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VITA Volunteers Recognized for 2013 Tax Season

The 2013 VITA tax preparation season has ended.   VITA volunteers were recognized at an event on April 25. The event was partially sponsored by APS.    At the time, 504 returns have been filed by VITA volunteers, and the season ended with 578 federal tax returns filed by volunteers.
Beverly Prueter, United Way of Pinal County Executive Director, said this program is meant to help people with their filings at no cost to them and to assure they apply for the Earned Income Tax Credit if they are eligible.   The service provides refunds back to the consumer and helps provide for families in Pinal County.
This year there were six sites in Pinal County managed by volunteer site coordinators and supported by 36 volunteers, 80% of whom were certified at intermediate or advanced tax preparation levels.
Long time volunteer Bob Michels received the Site Manager’s Award for his dedication and coordination for 2 sites this year in San Tan Valley and Coolidge.
Over 1100 volunteer hours were provided to Pinal County by VITA volunteers. The service is funded by a grant from the Internal Revenue Service through a collaboration with the United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona, and United Way of Pinal County, with in kind support from each of the six sites.

GET YOUR PRESCRIPTION DISCOUNT CARDS – see below for instructions!

United Way of Pinal County partners with FamilyWize, Community Service Partnership, Inc., to provide free prescription FamilyWize discount cards to all residents of Pinal County. The FamilyWize card lowers the cost of medicine by an average of 30% or more for people without insurance or who take medications not covered by their insurance plan. It’s easy to use, just like a coupon, but you can keep using it every time you need to fill a prescription. All you have to do is present the FamilyWize discount card to your local pharmacy to get the savings. These cards can be used by everyone in the community, not just people without insurance. They can be used by people with health benefits, including Medicaid or Medicare.
Click on the button “Show # Helped” to see how many Pinal County residents have been helped with this card, AND to PRINT YOUR FREE CARD! Yes, all you have to do is click the button and you will get your card!
HAVE A HOUSEHOLD PET? FamilyWize cards can also be used for prescription medications for your household pets! The card can be used for any FDA approved medications purchased in a pharmacy, which would include pet meds.
If you have any questions, please contact the United Way office at 520.836.0736.
This is just another way that United Way of Pinal County is serving all residents of the county!