Opportunity Knocks

Six families travel to Dollywood, in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee to meet show host, Ronaldo Hardy, and Opportunity Coaches Jean Chatzky, Patrice Washington and Louis Barajas. Families are paired with the coach they hope will help to change their lives. Inspired by what’s next, families return home to share news of their adventure.

Opportunity Coaches Jean Chatzky, Louis Barajas, and Patrice Washington travel to Lake Charles, El Paso, and Raleigh to meet three of the six families. During the visits they come to understand each family’s financial struggles and what’s at stake. It’s more than money.

The Opportunity Coaches Jean Chatzky, Louis Barajas, and Patrice Washington travel to Los Angeles, Tampa, and Philadelphia to meet with the remaining three families. Unexpected money issues surface showing just how much the families need the coaches.

The families continue to work with the Opportunity Coaches Jean Chatzky, Louis Barajas, and Patrice Washington who provide tips and guidance to get the families’ finances on track.

Wrapping up their initial coaching sessions, families dig into the real work to reach their goals. For some it’s harder than others.

Now on their own, the six families work hard on homework assigned by their coaches. They also use The Opportunity Finder to identify help from nonprofits in their communities.

The families continue their progress to become more financially resilient using tips provided by coaches. Some families research Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) and not-for-profit credit unions to eliminate high interest credit card debt and predatory loans.

Using tools provided by the Opportunity Coaches, families continue with meetings, homework, and fulfilling the goals they set out to achieve while moving forward with their financial independence.

Continuing to work with our Opportunity Coaches, our families strengthen their financial resilience and independence by using the tools provided to them including visiting resources in their communities.

The families continue using what they learned from their Opportunity Coaches while they advance on the road to achieving financial freedom. The families now have all the tools they need to succeed on their own.

The families’ lives are all headed in the right direction. By successfully following their financial plans we now see significant changes for the families. Questions are left unresolved. Did the families achieve their goals?

Returning to Dollywood for a meeting with the Opportunity Coaches and host Ronaldo Hardy, the families share updates on their financial journeys. Coaches ask hard questions to see if the changes will stick.

A surprise $30,000 poses the questions, how can the six families reach beyond their original goals? Opportunity Coaches and host Ronaldo Hardy meet with all six families to discuss the potential.