Collectors Challenge
In April, members of ACA International and their employees participate in activities designed to promote financial literacy education in their communities.
Collector's Challenge is a member program supporting consumer education.
Throughout April, credit and collection professionals across the country celebrate Collectors Challenge Month: a fun and easy way to benefit your company, industry and consumers with one simple event.
Collectors Challenge Month provides an opportunity to get involved in the important work of the ACA International Education Foundation. Many ACA members will hold fundraisers and collect small, personal donations for the right to enjoy casual dress, with others have planned a special company outing open to those making a donation. Creativity is encouraged and the campaign is intended as a fun, engaging activity that also generates awareness of the Foundation's programs.
Money raised will allow the Foundation to expand its important work in financial education. These initiatives include: providing free electronic Community Education Kits regarding consumer rights and money management basics; the Foundation scholarship program advancing the higher education of people connected to the credit and collection industry; the Receivables Management Training Program giving persons with disabilities access to employment in the accounts receivable field; the Foundation's annual consumer outreach campaign,
National Credit Education Week; and the Foundation's latest initiative, the
Personal Financial Management Web Course—a free online money management training program available to consumers as a public service.
Collectors Challenge Month is the ideal way to get involved in your community because it brings together the entire industry for a need we all can appreciate. So many people could improve their lives if only they had the skills and knowledge to successfully manage their personal finances. With your help, ACA can make a difference.
But consumers aren't the only ones who will benefit from the campaign. By supporting the ACA International Education Foundation, you can help create a more positive public image of the industry, and encourage your colleagues to take pride in the work they do. Let's work together this spring to do something incredible for collectors and consumers.
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