A forest green bus powered by Detroit-based Chemical Bank is cruising around the city of Detroit with the goal of spreading financial literacy alongside local nonprofits.

The Mobile Empowerment Center, which kicked off last month, is rolling around town offering free counseling, tools and resources to residents to get financially fit, according to Laura Castone, regional community development manager for Chemical Bank.

One year ago, Chemical Bank — the largest Michigan-based bank — announced it is moving its headquarters from Midland to downtown Detroit, bringing more than 500 executives and other employees into a new high-rise.

The bus is traveling throughout Michigan, Ohio and Indiana, offering assistance with budgeting, credit health, minimizing debt and more.

Thus far, the MEC reached more than 1,064 people in the state, according to Jackson. The bus has stopped in areas including Pontiac, Mount Clemens, Bay City, Saginaw and Benton Harbor, Castone said.

The seasonal outreach initiative is tied to the bank's financial inclusion and wellness community programing, Antonice Jackson, a representative for Chemical Bank, said in an email. There is no cost to users.

How much Chemical Bank is investing in the program was not disclosed.

On Wednesday, the bus traveled to Binson's Medical Equipment and Supplies in Centerline to educate its employees on improving and rebuilding credit.

The Mobile Empowerment Center is scheduled to stop at locations with the following nonprofits in metro Detroit this weekend:

Saturday: Marygrove College in Detroit from 5:30-9:30 p.m. with Communities First Inc. of Flint

Sunday: Cullen Plaza in Detroit from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. with Rhonda Walker Foundation

Monday: Roseville Career Center in Roseville from 8 a.m. –5 p.m. with Michigan Works! Association

Tuesday: Matrix Center in Detroit from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m. with Matrix Human Services

Wednesday: Durfee Innovation Society in Detroit from 2 -7 p.m.