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	Your Community News - February 2015 www.unitedwaystcroix.org



Contents Success By 6 Action Teams United Way Supports Tax Assistance Staff Receive Recognition Awards Community Food Program Fare For All

Welcome to your local United Way's February e-newsletter. We hope you are enjoying the winter season. Now is the time of year when we begin our fund distribution process. Agency applications are due at the end of the month and then our review period begins. We are also continuing work with our initiatives are current partner agencies. We hope you enjoy this month's newsletter!

- United Way St. Croix Valley Board and Staff

Success By 6 Action Teams

Success By 6 Action Teams of local dedicated individuals in the areas of Business and Economic Development, Education, Government, Healthcare and Service Providers are now in place. See who in your community is leading the charge for children by visiting our website.

United Way Supports Tax Assistance

United Way of Wisconsin has received grant dollars through United Way Worldwide to increase the number of Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) eligible individuals that utilize free tax filing services in Wisconsin--specifically, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites and United Way Worldwide's MyFreeTaxes online tax tool.

MyFreeTaxes.com empowers working individuals and families with the household income of $60,000 or less to access free tax preparation and filing assistance services online. The tool is sponsored by the Walmart Foundation--in cooperation with United Way Worldwide, Goodwill Industries International and the National Disability Institute--and is powered by the H&R Block.

Be sure to visit MyFreeTaxes.com or contact the local Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College VITA Program at 800-243-9482 ext. 4331. Click here for an informational flyer.

Staff Receive Recognition Awards

Left to right: Carol Joswiak, John Coughlin, Carol Sarafin, Jean Needham, Kate Smith

The UWSCV Board of Directors presented staff with recognition awards at the most recent board meeting. Board President Dan Draxler also presented Executive Director John Coughlin with a plaque honoring his 20 years of service at our United Way.

Thanks for your support!

Community Food Program Fare For All

What: Community food program Fare For All

When: Tuesday, March 3, 4:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: Afton-Lakeland Elementary School, 475 St. Croix Trail S., Lakeland, MN 55043

Get your groceries for up to 40% off. There are no requirements to buy and no need to sign up in advance--the more people that buy the better for the program! They offer meat/vegetable packs and there is always free bread. For more information visit Fare For All's website.

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