Donate My Cell Phone To The 911 Cell Phone Bank. http://weblog.911cellphonebank.org Give your old cell phone new life. Donate your cell phone here. Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:31:38 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 FREE Tax Preparation Coming to an End http://weblog.911cellphonebank.org/2011/04/free-tax-preparation-coming-to-an-end/ http://weblog.911cellphonebank.org/2011/04/free-tax-preparation-coming-to-an-end/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 20:14:32 +0000 Darlene Wilkerson http://weblog.911cellphonebank.org/?p=1956 The United Way of Marion County is offering FREE income tax preparation through a variety of VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) locations on Saturday, April 9 and April 16th.  Walk-in appointments on Monday, April 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for FREE income tax preparation at the United Way office located at 1401 NE 2nd St, Ocala.  Marion County residents are encouraged to get 100 percent of their return back.  Please call 352-732-9696 to make an appointment.  All volunteers providing tax assistance are trained by the Internal Revenue Service. 

 Residents will need to bring the following information with them:

  • Last year’s Federal Income Tax Return (2009 income tax return)
  • Social Security cards for all taxpayers and dependents
  • Correct birthdates for all names that appear on the return
  • Picture ID including spouse’s, if married and filing joint returns
  • All “Important Tax Documents” (W-2s, 1099s, 1098 for mortgage interest, property taxes)
  • For education credits, bring 1098T and the amount paid for qualified expenses
  • Student Loans Interest:  F1098E
  • For dependent care credit, Child care provider’s name, address, SSN/EIN and amount you paid
  • Cancellation of Debt: F1099C
  • Sch CEZ/Sch C—Call our office for more details.
  • Voided check and saving account number for direct deposit of your refund (this is optional, but gets your cash to you faster.)

If married and filing a joint return, both spouses must come to the VITA site.  Volunteers will NOT prepare Schedule D (complex), Schedule E, request for Social Security Numbers, Employee Business Expenses, Moving Expenses, Nondeductible IRA, or Minor Investment Income. For more information, contact Faith Beard at 352-732-9696 ext. 200 for locations and to make an appointment.

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  1. Brevard County Triad, FL
  2. Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, ME
  3. Calipatria State Prison, CA
  4. Hamilton County Special Olympics, OH
  5. Cook County Sheriff’s Office, IL
  6. Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office, OK
  7. Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan, MI
  8. Capital Area Corporate Recycling, LA
  9. Safe Haven Shelter for Battered Women, MN
  10. Polk County SALT Council, FL
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 1.  Goodwill Industries of Northern New England, ME

2.  Indianapolis Metro. Police Dept. V/A Unit, IN

3.  Patrick County Sheriff’s Office, VA

4.  Harbor House, FL

5.  Safe Haven of Tarrant County, TX

6.  Cook County Sheriff’s Office, IL

7.  Goodwill of Chattanooga, TN

8.  Sunrise Amy Joe Sumner Bldg, FL

9.  Leon County Sheriff’s Office Victim Advocate Unit, FL

10. YWCA Battered Women’s Shelter, OH

]]> http://weblog.911cellphonebank.org/2011/03/1922/feed/ 0 New Participants for the New Year http://weblog.911cellphonebank.org/2011/03/new-comers-for-the-new-year/ http://weblog.911cellphonebank.org/2011/03/new-comers-for-the-new-year/#comments Wed, 16 Mar 2011 20:14:38 +0000 Darlene Wilkerson http://weblog.911cellphonebank.org/?p=1916 We want to welcome all of our new participants that came on board in January 2011. This is a great way to start out the year. Thank you all. Feel free to drop off any of your old unused cell phones to any one of the following agencies; it could save a friend or family member’s life. You may also check our website for a drop-off location near you by visiting www.911cellphonebank.org click on the “Donate” tab, then click the “drop off location” link or you can simply click the “print label” and print a label for your convenience. If you need assistance, give us a call.

Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office

Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office

Crawford County Sheriff’s Office

Dickenson County Sheriff’s Office

Emmet County Sheriff’s Office

Grayson County Sheriff’s Office

Greensville County Sheriff’s Office

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office

Hudson County Sheriff’s Office

Jackson County Sheriff’s Office

Lewis County Sheriff’s Office

Nelson County Sheriff’s Office

Pike County Sheriff’s Office

Posey County Sheriff’s Office

Schuyler County Sheriff’s Office

Taylor County Sheriff’s Office

Trimble County Sheriff’s Office

Weld County Victims Advocate

Worth County Sheriff’s Office

In addition, we want to acknowledge the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office (Duval County, Florida) and point of contact, Mrs. Kathy Pannell as participants as well. This was an oversight on my behalf a few months ago. We appreciate all of our partners and all the tireless support we get from them and their communities.

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 For those clients that have the ability to print their own labels, nothing has changed in that regard.  The same label you have always used in the past will still be valid for the new box.  However, if you desire us to print labels for you, we can always do that as well.  As always, we greatly appreciate your participation in our program, and look forward to continuing to work together with you all, in the future.

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 Goodwill of Tacoma, WA

Goodwill Industries of SE Wisconsin, WI

Cook County Sheriff’s Office, IL

Harbor House, FL

T-N-T Communications, IL

Goodwill Industries of Central NC, NC

Goodwill Industries of Northern Michigan, MI

Panhandle Telecommunications, OK

Goodwill of the Coastal Empire, GA

Clarion PAWS Pet Adoption and Welfare Society, PA

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“Hot Spot Cards” were developed eight years ago as a way to help Springfield residents report crimes anonymously, and to hold local authorities accountable for their response.

The cards have been so successful, organizers are hoping to soon make them available throughout Clark County. A rally to celebrate their success is scheduled at Covenant Presbyterian Church Tuesday evening.

Bill Salyers, who helped organize the rally, said the cards were first developed by a local organization called Justice Action Mercy in 2003. City residents at the time were looking for a new way to report crimes to local authorities anonymously. “This was a tool that anybody could use to send anonymous reports,” Salyers said.

Residents are able to fill out the cards with the appropriate information, and drop them off in the mail. The cards are delivered to a post office box and passed on to a Hot Spot Committee, which assigns a number to each card. The cards are then passed on to local law enforcement for investigation.

“Stephen Moody, chief of the Springfield Police Division, and Clark County Sheriff Gene Kelly have both been supportive of the program,” Salyers said. Both meet regularly with the Hot Spot committee to review action taken on each card.

Salyers said since the program began, more than 50 percent of the tips have led to arrests, and another 20 percent are still being investigated.

The committee is now planning to extend their use.  “We’re trying to make it a tool for the entire county, not just the city,” he said.  Several organizations, including the Clark County Triad SALT Council and the Catholic Social Action Committee, work together to make sure the cards are available.

Salyers said “the cards are available at local law enforcement agencies, United Senior Services, 101 S. Fountain Ave., and will be available at local libraries”. 

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The Enterprise Connect Expo is the only place where all the leading suppliers can be found in one location. Special Offer: Use this link to register today and save $1000 off the onsite price for the 3 or 4 Day conference package or a FREE Expo Plus pass.

Hope to see you there!

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 Dickinson County Attorney’s Office, Spirit Lake, IA

Rainbow House Domestic Abuse Services, Inc., Oconto, WI

Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, Christiansburg, VA

West Alabama Mental Health Ctr, Demopolis, AL

Orange County Sheriff’s Office, Hillsborough, NC

Brewster Council on Aging, Brewster, MA

CEASE, Inc., Morristown, TN

Clarendon County Victim/Witness Program, Manning, SC

Westford Council on Aging, Westford, MA

Harwich Council on Aging, Harwich, MA

Hood County Sheriff’s Office, Granbury, TX

Barry County Sheriff’s Office, Cassville, MO

Bollinger County Sheriff’s Office, Marble Hill, MO

Pepin County Sheriff’s Office, Durand, WI

El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, El Paso, TX

Lemhi County Sheriff’s Office, Salmon, ID

Jasper County District Attorney’s Office, Jasper, TX

Red River County Sheriff’s Office, Clarksville, TX

Juneau County Sheriff’s Office, Mauston, WI

Lafayette County Sheriff’s Office, Darlington, WI

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Donate Your Cell Phone

With all the hustle and hassle of the holiday season we are still enrolling new comers to our program. Thank you, thank you and thank you so much for your support. We welcome all of you to our program.

As new participants, feel free to contact any of our member to ask them how our program has benefitted their communities. Each of our partners have a different needs for the program, but the overall is safety and security. The following agencies have joined us in November, 2010.

 

Muskegon County Records Office, Muskegon, MI;

Ralls County Sheriff’s Office, New London, MO;

 Prince George’s County Sheriff’s Explores Post 1696, Upper Marlboro, MD;

Patrick County Sheriff’s Office, Stuart, VA;

Owyhee County Sheriff’s Office, Murphy, ID;

Orangeburg County Victim Services, Orangeburg, SC;

Cooper County Sheriff’s Office, Boonville, MO;

Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office, Lawrenceville, GA;

Dauphin County Sheriff’s Office, Harrisburg, PA;

Meigs County Sheriff’s Office, Pomeroy, OH;

Williamsburg County Victim Services, Kingstree, SC;

Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office, Fort Worth, TX;

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