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19 people are interested
Over 600 volunteers are needed to assist clients with tax help!
ORGANIZATION: engAGE Travis County
Please visit the new page to apply.
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19 people are interested
Foundation Communities is preparing for another tax season, and they need your help! Each year hundreds of volunteers in their Tax Help program provide free tax preparation services to 20,000 low-income households in the community, resulting in over $35 million in refunds returned to the local economy.
As the 2023 tax season approaches, they can use all the help we can get since they will need over 600 volunteers to meet their clients’ needs this year. No experience is required. They will provide all the training you need to become certified and will continue to support you with on-site staff throughout the tax season. They will have locations and shifts available throughout Austin to meet your needs.
You are also invited to their Tax Help kickoff event on Friday, December 2 nd, 12-1pm at The Jordan, a Foundation Communities affordable housing communities in Mueller where they will share more information about training and volunteering.
Contact us today to sign up or find out more!
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About engAGE Travis County
Location:
PO Box 1748, Austin, TX 78767, US
Mission Statement
engAGE Travis County provides pathways to aging well for people 50+, strengthens communities, and fosters civic engagement through volunteering, education, advocacy, and partnerships with public agencies and community organizations.
Description
One of our core programs, RSVP is part of the federal AmeriCorps Seniors program and was founded locally in 1972. Last year more than 17,100 Americans of all ages and backgrounds united to meet local needs, strengthen communities, and expand opportunity through national service in Texas. AmeriCorps members and AmeriCorps Seniors volunteers served at more than 2,400 locations across Texas, including schools, food banks, homeless shelters, health clinics, youth centers, veterans facilities, and other nonprofit and faith-based organizations.
Those who benefit from the work performed by engAGE Travis County and RSVP volunteers include the full spectrum of people from birth to old age, including homeless or isolated people with acute, chronic or terminal illnesses; frail homebound seniors; low-income families; teen mothers; disaster victims; at-risk youth; veterans; people with physical, mental or learning disabilities; and seniors in nutrition programs.
Help your community by offering your unique skills and talents. We’ll recommend ongoing and short-term volunteer opportunities based on your skills and interests, but the choice of where you volunteer and what you do is entirely yours. The benefits of being a volunteer (aged 50 and over) are numerous: travel reimbursement, on-duty accident and liability insurance, life-long learning opportunities, social engagement, recognition, and greetings throughout the year.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
Multiple locations Austin, TX 78701
DATE POSTED
November 21, 2022
SKILLS
- Teaching / Instruction
- Customer Service
- Basic Computer Skills
- People Skills
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- People 55+
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 18
- Orientation or Training
- Tax sites are open from mid-January until the tax filing deadline. Volunteers are asked to serve 30 hours. Most shifts are 3-hours and can be done once a week or more. Sites are open weekdays, evenings and weekends.
- Training is required for all volunteers and the amount of training will depend upon what type of volunteer opportunity you select.