Growing up, you probably had a favorite book you read over and over. Maybe it was Charlotte’s Web … The Very Hungry Caterpillar … or Green Eggs and Ham. The pages were most likely creased and worn, perhaps a corner of the cover torn. But it was your book, and you loved it. The sad reality is t...
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Several Tax Sites are Still Open in the Orlando Area for FREE Tax Preparation after April 18! The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program is a free tax preparation service run by volunteers offered to families throughout Orange, Osceola and Seminole...
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Heart of Florida United Way celebrated the end of the 2015-2016 campaign last night at the Orlando Citrus Bowl. With hundreds in attendance, including members of the Orlando City SC, Campaign Chair Harold Mills of ZeroChaos announced that $18,611,050 was raised. That’s an increase of over $100,000...
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Harold Mills is a fixture in the community and a representative of exactly what United Way aims to accomplish. Spending his early childhood in an Ohio housing project, Mills certainly never had an easy path, but through resilience and the support of his loved ones, Mills went on to become CEO of o...
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Tania was worried about her son. Jason, two years old, seemed to be a bit different than other children his age. While others his age were starting to say full sentences and were excited to be around other kids, Jason didn’t speak at all and seemed not to notice other children. Tania went to her p...
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Today, in honor of #TRexTuesday, we launched a new video featuring a TRex and taxes to raise awareness for free tax preparation services and the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). Free Tax Preparation Services Remember, Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites are located throughout Orange, Osce...
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