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FEBRUARY 2013 

In This Issue
Share the Love
Cinderella Affair Dress Giveaway
Recognizing Achievement, Access and Ability
Free Tax Preparation

 

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Recent Awards

 

We are grateful to the following organizations for their generous support of our financial stability initiative - providing financial education, free tax preparation and asset development to hard working families. Arizona Community Foundation logo

 

 Bank of America

 

  Wells Fargo Bank   

 

 

 

 

Executive Director Kate Hanley accepting a gift to TCC following her presentation to the Rotary Club of the Kyrene Corridor! 

Rotary Club of the Kyrene Corridor   

 

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Our Primary Partners

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VSUW Community Partners   

this valentine's day....share the love! Help To Others
 
Please consider a donation to Tempe Community Council's Help to Others (H2O) Program. Your donation goes directly to local nonprofits serving those most in need in our community.

A partnership between the City of Tempe and Tempe Community Council that makes it easy for Tempe water customers to donate a $1 or more per month to neighbors in need. Simply add your donation to the Voluntary Donation line on your monthly water bill.

Your monthly donation is added to generous gifts from
Jenny Norton & Bob Ramsey
They invite you to share the love

You may give directly online or through your City of Tempe utility bill.
If you would like to donate a larger dollar amount per month, or are a Surepay customer and would like to contribute to Help to Others, please call (480) 350-8361 or visit the City of Tempe Water Utility Department, located at 20 E. Sixth Street, Tempe, AZ 85281. 

 
Thank you and Happy Valentine's Day!  
 
every girl deserves to feel like a princessCinderella Affair 
  

Tempe Community Council is proud to partner with East Valley Women's League to offer the 12th Annual Cinderella Affair Free Prom Dress Boutique.
 

Open March 22 from 3pm-8pm and Saturday, March 23 from 9:00am-4:00pm to all high school juniors and seniors in need.

 

We are grateful to the City of Tempe's Pyle Adult Recreation Center, located at 655 E. Southern Ave, Tempe 85281, for again hosting the event. 

For guidelines on how to get a dress please visit our website.

2013 Mayor's Disability Awardsrecognizing achievement, access and ability
 
 

Tempe Community Council and the City of Tempe is currently accepting nominations for the 25th Annual Tempe Mayor's Disability Awards.

 

Forms are available online at www.tempecommunitycouncil.org or call (480)858-2300. Submissions must be submitted or postmarked by Friday, March 22, 2013 at 4:00PM to Tempe Community Council. Mail: 34 E. 7th Street, Building A. Tempe, AZ 85281 Fax: 480-858.2319 or Email: emma_gully@tempe.gov.

 

Since 1988, the City of Tempe and Tempe Community Council have collaborated together to highlight the accomplishments of people with disabilities as well as spotlight individuals, businesses and organizations that promote the advancement and equal opportunity of the disability sector. The hope is that this annual event will inspire others to emulate the honorees and provide a fully accessible Tempe for everyone.     Read more

 

free tax preparation for qualified residents
Tax Prep
Each tax season, Arizona families miss out on millions of dollars in tax refunds because they are unaware of programs like the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable federal income tax credit eligible to low-income working individuals and families. The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is designed to change this by providing families with the knowledge and guidance to lessen their financial burden. 
 
The Tempe Financial Stability Initiative, a collaboration of Tempe Community Council, Tempe Schools Credit Union, W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University and the Internal Revenue Service, operates a VITA program in our area.
Free tax preparation and EITC refunds are available for low-to-moderate income taxpayers making under $50,270 in 2012; seniors and individuals with a disability.
This service is available each Saturday until April 13 from 9 a.m. to noon (except March 9 and 16 for Spring Break) and Wednesdays February 13, 20 and 27 from 5 to 7 p.m.   It is hosted by Tempe Schools Credit Union, 2800 S. Mill Ave. 
Check bit.ly/TCCVITA for a detailed list of what to bring to your visit.