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Sharmain Matlock-Turner Named Citizen Volunteer of the Year

United Way congratulates Sharmain Matlock-Turner, President and Executive Director of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition on being named United Way’s Citizen Volunteer of the Year for 2008.

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Earned Income Tax Credit -
Volunteers Make a Difference

The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is America’s largest anti-poverty program. A refundable tax credit for low to moderate-income working individuals, the EITC can increase a family’s annual income by over $5,000. The EITC reduces the tax burden on workers, supplements their wages, and helps families pay bills or save for the future.

How to Volunteer this Tax Season

Every year millions of dollars in tax refunds go unclaimed in our region. In Philadelphia, an estimated 39,000 eligible households do not file EITC claims, leaving approximately $66.3 million in unclaimed credits. As a partner in increasing the financial stability of families, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania helps bring many of those millions back to our region’s low-income working families through our support of local EITC initiatives.

To learn more about volunteering and local VITA (Volunteers Income Tax Assistance) efforts this tax season please contact the organizations listed below.

Volunteering can help local families save this tax season!

IN PHILADELPHIA COUNTY:

The Campaign for Working Families provides free tax assistance to families, helping them file for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and connects Philadelphia residents to other tax credits, public benefits, and asset-building resources through hundreds of local volunteers. For more information about volunteering for The Campaign for Working Families please visit:

www.phillyfreetaxes.org
taxvolunteer@gpuac.org
215-851-1759

IN DELAWARE COUNTY:

The Delaware County Asset Development Group (DelCoAD) is a consortium of non-profit agencies, educational, and financial institutions dedicated to economic and community development in Delaware County. For the past seven years, DelCoAD has organized a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) campaign targeted at low-income families. The primary goal is to increase the numbers of families receiving the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and to ensure that families retain as much of their refund as possible. For more information about volunteering at a DelCoAD VITA site, please contact:

Joyce Lacey
VITA Program Coordinator
jmlacy1002@gmail.com
www.delcoad.org

IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY:

The Montgomery County Tax Coalition (MCTC) provides free tax assistance to families with low- to moderate-income and connects Montgomery County residents to other asset-building resources. Through the help of local volunteers, Montgomery County residents file their taxes at MCTC's VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) sites, many receiving significant refunds such as the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). To volunteer with MCTC, please contact:

Phyllis Mason
Asset Development Coordinator, CADCOM
pmason@cadcom.org
610-277-6363 x 20

IN CHESTER COUNTY:

Share the Blessing: Free Tax Preparation Program through the organization Life Transforming Ministries offers free assistance to those with low to moderate incomes including persons with disabilities, limited English proficiency, families and older taxpayers. Through Share the Blessing, volunteers with little or no experience will be trained and certified by the IRS in basic income tax return preparation. For more information about volunteering with Share the Blessing please visit:

http://www.quietrevolution.org/stb/default.asp
610-384-5393

IN BUCKS COUNTY:

Bucks Opportunity Council, Inc. is a non-profit Community Action Agency established to help low-income people in Bucks County achieve and maintain economic self-sufficiency. Through Buck$ Back, a free volunteer tax preparation program, filers avoid high-interest loans and preparation fees, while developing an asset base and strong saving habits. For more information about volunteering in Bucks County please contact: