Earn it! Keep it! $ave it! Volunteers Needed
Last year, EKS brought $3.4 million in EITC and refunds to our community; this year, the coalition is stepping up efforts with a goal of doubling EITC refunds to Sonoma County families.
Register today to volunteer and help local families receive the tax refunds they deserve.
Last year United Way of the Wine Country’s Earn it! Keep it! $ave it! Coalition volunteers assisted 2,300 low to moderate income households prepare their income taxes and brought $3.4 million in Earned Income Tax Credits and refunds to our community.
This year, Health Action, a partnership of local leaders, organizations and individuals committed to creating a healthier community, is joining the coalition and stepping up efforts with a goal of doubling the EITC refunds to Sonoma County families. For many families, this is the largest one-time check they receive all year.
The Earn It! Keep It! Save It! coalition is a collaborative program of free tax assistance sites throughout the county. Organized by the United Way of the Wine Country, over 30 community organizations and agencies donate their time and resources to this effort. The success of the program depends on the support of volunteers. We need you! Bring a friend! Spread the word!
The following volunteer opportunities are available throughout Sonoma County:
- Tax preparers - receive free IRS training and certification (Training provided either in a three-day classroom environment or online)
- Greeters - welcome taxpayers to the site
- Interpreters - interpret between the taxpayer and the tax preparer
- Community Resource Coaches – connect individuals and families to community resources that can make all the difference (only at select locations)
No experience necessary; FREE training will be provided. Bilingual speakers urgently needed.
Info sessions are held in November and December. Training options begin in December and are offered until the end of January. Volunteers commit to 20 hours of help from January to April 2014. Hours are flexible. Earn It! Keep It! Save It! sites are open days, evenings and weekends.
To express interest in volunteering for the Earn It! Keep It! Save It! program, please do the following:
- Let Health Action know you’re joining our efforts by emailing us at info@sonomahealthaction.org. Enter “EKS Health Action” as the subject title and hit send.
- Go to www.unitedwaywinecountry.org and click “Volunteer Today” to register at United Way.
Questions about the process? Contact eks@unitedwaywinecountry.org
