Calendar - Upcoming Events
Board Meeting: Tuesday, December 8, 6:15 PM at Fountain House – 425 W. 47th St.
All volunteers are welcome to attend and participate in discussions. If you would like to be added to the Board notification list, please contact ctabdkeisha@gmail.com.
Training dates are here!
For all volunteers, training dates are as follows:
Choose between #s 1 or 2 below:
1. A one-day session on Saturday January 30. 9am-5pm
Location: Fordham University Law School, 150 West 62nd Street.
Enter via the 62nd St entrance. Classroom locations will be posted there.
CPE credit given: 7 CPE credits.
Or, you can choose
2. Two Monday evening sessions 6pm-9pm
Dates: Monday, January 25, 2015 and Monday Feb 1,2015 (both dates are mandatory)
Location: Fountain House, 425 West 47th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues.).
CPE credit given: 6 CPE credits.
More info to come regarding Training in the January Newsletter.
Year-end Contributions
CTA is a section 501(c)3 organization. You can deduct your donation as a charitable contribution on your 2015 taxes. Here's the link to donate.
Tax Facts
Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what we have, to reflect on our own lives, to be with family, and eat a lot of food. A study just released by NYC Coalition against Hunger found that 1 in 6 NYC residents are 'food - insecure,' meaning they cannot afford enough food. Now is a good time to remember that some of the money we pay through our income taxes to the government, both State and Federal, come back to these individuals and families who need extra help.
(source: https://www.nationalpriorities.org/smart/new-york/#state-of)
Unfortunately, since 2013, NYC has seen cuts in food benefits; and soup kitchens and food pantries have seen an increase in need from city residents.
(source http://www.foodbanknyc.org/files//dmfile/HungerCliffNYC2015ResearchBrief.pdf)
Federal cuts to benefits like SNAP will cause more burden on low-income individuals and families, many of whom we prepare taxes for. Here's one way you can help http://www.foodbanknyc.org/news/individual-food-donations.
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