Volunteer Center E-Newsletter Fall 2016
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Volunteers Needed to Help Working Families with Tax Preparation

Volunteers are needed to offer free tax preparation to help working families receive the federal and state tax credits they are eligible for. 

The service is offered through the Money in Your Pocket (MIYP) program, a community partnership led by United Way of the Capital Region that is committed to the economic stability of local families. In tax year 2015, 260 volunteers filed 5,332 tax returns bringing more than $5.1 million back into the community. The average return was $1,146. This helped individuals and families increase their income by an average of six percent.

No previous experience is required and training is provided. Volunteers are also needed to serve as greeters. Scheduling is flexible with daytime, evening and Saturday opportunities available.

For more information or to sign up, contact Heidi Neuhaus, director of United Way’s Volunteer Center, at 717.724.4055 or by e-mail at hneuhaus@uwcr.org.   
Volunteer This Holiday Season

The Volunteer Center can help you and your family, work group or service group find a holiday volunteer project. Holiday Connections, an agency holiday project and wish list, is available to help individuals and companies select holiday projects by providing a multitude of options, complete with contact information.  

Whether your company (or even your department) is interested in adopting a family and purchasing gifts, collecting food, gathering winter essentials for homeless families, volunteering at a gift-wrapping booth to help an agency raise money, or simply donating money, we can help you find just the right match.


For more information, contact Heidi Neuhaus, director of the Volunteer Center, at 717.724.4055 or e-mail her at hneuhaus@uwcr.org. 
United Way of the Capital Region Staff Poinsettia Sale

Order beautiful poinsettias and help support United Way of the Capital Region’s internal campaign, which benefits United Way’s overall fundraising efforts.

These make great office decorations or gifts for family, friends or coworkers! Poinsettias are 6” pots and are available in red, white, pink, marble or burgundy. Cost is $10 each. All orders are due by Thursday, November 17 and poinsettias will be delivered in early December. Order 20 or more and receive FREE delivery!

Just like many other organizations, United Way of the Capital Region runs a fundraising campaign among its staff members. Funds are generated through employee donations and special event sales such as this one. All proceeds from this sale will go directly to United Way of the Capital Region’s 2016 campaign.

For more information or to place an order, contact Heidi Neuhaus at 717.724.4055 or e-mail her at hneuhaus@uwcr.org.
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