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TO LEAD UWGKC BOARD
 Carol Marinovich was elected to lead United Way of Greater Kansas City’s Board of Trustees during the annual meeting on March 3, 2010. Marinovich replaces Bill Downey who served as board chairman for the past year. Marinovich has been a member of the Board of Trustees since April 2007 and recently served as head of UWGKC’s strategic planning committee. Read more…
FORECLOSURE PREVENTION
COUNSELORS AVAILABLE
United Way of Greater Kansas City, Community LINC and  government representatives, including the Attorneys Generals of Kansas and Missouri, are working together to sound the alarm on scam artists preying on homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgages and let people know that free help is available.
In during a news conference on March 8 representatives encouraged people who are behind on their mortgages and fearful of foreclosure to call United Way 2-1-1 by dialing 2-1-1 or (816) 474-5112. United Way 2-1-1 call specialists are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day to put callers in touch with a HUD-certified foreclosure prevention counselor. The counselors know the law, understand the process and will intervene on the homeowners’ behalf for free, as part of a program funded by the federal government.
EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT
- PUTTING MONEY BACK IN
YOUR POCKET
 For low and moderate-income families, the Earned Income Tax Credit, or EITC, can be like winning the lottery---without buying a ticket. By meeting federal income guidelines and claiming the EITC credit when filing their tax return, a family with three or more children could put up to $5,657 in their pocket.
The IRS estimates that up to one in four taxpayers who qualify this year could miss out on the valuable tax credit simply because they don’t claim it. United Way and KC CASH Coalition are joining forces to see that as many people as possible who qualify for EITC, claim the tax credit. Seventeen free tax assistance sites, staffed by IRS-certified tax preparation volunteers, are now open to help those making less than $49,000 a year prepare their 2009 state and federal income taxes. The sites are scattered throughout the six-county metro area and are open at varying times and on different days of the week. To find a site near you, dial 2-1-1 from any phone. United Way 2-1-1 call specialists are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week and have listings of site locations and their hours of operations. The call specialist will ask a few preliminary questions to determine a caller’s eligibility for free tax help. If dialing 2-1-1 doesn’t work for any reason, callers can also dial (816) 474-5112. Read More…
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