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PUBLIC NOTICE
The Total Community Action, Inc. Board of Directors
will convene for a Regular Board Meeting
on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 at 12noon
in Total Community Action, Inc,
Conference and Training Room 206B
1420 S Jefferson Davis Parkway
New Orleans, LA 70125
For questions or more information, please contact Ashley Thomas @504-373-6372

Sewerage and Water Board of New Orleans will conduct a public hearing to present information relative to future proposed water and sewer rate increases and drainage funding. The next public hearing is:

Monday, January 30, 2012
Lindy Boggs Conference Center
(Next to UNO)
2043 Lakeshore Drive
6:00pm

“We’re Still Here and We’re Still Working”

New Orleans, La- Total Community Action, Inc. is a non-profit community based agency, dedicated to serving the needs of the disadvantage. TCA will implement a new service schedule for all services beginning January 30, 2012 that will provide residents with access to TCA Services Monday through Thursday 8:00 am-6:30 pm and on Fridays from 8:00 am-4:30 pm. Services that will be available include:

• Utilities Assistance (LIHEAP, Water, and Sewer Fee Assistance)
• VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance- available Mondays-Thursday and Saturdays)
•  Empowerment and Intervention Assistance and Services (Employment, Emergency Assistance, Income Management, Family Empowerment and Energy Conservation)

Since the early 1970’s TCA has provided resources and services to low-income individuals and neighborhoods through community based centers located in the poorest areas of the city. As a result of recent budgets cuts TCA was forced to shut down their neighborhood centers.  However, TCA is committed to serving this community by providing human services, experiences and opportunities that move persons from poverty to self-sufficiency.

Although TCA is unable to sustain its community/neighborhood centers, we will continue to bring services to the community through bimonthly service on Fridays, utilizing partner host facilities and a mobile service unit.

Total Community Action is committed to serving this community. We’re Still Here and We’re Still Working.

AVOID EXPENSIVE ‘RAPID REFUND’ LOANS

APPOINTMENTS NEEDED
Please schedule an appointment by visiting the TCA TAX CENTER or
calling (504) 872-0334

• FREE Tax Preparation and Electronic Filing for Quick Refund

• Qualifications for Tax Credits, Including the Earned Income Tax Credit (see back for details)

• Linkage to Savings, Financial Education and Home Ownership Help

WHAT TO BRING

• Proof of identification

• Social Security Cards for you, your spouse and dependents and/or a Social Security Number verification letter issued by the Social Security Administration

• Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN) assignment letter for you, your spouse and dependents

• Birth dates for you, your spouse and dependents on the tax return

• Wage and earning statement(s) Form W-2, W-2G, 1099-R, from all employers

• Interest and dividend statements from banks (Forms 1099)

• A copy of last year’s federal and state returns if available

• Bank routing numbers and account numbers for DirectDeposit

• Total paid for daycare provider and the daycare provider’s tax identifying number (the provider’s Social

• Security Number or the provider’s business Employer Identification Number)

• To file taxes electronically on a married-filing-joint tax return, both spouses must be present to sign the required forms

1420 S. JEFFERSON DAVIS PARKWAY NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA 70125
Phone: 504-872-0334 | LA RELAY 1-800-947-5277

Director Sanchez Fuentes toured the center, read to the children and met with staff, parents and community partners. In addition to her visit, Director Sanchez Fuentes discussed the Administration’s commitment to early education and the Head Start Roadmap to Excellence. Also in attendance was Charlotte Parent, deputy director of the New Orleans Health Department.

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ARAMARK Building Community Center Enhancement Days are a core element of ARAMARK’s commitment to mobilize the talent and energy of their employees to increase the impact and effectiveness of community centers across the country as part of ARAMARK Building Community. Hundreds of ARAMARK employees will volunteer to help make physical improvements to community centers to enrich the lives of families and children. Aramark’s Building Community Enhancement days will enhance TCA’s James M. Singleton Head Start Center and Eastshore park. Projects include landscaping,  a community garden, painting the park’s basketball court and play area, and building mural backed benches.

November 17, 2011
9am-4pm
14441 Curran Blvd.  :: New Orleans, LA. 70128

Today our Community Service Specialist are in the University without Walls Staff Training.  The TCA University without Walls Excellence Institute is designed to support TCA’s pursuit and achievement of excellence in community action services. The Institute is rooted in the Community Action thirty-four Standards of Excellence (best practices). Participation in the Institute is open to all TCA employees, but several classes/workshops will be mandatory components of the professional development plans of Community Service staff.

OPEN NOLA on WGNO’s “The 411″ from Orleans Public Education Network on Vimeo.

A huge congratulations to Whitney Martin and Rashida Williams on winning UNCA’s Our Neighborhood Visioning Project 2111 (17 – 24 year old category). Whitney and Rashida will be presenting in Washington DC on next month.

Here’s a peek at there submission: