Author Donates 25 Hours of Speaking to Youth Groups

Online, May 19, 2010 (Newswire.com) - May 19, 2010. Personal finance speaker and author Shay Olivarria will donate one hour of free speaking to five schools, youth groups, afterschool sites, or churches in each of her book tour stops in Fayetteville, NC, Atlanta, GA, Birmingham, AL, Jackson, MS, and the Dallas-Ft. Worth area of TX this August.

"It's important for young people to learn about personal finance early. If we can associate making smart money choices with fun and excitement it'll stick" says Ms. Olivarria. While scheduling the promotional tour for her second personal finance book, 10 Things College Students Need to Know About Money, Ms. Olivarria realized that many of the organizations that are working hard to teach young adults about personal finance can't afford to bring in a professional speaker to add a bit of excitement. Ms. Olivarria clarifies, "Sometimes having a new person come in and speak on a topic will help give students an "aha moment". You may have told them the same thing one hundred times, but now a visitor is saying it so they think, okay, I'm really going to listen".

Organizations that would like to invite Ms. Olivarria to provide a no-fee one hour speaking event should visit www.BiggerThanYourBlock.com and click on "Southern Book Tour" to fill out a request. Please check the schedule below to make sure that she will be in your city on your proposed date.

Shay Olivarria is the author of Money Matters: The Get It Done in 1 Minute Workbook and 10 Things College Students Need to Know About Money. She is currently writing a book on personal finance for foster and transitioning youth while teaching a personal finance class at Riverside Community College. She has worked with colleges, churches, and youth groups across the nation. Her articles have appeared in the South LA Report, Prominence Magazine, and Square Rootz. For more information about Shay Oliarria and her work visit www.BiggerThanYourBlock.com.

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If you'd like more information about this press release or to schedule an interview with Shay Olivarria, please call Shay Olivarria at (323) 596-1843 or email [email protected].