INDIANAPOLIS — Lamont Hollins of Indianapolis said his childhood shaped a program he now hopes will help Indiana families facing hunger and financial hardship.
Hollins grew up around poverty and instability, stood in government food lines as a child and lost his mother at a young age. Now, he is finalizing plans for a youth fishing and financial literacy program.
“Ultimately, the aim and goal is to push people out of the margins,” Hollins explained. “When I look at fishing, you don’t see a lot of kids participating anymore. Learning how to fish, but connecting the resources and the understanding of financial literacy at an earlier age.”…