•June 8, 2016•

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today visited the Carver Community Center to highlight the nearly $19,000 the center received through the unclaimed property division.

Frerichs occasionally visits unclaimed property recipients to show the public that the program is legitimate and is not a scam. The treasurer’s office never charges money to reclaim cash or property.

“The Carver Center serves a niche in the Peoria community, and I am happy that we are able to assist its mission to help youths and families,” Frerichs said. “Money in our unclaimed property division belongs to the residents of Illinois. It should be in their bank accounts rather than the state’s safe.”

Ken Hinton is the executive director at the Carver Center. “This unexpected surprise will help us serve our community and further our mission,” Hinton said. “The unclaimed property program is real and claiming the money was a simple, straight-forward process. Ours is a perfect example of not knowing there was a gift simply waiting for our claim which will result in us being able to serve and help our community in multiple ways.”     Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.