ELMIRA, NY (WETM) — The economy has taken a hit since the coronavirus pandemic began. Local leaders continue to struggle in the wake of inflation.
Many in the southern row have fallen short in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. And that’s why the community is getting together so that your neighbors can relax. Local guides say you have to take the first step.
“The hardest thing is having a conversation where you admit you have a problem or lack of knowledge about a certain topic,” said Jerome Emanuel, community development director, Alternatives Federal Credit Union.
For some, the financial hardship has worsened because community members and small businesses have not always known what resources are available to restore.
“It is crucial to make the effort to do business with local companies. It’s so important to our economy. It’s so important to keep people in their homes. It is important to ensure that people cannot afford to live,” said Emanuel.
Thursday’s panel, hosted by the NAACP and the Steuben/Chemung Counties League Of Woman Voters Organization, will provide the information for everyone in the local community to get ahead in the current economic climate.
“Our mission is to serve underserved communities where we have opportunities to provide access to capital for people who may not believe they are entitled or qualified,” said Emmanuel.
This business forum is for guidance and provides skills that can help the community to evolve along with the resources provided.
“The panel will deal with financial counseling, mortgages, home purchases, start-up loans, robbery loans, incarcerated, settlements, relocations as people coming out of prison back into the community,” Georgia Verdier, President of the Elmira/Corning Branch of the NAACP.
This event also provides information about saving on a small scale.
To register for the PFI – Plight, Fight, and Insight topic panel, visit the Elmira/Corning Branch of the NAACP website.
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