United Way Helps Americans Achieve Financial Stability
As many as one-third of working Americans do not earn enough money to meet their basic needs. Wages have not kept pace with the rising cost of housing, healthcare, and education and currently, 40 million Americans are working in low-paying jobs without basic health and retirement benefits. For families walking a financial tightrope, unable to save for college, a home, or retirement, United Way is here to help.
Our Goal
In 2008, United Way initiated an ambitious 10-year plan to cut in half the number of lower-income families who are financially unstable. With your help, we believe that by 2018 we can help 1.9 million working families get on the road to economic independence.
Our Strategy
Using IRS certified volunteers, we have been able to offer the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program to serve residents of Jefferson County for the past 3 years. VITA gives low to moderate income individuals and families an opportunity to receive free tax information and assistance in preparing their federal and Indiana tax returns. For more information on the program, click here.
How You Can Help
Volunteers make United Ways’ tax assistance and financial education programs possible. We need your help, even if you don’t have an accounting background. Volunteer to help.
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