Financial $tability PartnershipTM of the River Cities to host Earned Income Credit/Child Tax Credit event
HUNTINGTON, W.Va. — The Financial $tability PartnershipTM of the River Cities, an initiative of United Way of the River Cities, is hosting an event that will showcase its goals and the state of poverty in the region.
The Earned Income Credit/Child Tax Credit Train the Trainer event will be from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 6 at the Cabell County Library Downtown Branch.
The event will feature a poverty simulation conducted by Richard Fleisher, West Virginia University extension specialist. The simulation places participants into family groups that will negotiate through a compacted month-long time period.
“The simulation will open a lot of people’s eyes,” said Ed Davis, Financial $tability PartnershipTM coordinator. “Participants will see how community resource providers influence the fabric of family life in the River Cities. This event will also further the goals and objectives of the Financial $tability PartnershipTM and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program.”
This free event is approved for three domestic violence advocate certification CE hours and will also feature guest speakers, breakfast and lunch. The event is open to the public, but registration is required.
To R.S.V.P. for the Earned Income Credit/Child Tax Credit Train the Trainer event, contact Rachel Houston at 304-523-8929, ext. 112 or rachel.houston@unitedwayrivercities.org.
For more information about the Financial $tability PartnershipTM of the River Cities or the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program, contact Ed Davis at 304-523-8929, ext. 6, or ed.davis@unitedwayrivercities.org.
About United Way: United Way is focused on the building blocks for a better life – education, income and health. Everyone wins when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable and when people have good health. LIVE UNITEDTM. A credo. A mission. A goal. A constant reminder that when individuals think outside themselves, they have the power to facilitate change. For more information about United Way contact 304. 523.8929 or log on to www.unitedwayrivercities.org.
# # #