Volunteers to offer help with income taxes at various sites

January 29, 2009

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The Pathways initiative of Inland Empire United Way is once again collaborating with the Boys and Girls Club of Fontana and Pomona, Mentone Senior Center & Library, Northtown Community Center, Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center, Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona to offer free income-tax clinics. Cal State San Bernardino and Cal Poly Pomona accounting students are providing free income-tax preparation services for the low-income community and senior citizens. Students are trained to prepare basic federal and state resident tax returns.

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program sites are:

• Cal Poly Pomona Downtown Center, 300 W. Second St. - 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. every Saturday, Feb. 14 through April 11.

• Boys and Girls Club of Pomona, 1420 S. Garey Ave. - 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Saturday, Feb. 14 through April 11.

• Mentone Library & Senior Center, 1331 Opal Ave. - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Friday, Feb. 6 through April 10.

• Northtown Community Center, 10071 Feron Blvd., Rancho Cucamonga - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Saturday, Feb. 7 through April 11, except Feb. 14.

• Fontana Boys & Girls Club, 7723 Almeria Ave. - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Feb. 7 through April 11, except Feb. 14.

Information: (888) 435-7565 or www.sbvita.org.

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