KPMG’s Community Involvement Program
As part of KPMG’s commitment to the community, on Saturday August 23rd members of the KPMG DC Network of Latinos volunteered to help the DC Public School system with its DC School Beautification Day. They did painting, cleaning classrooms, moving equipment to storage, cleaning, mulching and planting around the school grounds. Many KPMG employees who are also ALPFA members came with family members including children who saw first hand how volunteering for a few hours can make a big difference. The school principal and the staff were very appreciative for the help received.
Pictured: Edgar & Brian Jimenez painting at Stuart-Hobson MS in Wash, DC
 MUCHAS GRACIAS FOR VOLUNTEERING!
Following our 4th Annual Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) presentation this January, on March 1st our chapter had its second volunteering activity at The Child and Family Network Center located in Alexandria, VA and sponsored by KPMG's Hispanic Network. Twelve volunteers came and helped with tax preparation, translation, tax return reviewing, greeting and screening. Volunteers included board members, ALPFA members and friends of ALPFA. The comment we heard often was "This experience was both humbling and very rewarding".
Another wonderful opportunity to serve is by helping seniors citizens with their IRS Economic Stimulus Payment Rebate. See attached file for dates and locations or contact Fairfax County's Elsa Luis at 703-324-1554 or elsa.luis@fairfaxcounty.gov
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance
VITA Program
Host: ALPFA DC
Where: FALLS CHURCH SKILLSOURCE
6245 Leesburg Pike, #315
Falls Church, VA 22044 US
When: March 21st & April 4th
Come join your ALPFA-DC friends help qualifying participants fill out their federal tax returns! Volunteers should be certified by the IRS. If interested, but not yet certified, please go to the IRS website ( http://www.irs.govand search for "Link and Learn") for certification program overview and study materials. See the January 29, 2009 entry of our blog for more information ( http://alpfadc-informer.blogspot.com/).
The VITA Program offers free tax help to low- to moderate-income (generally, $42,000 and below) people who cannot prepare their own tax returns. Certified volunteers sponsored by various organizations receive training to help prepare basic tax returns in communities across the country.
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