On April 9th, Sootchy is having their inaugural 'College Fund Day' at the Holmes Tuttle Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson, hosted by entrepreneur David Adefeso, 2021 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Sam Thomas of the Arizona Women's Basketball team, along with former WNBA star and Wildcat alumni Dee Dee Wheeler. The event is open to both middle and high school students, awarding the first 125 signups with a $50 college seed fund.
TUCSON, Ariz., April 5, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- On April 9th, Sootchy is having their inaugural 'College Fund Day' at the Holmes Tuttle Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson, hosted by entrepreneur David Adefeso, 2021 Pac-12 Scholar-Athlete of the Year Sam Thomas of the Arizona Women's Basketball team, along with former WNBA star and Wildcat alumni Dee Dee Wheeler. The event is open to both middle and high school students, awarding the first 125 signups with a $50 college seed fund.
Created to provide students and their families with a space to ask questions around financial literacy and learn the basics of finance, investments, credit, explore their options and a chance to jumpstart their college funding, the 'College Fund Day' event series will be a day of fun, food and basketball drills for students to show off their skills.
"To partner with David and his niece, former Wildcat alumni and Pac-10 champion, Danielle Adefeso, of Sootchy represents a pure alignment of BGCT and Sootchy missions. By helping families understand college savings programs with the ability to offset student debt and education loans is a platform we hope is valuable to our youth. As a parent who also used the college savings accounts for my two sons' college expenses, I can firsthand attest to the impact of this program. This tool is one way to prepare the next generation of college graduates and encourage our youth to pursue their academic goals without incurring a heavy financial burden. We are delighted to offer this to our Tucson community and thank David/Sootchy for the support and partnership." – Denise Watters, Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson CEO
Sootchy is an intuitive crowdfunding platform that allows parents and an extended network of friends, family and acquaintances to contribute to a child's 529 college savings plan at the touch of a button without absorbing student loans or debt. With information on tax benefits, education options covered by the Plans and state-by-state guidelines, Sootchy helps communities become more informed and provides gifting options to get family and friends involved in saving for a child's future education expenses. As a tax-advantaged education account, the contributions grow tax-free.
"Education has the ability to be a great equalizer and eliminate the wealth gap that exists in our country – but only if it's accessible" – David Adefeso, Sootchy CEO
Creating financial freedom for future minority generations to come, David and his diverse team of tech experts are empowering Black and Brown communities by emphasizing the need for proper financial education knowing they play a vital role in the economic prosperity of the United States.
For more information, please visit http://www.sootchy.com.
About Sootchy:
Sootchy is an innovative financial technology company that enables parents to leverage the power of family and friends with contributions to 529 College Savings Accounts that help fund a child's higher education. Through the Sootchy mobile app and website, the company is changing the traditional way individuals gain access to 529s through a game-based financial literacy platform for both children and parents that teaches them the basics of finance, investments and credit while allowing players to earn money as they interact within the platform. The company's mission is to provide future students and parents with an alternative to student loans and debt.
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