FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

April 30, 2010

MEDIA CONTACT

Jasmine Shafik

(714) 530-0430 ext. 968

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2010 Tax Season Ends on a $200,000 High Note

GARDEN GROVE, CA – Every tax season thousands of dollars go unclaimed because many families do not have the additional money to pay for tax preparation services. With so many families in need, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) teamed up with Orange County United Way and Legal Aid Society of Orange County to provide three Free Community Tax Days at Clinton Branch in Garden Grove between the months of February and April.  In its fourth year hosting workshops, BGCGG has aided the county-wide effort to increase access to financial stability programs.

Volunteers from The Niewnow & Company, LLP, UC Irvine, and CSU Fullerton donated their time to support families with filing their taxes and claiming the tax credits they are eligible for, utilizing the free and user-friendly I-CAN E-File program and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This year’s Free Community Tax Days program assisted nearly 100 individuals who received an all-time high of $194,090 in tax refunds through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program.

For additional questions about Free Community Tax Days program, please call This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it at 714-532-7947 or e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . For the next tax season, individuals and families can file online at www.icanefile.org/?caller=466.

For more information on the Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove, please visit at www.begreatgardengrove.org or call 714-530-0430.

ABOUT BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GARDEN GROVE

For more than 50 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) has helped kids “BE GREAT” by changing and saving young lives, playing an integral role in its community. Striving to help children succeed in life, Boys & Girls Clubs provide hope and opportunity through afterschool, family support, and community outreach programs. Known as The Positive Place For Kids, our 57 program sites serve over 5,000 young people from “Diapers to Diplomas,” ages 18 months-18 years old, every day.

The Clubs are open daily with programs in character and leadership development, education and career enhancement, the arts, health and life skills, and sports, fitness and recreation. Our family outreach programs such as Family Campus Preschool, School Readiness, REACH For Literacy (Reading Education for Adults & CHildren), ARCHES (Access to Resources for Children's Health, Education and Support), FYOP (Family & Youth Outreach Program), and TRC (Truancy Reduction Center) expand our services to ensure that the needs of the whole child are met. Through our efforts we do our best to enable all young people, especially those who need us most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Please visit www.begreatgardengrove.org for more information.

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