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Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site to Host Financial Literacy Program

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The following press release was published by the U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service on April 12. It is reproduced in full below.

RICHMOND, Va. - On Saturday, April 15, at 2:00 p.m. Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site, in partnership with RVA Financial, will host a program on financial literacy. “Tipping the Scale Toward Financial Justice: Financial Literacy Then and Now" will explore the history of financial literacy as a means of empowering communities.

The one-hour program, provided by Chief Financial Officer Cindy Lindsey and Universal Banker Sa’Sha Johnson of RVA Financial, is free and open to the public.

“Financial literacy as a path to social justice was a cause Mrs. Walker championed throughout her life," said Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site Acting Superintendent Alexa Viets. "We are pleased to work with RVA Financial to share this important history."

Maggie L. Walker National Historic Site has been a unit of the National Park Service since 1978. Guided tours of her restored home in historic Jackson Ward are given by National Park Rangers and available by reservation. The park visitor center is open Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Additional information is available at 804-226-5041, or on the web at www.nps.gov/mawa or www.Facebook.com/MaggieLWalkerNHS.

About the National Park Service: Since 1916, the National Park Service has been entrusted with the care of 424 national park sites in the United States and its territories. With the help of volunteers and partners, we safeguard these special places and share their stories with millions of people every year. Learn more at www.nps.gov.

Source: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service

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