In this three-part film series from PurePoint® Financial, we'll meet a number of courageous individuals who aren't letting everyday challenges stop them from building a brighter future. Instead, these inspiring people are investing their time, energy and money today to create a more promising tomorrow—for themselves, and others.
The stories in this series all focus on actions that empower brighter tomorrows. PurePoint Financial President Pierre Habis believes the key to realizing those goals starts with smarter saving habits. By saving for tomorrow, we can dream bigger and achieve our dreams sooner.
One aspiring skier's mentor taught her the value of planning and saving in pursuit of her dreams.
Twelve-year-old Hannah Kearney knew her dream of becoming a gold medalist skier would be difficult—and expensive. So she made a plan and began looking for financial support from her small Vermont community.
Thomas Marshall, a successful family friend, offered to help Hannah financially—provided she meet his two conditions: 1) to maintain good grades and 2) to track every dollar she spent.
With hard work and her benefactor's support, Hannah soon achieved the gold. Now, Hannah mentors young women in skiing and soccer to pay it forward.
Sometimes it takes a big commitment to inspire change. But in many cases, it's the little things we do consistently that point the way to a brighter tomorrow.
Teens and senior citizens meet up to take a virtual tour of the world—and learn how technology can bring the generations together.
Older and younger generations don't always see eye to eye, but one group of Iowa teens and seniors is proving conventional wisdom wrong with the help of a surprising tool: technology.
One school's innovative program introduced VR technology as a way to build intergenerational connections between students and seniors.
Together, teens and seniors e-visit locations around the world and learn important life lessons about the past, the future, and what really matters—powered by technology.
People across the country are learning that it takes initiative to shape a brighter future, and our next group of young women in Harlem is leading the charge.
Empowering girls on and off the ice through a sisterhood of positivity.
For students growing up in inner cities, it's easy to fall behind and lose sight of higher aspirations. That's why Sharon Cohen founded Figure Skating in Harlem, a young women's empowerment group, which inspired Shamyah and thousands of other girls to strive for more.
“[F.S.I.H.] combines education with figure skating to build leaders,” Sharon explains. They teach valuable life skills—like financial literacy—and build students' self-confidence as they learn to skate as a group, with a focus on sisterhood that drives everyone forward.
Shamyah continues the legacy of mentorship that she believes is crucial to building a brighter tomorrow. As she says, “If you're only caring for yourself and your generation, what do you have left?”
For all of these stories, and countless others around the country, it's about empowering new generations with the tools they need to succeed—and inspiring them to reach higher.
At the core of the PurePoint Financial mission is a belief in the timeless qualities of hard work, planning, and forward-thinking that will lead to a better future for all of us.
