$95,000 to hire an additional Senior Financial Advisor/Educator for one-on-one certified financial counseling. The balance will cover expenses for empowerment workshops, credit union account fees, and providing loans to help pay off ultra-high predatory loans. The mission of Common Wealth Charlotte (CWC) is to empower Charlotte’s working poor to achieve financial independence through innovative financial education and capability services. Embedded within this mission is CWC’s commitment to be an integral part of Charlotte’s community-wide upward mobility solution for our working poor. CWC serves individuals and families who demonstrate a desire to make better lives for themselves through participation in financial education and continuation of the hard work in which each is already engaged.