Miscellaneous

Volunteer Opportunities:

The Center for Economic Progress is looking for volunteers interested in building skills, meeting new people, and working one-on-one with low-income families to help them move toward financial security.

To volunteer at a tax preparation site:
??? No experience is necessary- choose a position to fit your current skills or learn something new.
??? All trainings are provided; classes run in January.
??? Volunteers are asked to donate 20 hours between January and April.
??? Our Waukegan tax site, located at Father Gary Graf Center at 510 10th St. Tax Preparation assistance will be offered Tuesdays and Thursdays, starting February 1st through April 14, 2011 from 5:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Also Saturdays starting January 29 to April 16, 2011 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Volunteer positions available as???
??? Tax preparers: Work one-on-one with clients to file federal and state tax returns and provide counseling on tax credits and forms.
??? Money management assistants: Provide guidance to tax site clients on direct deposit options and savings products.
??? Tax site assistants: Perform essential non-tax-preparation activities, including client greeting and screening, translating and/or administrative duties.

See why over 1,200 volunteers dedicated last winter to serving 30,000 families statewide. Register to volunteer, view training schedules and find a site near you at www.economicprogress.org/volunteer.

There are an unlimited number of spots. We have almost 30 sites statewide, so there is a location for everyone! Minimum age is 16. Registration is now open, training begins in January, and volunteering is January through April 18.

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Geographies Served

• Illinois (IL)state

  Cookcounty

  Palatine

  Wheeling

  Lakecounty

  Antioch	Lake Zurich
  Barrington	Libertyville
  Buffalo Grove	Lincolnshire
  Deerfield	Long Grove
  Fox Lake	Mundelein
  Grayslake	North Chicago
  Great Lakes	Round Lake
  Gurnee	Russell
  Highland Park	Vernon Hills
  Highwood	Wadsworth
  Ingleside	Wauconda
  Island Lake	Waukegan
  Lake Bluff	Winthrop Harbor
  Lake Forest	Zion
  Lake Villa

  Mchenrycounty

  Algonquin	Mchenry
  Fox River Grove