CONTRIBUTED BY PRF INSTITUTE

LEE COUNTY — The PRF Institute has released its most recent impact report.
“With this update for April 2024, we have several milestone achievements to celebrate,” according to a press release from the nonprofit. “This month, we provided $41,050 worth of free services, conducted 79 consultations, and performed 52 assessments around the country. Through our Opelika Financial Health Initiative Program (OFHI) program, we offered $11,375 in free services, and our estate planning services amounted to $5,400.
“At the PRF Institute, we are intentional about connecting everything we do to our vision: “to assist with the economic transformation of 200,000 people over the next seven years.”
According to its website, “the PRF Institute is committed to addressing the socio-economic challenges of communities with a direct team approach. We are a safe place for all to learn, grow and transform in financial stewardship.”
The institute provides courses to assist citizens in addressing financial, economic and legacy stewardship concerns. Courses include:

  • Stewardship: A Practical Principle
  • Stewardship Maintenance 4 Leaders
  • How to Gain Financial Healing
  • Credit & Debt Are First Cousins
  • Refuse to Give out of Ignorance
  • Tithing: Out of Law or Love
  • Importance of Planning & Savings
  • How to Leave a Legacy
  • Poverty Reduction
  • Financial management for Marriage & Couples
    The PRF Institute’s Community Financial Empowerment Center provides community resources and assessments; free coaching and premiere paid coaching; access to Nationwide Partnerships Legacy Planning; teaching lessons; bankruptcy and foreclosure assistance and more.
    Courses and projects of the PRF Institute are made possible by community support, and all gifts are tax-deductable.
    “Your financial contributions to the PRF Teaching Ministry (EIN: 47-3955661) and Circles Opelika will help us continue to help more people,” according to the press release. “We also accept gifts via CashApp at $PRFInstitute or via Zelle at admin@prfministry.org or by check/money order to PO Box 687, Opelika, AL 36803. Please specify if your gift is designated for PRF in general, Circles Opelika or another one of our initiatives/programs.
    For more information, visit the website prfministry.org.