H is for Hockey, Help and Home
Nov 12, 2016
Bankers Trust and Iowa Wild Help Local Family Purchase Their First Home.
DES MOINES, IA – The Iowa Wild, Bankers Trust and HOME, Inc., have partnered to help a Des Moines family achieve the dream of homeownership.
Seeking a better life, Kham Kong and his family moved to the United States from Thailand over seven years ago. Since moving to the U.S., Kham focused on his education and graduated from Lincoln High School in 2013. He works hard at Loffredo Fresh Produce in West Des Moines to provide for his family.
Due to government constraints, the Kong family was unable to buy a home in Thailand. Thanks to mortgage financing from Bankers Trust and the Home Ownership Counseling program offered through HOME, Inc. (the oldest private, non-profit housing organization in Des Moines), they are now homeowners.
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The counseling program helped Kham develop a plan that included budgeting, affordability assessments and credit maintenance. HOME, Inc., even helped Kham find a home that had been renovated specifically for individuals who completed the counseling program. The Iowa Wild staff and players were happy to reward Kham for his hard work with an additional $1,000 toward the down payment on his family’s new home.
“Bankers Trust is proud to help Kham and thousands of others achieve the dream of owning a home. We know increasing homeownership makes families more financially secure and strengthens communities,” said Emily Abbas, Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer. “Buying a home requires a lot of hard work, too, HOME, Inc., and the Iowa Wild were great partners who helped Kham and his family make their dream a reality.”
About Bankers Trust (Member FDIC)
Since 1917, Bankers Trust has been a leading financial institution for commercial and consumer banking services. Headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, Bankers Trust is the largest independently owned depository institution in the state. The company employs more than 500 people across the country, with branches in central Iowa (including Ames), Cedar Rapids, and Phoenix, and offices in Omaha and Sioux Falls. Bankers Trust invests more than $1 million annually into the community, and Bankers Trust employees volunteer about 14,000 hours each year at non-profit organizations. Learn more at BankersTrust.com.
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About HOME INC.
Home Opportunities Made Easy, Inc. (HOME, Inc.) was founded in 1967 through the efforts of citizens concerned about the lack of decent, affordable housing. We are the oldest private, non-profit housing organization in Des Moines. Our mission is to create opportunities for quality, affordable housing. Study after study report that quality, affordable housing enables people to stabilize their lives. To accomplish our mission, HOME, Inc. develops affordable housing, and provides both rental and home ownership counseling and education.
On Saturday, the Ontario Reign makes it lone visit to Wells Fargo Arena, the first meeting in history between Iowa and Ontario. The Wild celebrates Youth Sports Night by honoring local youth sports teams in Des Moines. The first 1,500 youths (12 and under) to the game receives an Iowa Wild Youth Jersey T-Shirt, sponsored by 107.5 KISS FM. It’s also a Jim Beam Night presented by NASH FM, where fans 21 and older may enjoy a $5 Beam Apple Orchard or a $10 Beam Apple Orchard in a mason jar. The Brewdog pack is also available, which features a beer/hot dog voucher at the game and a voucher for a free drink at Legends Bar and Grill.
2016-17 Iowa Wild regular season single-game tickets are on sale now. Follow the Iowa Wild on Twitter @IAWILD or like us on Facebook at www.facebook.com/iawild.
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The Iowa Wild 2016-17 season is presented by Mercy Medical Center: and runs from October through April. Fans may purchase seats to see any of the team’s 38 regular season home games at Wells Fargo Arena. Season tickets to see the Wild play its 2016-17 season at Wells Fargo Arena start at just $10 per game. For more information on tickets, including ticket plans and group seating, please contact the Wild ticket office by calling 515-564-8700or go to www.iowawild.com.
Fans may purchase single-game tickets multiple ways, either through the team's website – www.Iowawild.com, the Wells Fargo Arena box office or participating Hy-Vee food stores. Tickets are available online at www.Iowawild.com under the single game tickets tab. The Wells Fargo Arena box office is open Monday – Friday from 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m., Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. and closed on Sunday. For Saturday game days, the box office will open at 10 a.m. For Sunday game days the box office will open at 12 p.m. Fans may also purchase tickets by calling 1-844-55-HYVEE or by visiting participating Hy-Vee food stores locations in the greater Des Moines area. Those interested may also visit www.hy-veetix.com. Fans interested in buying full-season tickets, or smaller season packages may call the Iowa Wild front office at 515-564-8700.
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