C.A.S.H.

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C.A.S.H. - Creating Assets, Savings, and Hope - is a community coalition led by Empire Justice Center and the United Way of Greater Rochester. C.A.S.H. was established in 2002 to help low-income workers make the most of their money and build stronger financial futures.

C.A.S.H. improves the financial well being of working families by:

• Offering free income tax preparation to help eligible families take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit 
• Offering free one-on-one financial coaching and education
• Maximizing financial assets through matched savings accounts, alternatives to predatory lending practices, credit repair, and asset building strategies.

In other words, C.A.S.H. helps working families Get, Keep and Grow their money.

Mission:

A community coalition providing opportunities to workers with low incomes to obtain, maintain and grow economic assets

Vision:

• Greater Rochester community promotes economic well-being of workers with low incomes
• Workers with low incomes understand and take advantage of available asset-building resources
• Our neighborhoods are free of predatory financial practices
• Low-income communities have a greater economic asset base

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Related News Free Nonprofit Tax Prep for Low-Income Families (WHAM) Last year, C.A.S.H. filed 13,000 returns with the help of 500 volunteers. Read More Assemblyman Mark Johns announces free tax prep programs for seniors (PenfieldPost.com) Assemblyman Mark Johns, R-Webster, has announced that free tax preparation services are available to seniors in his district, courtesy of the AARP and the Empire Justice Center's Creating Assets, Savings and Hope program. Read More	Brochures C.A.S.H. 2012 Outreach Brochure Appointment Hotline Opens Monday, January 9, 2012. Hotline hours Monday - Friday 8am - 8pm Outreach Brochure (English) (Spanish)	Coach Program C.A.S.H. offers C.A.S.H. Coach in partnership with Catholic Family Center’s Credit Education Bureau (CEB). This program provides free and confidential financial coaching to help you manage your money and improve your financial future.   A trained volunteer will work with you, one-on-one, to help you: Start and keep a budget Better manage your money Save towards a goal Better understand credit

Online Orientation

Coming Soon

The video will cover:

• What is C.A.S.H. (history, mission, values proposition)
• What’s new this year (orientation sessions, Pick Your Own Pace, Asset Building initiative)
• What happens at a C.A.S.H. site (C.A.S.H. offerings, flow of events at the site)
• Expectations of volunteersVolunteer opportunities (front desk, advisor, preparer, reviewer cross-training})
• Training schedule (pick your own pace, test your tax prep skills - evaluation)

Tax Preparation/Asset Building Program

The C.A.S.H. EITC program is designed to help working families improve their long-term economic well-being. Read More  The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is a refundable tax benefit offered by the Federal and New York State governments. The Earned Income Tax Credit is available to people who worked in 2008 and earned less than $ 41,646. Because the EITC is a refundable credit, any amount of the credit exceeding the amount of taxes owed will be returned to you in the form of a refund. Etc.

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C.A.S.H. Locations & Hours of Operation Super Site Locations Open January 23, 2012 – April 17, 2012 1/23/11 – 1/28/12 Appointments only 1/30/12 - 4/17/12 Appointments and walk-ins welcome, as time allows No walk-ins accepted less than one hour before sites close	Volunteer Hub Inforamation Volunteer Hub is an online registration system that C.A.S.H. volunteers use to sign up for trainings and shifts, as well as being added to our mailing list.  Please visit www.cash.volunteerhub.com to sign up to become a volunteer.