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Wednesday, March 3, 2010
CCCS of Greater Dallas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Ferguson Road Initiative and Girls Inc. Continue to Provide Free Tax Preparation through Tax Day
Volunteers prepared 275 returns totaling more than $721,000 in refunds in February

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Emily Bruce/Michelle Jones
HCK2 Partners
PR Support for CCCS Dallas
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Emily.Bruce@hck2.com
michelle.jones@hck2.com

Dallas - March 3, 2010 - Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas (CCCS of Greater Dallas), a nonprofit provider of free housing and credit counseling and financial education, is continuing to offer free tax preparation though its partnership with United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Girls Inc. and Ferguson Road Initiative. Part of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program in conjunction with the IRS, the United Way "Earn It! Keep It! Save It!" initiative provides free tax assistance to any individual or family with an adjusted gross income under $50,000.

From January 30 through February 28, volunteers from the four participating organizations completed more than 275 returns equaling over $721,000 in tax refunds. This already exceeds last year's total of $646,193. Free tax preparation, financial education and social services benefits counseling will be offered four days a week through April 15.

"CCCS of Greater Dallas is proud to be a part of this year's Earn It! Keep It! Save It! tax preparation program," said Todd Mark, vice president of education for CCCS of Greater Dallas. "Filing a tax return can be scary for some, but for many, so can the cost of getting tax prep assistance. Free tax prep through our VITA sites is a valuable service, as is the financial education we seek to provide. The individuals volunteering for this initiative won't simply help prepare your tax returns, but guide you with the wise use of a return, setting financial goals, maximizing available benefits, improving credit and starting the habit of saving with a legitimate financial institution."

CCCS of Greater Dallas joined the program to offer increased awareness of financial literacy and education: basic budgeting habits, the wise use of credit and money management, setting of money-smart financial goals, acquisition of banking tools such as checking and savings accounts, understanding the earned income tax credit, and warnings about the costs of payday lenders and tax refund advanced loans, in addition to free income tax preparation through IRS-certified tax preparation volunteers.

"During these tough financial times, it is important for all consumers to know the importance of budgeting and saving. What better time to start saving than when you receive your tax refund," Mark continued.

Individuals should bring the following documentation:

IDENTIFICATION - Photo ID, Social Security, or ITIN cards

INCOME DOCUMENTATION - W-2, 1099's, disability, unemployment

EXPENSE DOCUMENTATION - for credits and deductions you want to claim

If you prefer Bank Direct Deposit, bring an empty/voided check.

If possible, last year's tax return

Trained and certified volunteers will be at the following VITA sites through April 15. A full schedule can also be found at www.cccs.net or by calling 214-540-6862.

VITA Locations:

Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235	Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208	New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228
Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215	Ferguson Road Initiative 7229 Ferguson Road, Bldg 4101 Dallas, Texas 75228	CCCS of Greater Dallas 8737 King George Drive Dallas, Texas 75235

Date & Time		Location
Tuesday, March 2 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Tuesday, March 2 7 to 9 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Thursday, March 4 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Thursday, March 4 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208

Saturday, March 6 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Saturday, March 6 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208
Saturday, March 6 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Saturday, March 6 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Ferguson Road Initiative 7229 Ferguson Road, building 4101 Dallas, Texas 75228
Saturday, March 6 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Monday, March 8 5 to 9 p.m.		Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas 8737 King George Drive Dallas, Texas 75235

Tuesday, March 9 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Tuesday, March 9 7 to 9 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Thursday, March 11 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Thursday, March 11 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208

Saturday, March 13 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas 8737 King George Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Saturday, March 13 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Saturday, March 13 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208
Saturday, March 13 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Ferguson Road Initiative 7229 Ferguson Road, building 4101 Dallas, Texas 75228
Saturday, March 13 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Monday, March 15 5 to 9 p.m.		Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas 8737 King George Drive Dallas, Texas 75235

Tuesday, March 16 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Tuesday, March 16 7 to 9 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Thursday, March 18 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Thursday, March 18 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208

Saturday, March 20 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Saturday, March 20 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208
Saturday, March 20 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Saturday, March 20 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Ferguson Road Initiative 7229 Ferguson Road, building 4101 Dallas, Texas 75228
Saturday, March 20 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Monday, March 22 5 to 9 p.m		Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas 8737 King George Drive Dallas, Texas 75235

Tuesday, March 23 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Tuesday, March 23 7 to 9 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Thursday, March 25 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Thursday, March 25 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208

Saturday, March 27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas 8737 King George Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Saturday, March 27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Saturday, March 27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208
Saturday, March 27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Ferguson Road Initiative 7229 Ferguson Road, building 4101 Dallas, Texas 75228
Saturday, March 27 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Monday, March 29 5 to 9 p.m.		Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas 8737 King George Drive Dallas, Texas 75235

Tuesday, March 30 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Tuesday, March 30 7 to 9 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Thursday, April 1 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Thursday, April 1 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208

Monday, April 5 5 to 9 p.m.		Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas 8737 King George Drive Dallas, Texas 75235

Tuesday, April 6 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Tuesday, April 6 7 to 9 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Thursday, April 8 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Thursday, April 8 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208

Saturday, April 10 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Saturday, April 10 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208
Saturday, April 10 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Saturday, April 10 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		Ferguson Road Initiative 7229 Ferguson Road, building 4101 Dallas, Texas 75228
Saturday, April 10 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Monday, April 12 5 to 9 p.m.		Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas 8737 King George Drive Dallas, Texas 75235

Tuesday, April 13 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Love Field 2040 Empire Central Drive Dallas, Texas 75235
Tuesday, April 13 7 to 9 p.m.		New Hope Lutheran Church 2835 Peavy Road Dallas, Texas 75228

Thursday, April 15 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - South Dallas 4411 Meadow Street Dallas, Texas 75215
Thursday, April 15 7 to 9 p.m.		Girls Inc. - Oak Cliff 350 North Zang Boulevard Dallas, Texas 75208

About CCCS of Greater Dallas
Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Greater Dallas, Inc. is a nonprofit, community based credit counseling and debt management service. Established in 1974, CCCS of Greater Dallas and its affiliate offices provide financial education and counseling to consumers in-person, by phone, or Internet through their 24 locations in four states. CCCS of Greater Dallas is a HUD approved housing counselor and serves as one of eight counseling agencies supporting the 888-995-HOPE Hotline. The agency is also a member of the National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC), the nation's largest and longest serving national non-profit credit counseling network. To learn more about CCCS of Greater Dallas' free seminars or the agency's services, visit www.cccs.net.

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CCCS of Greater Dallas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Ferguson Road Initiative and Girls Inc. Continue to Provide Free Tax Preparation through Tax Day
Volunteers prepared 275 returns totaling more than $721,000 in refunds in February

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CCCS of Greater Dallas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Ferguson Road Initiative and Girls Inc. Continue to Provide Free Tax Preparation through Tax Day Volunteers prepared 275 returns totaling more than $721,000 in refunds in February

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CCCS of Greater Dallas, United Way of Metropolitan Dallas, Ferguson Road Initiative and Girls Inc. Continue to Provide Free Tax Preparation through Tax Day
Volunteers prepared 275 returns totaling more than $721,000 in refunds in February