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Three Areas of Growth

Three of our newer programs have seen dramatic growth over the last four years.

Friday Food Basket, our program that provides weekly supplemental food assistance to low-income seniors and selected disabled persons, now serves almost twice as many clients as it did in 2009, including a 25% jump in visits in 2012. We provided $ 591,963 in food to 869 unduplicated individuals last year.

Our Tax Preparation Assistance Program also tapped an unmet need in our community. In 2009 we prepared 115 returns; in 2012 we prepared 1,483 returns. We identified over $ 2.1 million in refunds for our clients and kept them out of the clutches of high-interest lenders.

English as a Second Language instruction has gone from 4 class sessions a week in 2009 to 38 class sessions a week, and we now hold classes at NDSM and at two additional locations.

These programs demonstrate that we’ll continue to respond to the changing needs of the people we serve.

Earn It! Keep It! Save It!

Tax season never really ends! We are still offering tax preparation assistance on a limited schedule.

Tax preparation is offered BY APPOINTMENT ONLY Tuesday and Thursday from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. and on the first Saturday of each month from 9:00 a.m. until noon. This free service is available to any to any individual or family with less than $ 50,000 in earnings in 2012.

We’re happy to be offering this service as part of the Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Campaign in conjunction with United Way Dallas and Foundation Communities.

Last year we prepared over 1400 returns, saving over $ 140,000 in fees and helping people recover over two million dollars in refunds. Thanks to our dedicated volunteers, we have already helped over 2100 of our neighbors this year.

Call for Volunteers

The untiring efforts of over 500 volunteers are the reason we are able to meet some of the needs of the less fortunate who live among us. We could not operate without our volunteers and are eternally grateful for the time and talent they bring to our mission.

As we begin a new year, we are seeking more volunteers to help us continue and to expand our capacity and capabilities. For many of the tasks we perform, we provide a learn-by-watching-and-doing orientation to get a willing volunteer up to speed quickly – there are no lengthy “training sessions.” You come in, see what we do, pick an area of interest and someone will help you become productive. It’s that simple.

Here are a few current needs that require no specific background or training:

Read more: Call for Volunteers