Mortgages for Mothers

Are you a single mother? Do you dream of owning your own home? Dollar Bank’s free "Mortgages for Mothers" home-buying workshop at Sheraton Station Square on April 9 can show you how to break the rent cycle. You’ll learn the right way to homeownership, with a plan to strengthen your savings and create less debt. You can even get help with restoring bad credit. Program starts at 9 a.m. To register call 1-800-345-DOLLAR (3655).

Mortgages for Mothers

Are you a single mother? Do you dream of owning your own home? Dollar Bank will present its 10th annual "Mortgages for Mothers" workshop this Saturday, March 7, beginning at 9 a.m. at the Sheraton Station Square on the Southside. Attendees will learn about the various mortgage loan programs available to them, and come to understand the importance and power of credit. They will even get a chance to discuss their individual credit reports with a credit professional. The workshop is free, and childcare will be available.

For more information or to register, call 1-800-345-DOLLAR or visit http://www.dollarbank.com/Events.aspx.

Grants for Women of Color

The Bartko Foundation is a Pittsburgh family foundation that makes grants to individual women of color who are custodial mothers, to help them increase the self-sufficiency of their families. The average grant is about $3,000. Bartko will fund things like: the purchase of a car to help a woman get or keep a job; a security deposit and first month’s rent on an apartment; a down payment on a house; the purchase of a computer or software for a woman returning to school; and tuition assistance. Bartko cannot fund debt relief or expenses directly related to children, such as daycare. Requests are turned around in four to eight weeks. For more information or an application, contact Carl Perkins at 412-371-1142, or visit the website at www.bartkofoundation.org.