- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Assist Seniors in the SCRIE Enroll-A-Thon!
ORGANIZATION: Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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7 people are interested
Met Council is enlisting the help of volunteers to help seniors remain in affordable housing by enrolling in the program SCRIE (Senior Citizen Rent Increase Exemption). The SCRIE program offers eligible seniors exemption from future rent increases thus allowing those with limited means to remain in affordable housing. If qualified, the rent amount paid will be frozen and the City of New York will provide the designated landlord with a property tax credit which is equal to the amount of future rent increases.
Volunteers are needed to help inform seniors about eligibility for the SCRIE program and also help guide them through the application process as some seniors need assistance in filling out the necessary paperwork. Volunteers will also be asked to assist seniors located at nearby Met Council housing sites to walk to the central location of where the SCRIE Enroll-A-Thon is taking place.
This event is taking place in four different locations on August 12th, August 13th, August 14th and August 18th. If you would like to sign up for more than one event please let us know and we will be more than happy to provide you with the details!
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About Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty
Location:
77 Water Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10005, US
Mission Statement
The Metropolitan Council on Jewish Poverty is the voice of the Jewish poor and the first line of defense for our community’s needy. We fight poverty through comprehensive social services and treat every individual with dignity and respect. Our network of grassroots Jewish Community Councils strengthens families and neighborhoods throughout New York City.
Description
In 1972, two major academic studies on the growing number of impoverished Jews in New York City were released. They estimated that the number stood at approximately 300,000 people.
These statistics prompted the formation of the Metropolitan New York Coordinating Council on Jewish Poverty, with support from the American Jewish Congress and the Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York. With funding from the Human Resources Administration, this group selected Rabbi Jack Simcha Cohen as its first Executive Director and Jerome M. Becker as Chair of the organization. The Lower East Side Jewish Community Council and the Concourse Jewish Community Council were established as the first Met Council-affiliated Jewish Community Councils.
Since then, Met Council has continued to grow. Today, Met Council serves over tens of thousands of clients on site and throughout our network of Jewish Community Councils in each of the City’s five boroughs. From affordable housing, capacity building initiatives, career services, crisis intervention, and family violence services, to health insurance enrollment assistance, home care programs, home services, immigrant services, and kosher food distribution, Met Council continues to be the voice of New York’s poor and working poor.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
351 East 61st StreetManhattan, NY 10065
DATE POSTED
July 28, 2014
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
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