Tuesday, April 20, 2010

Greater Seattle Job Fair 4/28

Hi, if you or someone you know is looking for work, I want to let you know about the upcoming Greater Seattle Job Fair at Qwest Field on Wednesday April 28th from 11 AM to 3 PM. This job fair, presented by Jobbernaut, is the Northwest's Largest Hiring Event, featuring over 30 companies from the Puget Sound Region! It’s free to the public and all levels of employment are available. You can meet with dozens of hiring managers all in a single afternoon. Companies participating in this Job Fair are generally looking to fill positions from the following broad categories; Sales, Retail, Management, Financial, Healthcare, Restaurant, Accounting, Banking, Clerical, Computers, IT, Customer Service, Engineers, General Office, Secretarial, Security, and more! All levels of experience – from part-time hourly positions, entry level, management trainee positions all the way to technical and professional full-time positions! It is recommended that you dress professionally and bring copies of your resume. That’s at the Seahawks' Qwest Field inside the "West V.I.P. Club Level" at 800 Occidental Avenue South in Seattle, next Wednesday the 28th from 11 to 3. Enter through the Northwest V.I.P. Entrance at the North end of the Stadium. For more information, directions and a complete list of attending companies call (425) 397-7114 or visit www.jobbernaut.com. Good Luck!

Thursday, April 15, 2010

Its not to late to complete the Census: now get counted over the phone

Hi. If you still haven't completed a Census form, there's still time, and now, there's an even easier way to make sure you're counted. Until April 19, you can call a toll-free Census number and provide your information over the phone. Simply dial 1-866-872-6868, select the option to receive Census information, then say "Customer Service." This command will put you in touch with a Census representative, and you can tell them you'd like to give your Census answers over the phone. Again, that number is 1-866-872-6868, and it's toll-free. Be counted! Good luck!

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Free Tax Preparation

Hi. It's tax time! Between now and April 15, you can get your income tax return prepared and filed for free at one of several tax preparation sites in your area. In addition to getting help filing your taxes, you may be eligible to receive a refund of up to $5,657 through the Earned Income Tax Credit, a refundable tax credit for working people with low and moderate incomes. The free tax preparation service will be provided by IRS trained volunteers who know what they're doing. For more information, and to find a location near you, simply dial 211 from any phone and tell the operator you want information about free tax preparation services. 211 is a statewide Information & Referral number, and the call is toll-free. 211 may also be able to provide you with information about other general benefits you may be eligible for. Again, just pick up a phone and dial 211 to find out more about free tax-preparation services and other general benefits in your area. For a list of free tax preparation sites in King County, click this link:
http://www.uwkc.org/ourcommunity/endinghomelessness/eitc/where.asp
For more information see the United Way Tax Campaign website
http://www.uwkc.org/ourcommunity/endinghomelessness/eitc/default.asp

We hope this information is useful to you. If you plan to call 211 to find out about tax services, or have already filed your taxes, please let us know! At the end of this message, press the 4 button and leave us an anonymous message letting us know if you intend to call 211, or if you've already filed your taxes. We'd love to know how many Community Voice Mail users are taking action to file their taxes. Thanks!

Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Baby Boost Information Fair

Hello, this message is especially for pregnant mothers and parents of babies and toddlers.
On Saturday, April 10th there will be a Baby Boost Information Fair. The location is at Wallingford Family Works, 1501 N. 45th Street. The fair begins at 10:00am and lasts until 12noon.

Special at this event will be Husky Smiles: A volunteer group of dental students from the University of Washington School of Dentistry will provide these free services: dental screening, oral hygiene instruction, and toothbrushes for children. There will be fluoride treatments for children over 2 years of age.

All participants will have opportunities to:
• Learn about health and nutrition for you and your children.
• Connect with important social services such as housing and energy assistance, employment services, health care, and more.
• And get free useful baby items, like wipes, sippy cups, diapers, and more.
• There will also be a drawing for bigger prizes.

Child care and interpretation services will be available.

To register for the event, please call Megan at 206.694.6755.