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Fish
Choice Pantry to provide free help with tax filing
A capacity building grant from the Ohio Association of Foodbanks will
support services
Greenville, Ohio January, 2017 – The Fish Choice Pantry is one of 43
organizations across Ohio that will receive funding to support the
expansion of their free tax filing services through The Ohio Benefit
Bank™. The Ohio Benefit Bank (OBB™) is a program of the Ohio
Association of Foodbanks that provides free help with federal, state
and school district tax filing to nearly 30,000 Ohio households each
year.
Fish Choice Pantry will be providing free tax completion services to
the Darke County community by appointment, by providing weekday,
evening and Saturday appointments.
The OBB is made up of a network of more than 1,000 community and
faith-based organizations that connect Ohioans with more than 20 work
support programs and tax credits, including the Earned Income Tax
Credit and child tax credits, through one streamlined online service
called The Benefit Bank®. Ohioans can visit sites like [name of
organization] to file their taxes for free with a trained counselor, or
they can file on their own at www.ohiobenefits.org. Most households
using the married filing jointly status with incomes less than $95,000
and most households using other filing statuses with incomes less than
$65,000 are eligible to file their federal, state and school district
taxes for free with the OBB.
In 2016, The Fish Choice Pantry served 342 residents of Darke and
surrounding Counties. “This year, we hope to serve even more residents
and help them keep the full tax refunds they’ve earned,” said Fish
Director, Kristy Cutarelli.
Residents interested in making an appointment to have their taxes filed
through the OBB can call 937-547-9730. Appointments are available
weekdays, evenings, or at one of their Saturday tax clinics.
Community members interested in volunteering as OBB counselors are
welcome to call Kristy or Laura at 937-547-9730 for more information.
About Fish Choice Pantry
Fish Choice Pantry is an ecumenical organization providing nutritious
food to Darke County residents on an emergency basis. The food pantry
is located at 400 Markwith Ave, Greenville, OH. Our hours of
operation are: Monday 1-2 pm, Wednesday 10-11 am and Friday 4-5
pm each week. Home deliveries are available to shut-ins Monday
thru Saturday by calling FISH at 548-2000. Please call
937-547-9730 for more information on how you can become a part of this
worthwhile organization.
About the Ohio Association of Foodbanks
The Ohio Association of Foodbanks is Ohio’s largest charitable response
to hunger, representing Ohio’s 12 Feeding America foodbanks and 3,300
member charities including food pantries, soup kitchens and shelters.
In SFY 2016, the association and its member foodbanks were able to
acquire and distribute over 208 million pounds of food and grocery
items. The association also serves as the home of The Ohio Benefit Bank
and operates the state’s largest navigator program for the Affordable
Care Act. Follow the association on Twitter, stay connected on Facebook
and visit them on the web at www.ohiofoodbanks.org.
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