United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania

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United Way Names
Carl Buchholz
Citizen Volunteer of the Year

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania is pleased to honor Carl M. Buchholz, a partner in the Litigation Department at Blank Rome LLP, with the 2011
United Way Volunteer of the Year Award. Learn more.

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!

LIFT-Philadelphia

LIFT volunteers work one-on-one with clients to find jobs, secure safe and stable housing, make ends meet through public benefits and tax credits, and obtain quality referrals for services like childcare and healthcare. For more information please call (215) 474-1807 or visit www.liftcommunities.org.

Consumer Credit Counseling Services of Delaware Valley (CCCSDV)

CCCSDV is a credit and housing counseling agency offering consumer credit education, counseling, asset building and debt reduction programs. With 13 offices throughout the region, including South Jersey, there is a Consumer Credit Counseling Service office in your community. To schedule an appointment with a counselor please call 1-800-989-CCCS (2227) or visit www.cccsdv.org.

211 SEPA

Find, map, and get directions to community resources, including, transportation, health clinics, rent or utilities assistance, legal help, and more. For more information please call 2-1-1 or visit www.211sepa.org.

Regional Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Programs

For more information on how and where individuals can go to receive free tax preparation, please visit: Delaware County Asset Development Group (DelCoAD) at www.delcoad.org; 610-543-5022x228 Montgomery County Tax Coalition at www.mctaxcoalition.com; 215-855-3002 Campaign for Working Families at www.cwfphilly.org; 215-851-1886

United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania

UWSEPA believes that every individual should have access to the resources they need in order to obtain a family-sustaining wage and build their financial stability. To enroll in United Way’s Individual Development Account (IDA) Program, a match saving initiative that helps individual purchase their first home or enroll in post-secondary education, please call Kasey Meehan at (215) 665-2561.