ESP Support
During a March meeting with the Steering Committee Linda Baynes the Volunteer Coordinator for the Lucas County Hospital raised concerns that there were individuals in the community that needed assistance completing their applications for the Economic Stimulus Payment. To answer this need a work day was set for March 25th. The Volunteer Program at the Hospital provided advance notification to the community, a location for working with clients, and volunteers lent a hand. Joyce Lash, a VITA site organizer provided supervision and 37 returns were completed. One individual who qualified for Earned Income Credit was provided assistance from a local VITA site.
A local retirement community also requested assistance with review of 16 applications to ensure they had been completed correctly. Conversations are being held to determine if a VITA program could be established in Lucas County.