles 1965 song by John Lennon, I had graduated from High School and was poised to meet life head on. Full of vim and vigor and not much else, the first lines of the song were probably more suited to what was in store. “Help, I [...]
Sometimes I am content that memories fade with time. Remembrances of childhood or growing up years are always made bettered by lack of memory. I do not, however, feel that activities and discussions concerning state and national child care facilities needs that have taken place over the years have made things better.
In 2002 I wrote [...]
No kidding… it was a dark and stormy night raining like cats and dogs. As was the custom, I had accompanied my father to town after a day of work in the field. It was a weekly pilgrimage to the altar of commercialism when we would sell our week’s work, a can of cream, and [...]
Last Thursday evening Finance Fund had a “conversation,” which by itself is not a reason for attention and certainly not for much celebration. However, Thursday’s Annual Reception was different. It was special because it marked the 20th time we have come together.
Something about longevity peaks curiosity. Have you been here long? How old are you? [...]
During our annual reception on May 7, we recognized our 2008 Community Champion Award recipients.
Dawn Hays from Hahn Loeser Parks LLP was our largest individual donor helped fund projects throughout Ohio. At Hahn Loeser & Parks, Hays focuses her practice in the labor and employment and litigation areas and serves on the firm’s diversity committee. [...]
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition reported that H.R. 627 (Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights) passed the House by a vote of 276 to 154. This is an interesting occurrence as I remember the Federal Reserve Board’s Innovative Financial Services for the Underserved conference of a couple weeks ago. Research presented by Angela Littwin (University of [...]