United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania

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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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Featured
Volunteer Opportunities
As seen on the 10! Show

There are many fun ways that you, your family and your friends can get involved in the community. Here are just a few of the many organizations in our region that could use a helping hand

(coverage by NBC 10, 10! Show, 02/09/2009)

LIVE UNITED: Food for Thought

There are over 120,000 local adults and children being forced to eat less or skip meals because they cannot afford enough food. The issue is critical – the need is urgent – the time is now to volunteer to help United Way’s LIVE UNITED: Food for Thought project.

The agencies listed below need volunteers to help meet the needs of the community in this time of need.

Please click on the agency name for more detailed descriptions of available volunteer opportunities.

SHARE
Eloise McBride
Volunteer Coordinator
215-223-2220
emcbride@sharefoodprogram.org
PHILABUNDANCE
Jan Barnett
Volunteer Coordinator
215-339-0900 ext. 310
jbarnett@philabundance.org
COALITION AGAINST HUNGER
Julie Eubank
215-430-0555
jeubank@hungercoalition.org
THE CENTER FOR POSITIVE AGING
IN LOWER MERION (PALM)
Carolyn Allen-Hays
Executive Director
610-642-9370, x11
chays@palmseniors.org

Be sure to mention this website when you call.

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Coming of Age

Coming of Age promotes age 50+ civic engagement and learning in Greater Philadelphia.

Age 50+ VOLUNTEER Opportunities

The Coming of Age initiative promotes the civic engagement of people 50+ and is a partnership of United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania, Temple University's Center for Intergenerational Learning, WHYY, and AARP Pennsylvania.

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Earned Income Tax Credit -
Volunteers Make a Difference

Every year millions of dollars in tax refunds go unclaimed in Philadelphia. As a partner in The Campaign for Working Families, United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania helps bring many of those millions back to Philadelphia’s low-income working families. The Campaign recruits and trains hundreds of volunteers across the city each year. The Campaign 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.

During the 2007-08 tax season:

completed 13,500 tax returns
brought $20 million in state and federal tax refunds to Philadelphia families
Brought at least $4 million in Stimulus Payments to Philadelphians

Since 2003, the Campaign for Working Families has:

filed 68,400 tax returns
opened over 500 bank accounts
brought $106 million in refunds and credits directly into the homes of low-income working families
saved our customers an additional estimated $17 million in interest, fees and charges for tax preparation, check cashing and loans
provided financial education to over 3,000 individuals
trained 2,000 volunteers to provide free tax preparation

Processed 54 ITIN applications for individuals not eligible for a social security number, in collaboration with Ceiba, Philadelphia Legal Assistance, Community Legal Services, and Congreso

For more information visit www.phillyfreetaxes.org

Questions? Send email to taxvolunteer@gpuac.org or call 215-851-1759

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Martin Luther King Day of Service

Each year, Philadelphia-area citizens of all backgrounds and ages answer the call for community action by volunteering in service projects throughout the region as part of the Greater Philadelphia MLK Day of Service. Last year, in the Philadelphia region, more than 60,000 people volunteered in 600 service projects to honor Dr. King.