Women Presidents' Organization Announces On The Way to Pay Day for Girl Scouts of the USA Hosted by Sam's Club

NEW YORK, Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- The Women Presidents' Organization knows the importance of financial security and is coordinating its second annual Financial Literacy Event for young women. The financial literacy program entitled On The Way To Pay Day gives highly successful women CEOs who oversee multi-million dollar businesses the opportunity to teach future women leaders the importance of financial education, and how it can impact their personal and professional lives. The participating WPO members are women entrepreneurs who have grown their businesses to the multi-million dollar level and have a vested interest in the growth and success of women in business.

'The single most important factor for women in contributing to a stable existence is to be financially secure. It is equally as important to a young woman as it is to a young man.' Said Marsha Firestone, Ph.D. president and founder of the WPO, 'understanding of money and finance empowers women in all aspects of life. Too many of our girls grow up without knowledge in this area.'

'This wonderful event allows young women to learn first-hand from successful women business owners and entrepreneurs,' said Sharon Lechter. Sharon, a member of the President's Advisory Council on Financial Literacy and a national board member of WPO, helped create and organize this event. 'WPO and Sam's Club are providing these young women with vital financial skills that will not only prepare them to survive in the world they face, but thrive in it!'

The Women Presidents' Organization (WPO) in collaboration with Sam's Club and the Girl Scouts of the USA, will encourage financial literacy by hosting On The Way To Pay Day on October 7 at Sam's Club locations in ten cities across the country. The event will educate young girls about financial literacy by playing the game Pay Day, which has been named one of best board games for learning money management skills by Money Magazine.

'This is a great event and we are pleased we can play a role,' said Catherine Corley, vice president, Business Insights and Marketing for Sam's Club. 'At Sam's Club, we help small business grow by lowering their costs and providing goods and services that will help them succeed.