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CAFCA Connections – February 6, 2019
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CT Community Action Agencies Offering Free Tax Preparation Assistance
Last year, the CAAs’ VITA services filed over 6,900 tax returns and brought over $9.8 million to Connecticut’s economy – read full press release.
Community Action Highlights
- Connecticut Food Bank, New Opportunities host mobile pantry in Meriden (CT Food Bank)
- TVCCA receives grant to help families at risk of losing housing
Check It Out – Items of Interest
- 'Foster Grandparents' add experience, wisdom, and love to some Hartford preschools (Sarah Cody, WTNH, 2/6/19)
- Local food pantries expect higher than usual demand (Matthew Zabierek, Record-Journal, 2/2/19)
- CT lawmakers: Early child care educators need better pay (Christine Stuart, CT Post, 1/29/19)
- 40% of Americans only one missed paycheck away from poverty (Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 1/29/19)
- Data shows a divided Connecticut on race and geography (New Haven Register, Brian Zahn, 1/25/19)
- Nonprofit community reiterates call to privatize, clarify tax exemptions (Christine Stuart, CT News Junkie, 1/23/19)
- A social justice movement inspired by MLK is waging a new war on poverty (Harmeet Kaur, CNN, 1/20/19)
- Middle-class growth sparks latest surge in CT tax receipts (Keith Phaneuf, CT Mirror, 1/15/19)
Community Events
- CRT's Women's Empowerment Fundraiser, March 7
- TEAM's 12th Annual Men Who Cook, April 7
- TVCCA's Carnevale Benefit for Meals on Wheels, April 6
National and Regional Events
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