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Goodwill Offers Free Tax Program to Assist Lower Income Families

1/25/2012

American workers with low to moderate incomes may qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a federal tax credit that provides a financial boost for employees in a recovering economy. Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina is encouraging people who earned less than $49,078 to see if they qualify for EITC. In doing so, they could receive as much as a $5,751 tax credit from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Even if they do not need to file federal tax returns based on salary, these workers must still file in order to claim the credit. 

 

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GO-Kitchen Ready Program To Provide Launching Pad For Food Service Careers And Life Skills Training

1/10/2012

 ASHEVILLE, NC – An innovative joint venture between Green Opportunities, Goodwill Industries of Northwest North Carolina, Asheville City Schools Foundation, AB-Technical Community College, the Asheville Independent Restaurant Association and MANNA FoodBank will provide career opportunities in the food service industry, life skills training and potential job placement for future students of the new GO – Kitchen Ready Training Program.

The program, managed by Green Opportunities, will offer training in basic food service and technical skills in culinary, baking, food safety and sanitation, nutrition instruction, food vocabulary and kitchen math. A portion of the class will focus on such life skills training as interviewing, job search and retention skills, resume writing and management of personal finances. The use of local food products will be a key component of the program. 

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