TAXES DONE FOR FREE! GET YOUR MAXIMUM REFUND! GET IT FAST!

No filing fees! Maximum refund!

The Charles River Public Internet Center FREE tax center is now open to help low and moderate income families and individuals file their federal and MA state taxes. The Tax Center is part of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program created to help people file their taxes correctly and for free. Our preparers are all IRS-certified to ensure your taxes are done right and you are getting the MAXIMUM REFUND allowed. Since returns are efiled, refunds are usually received in about two weeks with direct deposit!

Our Tax Center is partially funded by the United Way and is focused on boosting refunds and making sure tax filers are taking full advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child and Dependent Care credits, Child Tax credits, Education and Retirement credits, and others.

The Tax Center is open 4pm-8pm on Mondays and 10am-6pm on Fridays and Saturdays at 154 Moody Street in downtown Waltham. Appointments and walk-ins are welcome! For more information on what you need to bring and to make an appointment call 781-891-9559, x206

IBM and United Way Make Good Things Happen!

Community Care Day Volunteers

September 15th was a great day for CRPIC! Thirteen wonderful volunteers from IBM joined forces on United Way’s Community Care Day to help CRPIC get ready for the fall semester of the SkillStep Program.  IBMers completed two huge projects: prepping labs and preparing materials for all of the SkillStep classes and painting the break room and bathrooms. They were able to accomplish in one day what it would have taken us days if not weeks to do. All of their very capable and good-natured manpower made very short work of big tasks. And, of course, they had a couple of great ideas for managing our program work on our networks that they shared as well. We can’t thank you enough for all of the great work you did – we very much appreciate all of the planning, considerable elbow grease, and humor you brought to the project as well as the wonderful results. Many, many heartfelt thanks and we hope to partner with you again next fall! Many thanks to the tireless crew at United Way as well for planning this important event for nonprofits every year!

Shop For A Cause And Support The SkillStep Program!

Donate $5.00 to support SkillStep and recieve 25% savings at MACY'S on August 27, 2011!

SHOP-TIL-YOU-DROP
WITH A 25% DISCOUNT 0N AUGUST 27, 2011!!

 

Hey Shoppers! Check this out!

You can help
CRPIC while getting great discounts at Macy’s on August 27th!

 

All you do is buy a $5 savings pass and then go shopping at Macy’s to get 25% savings on virtually every purchase! The discount applies to regular, sale, and clearance items, including home and name brands usually excluded!  Some purchases – such as electronics and rugs are 10% off.

 

Your pass includes a chance to win a $500 Macy’s Gift
Card!

 

CRPIC is using all the proceeds of this fundraiser to support our SkillStep Program. SkillStep is a special program for adult students to gain two important skills- English and computer proficiency – at the same time. This program is a homerun and we want to expand it this fall with your help! Please help our students gain essential job skills and build stable families and futures! For more info on SkillStep, please visit our webpage, www.crpic.org.

Donate $5.00 or more and recieve 25% off savings at MACY’S!

Click on the link below for instructions on how you can receive 25% off savings at  MACY’S if you support Charles River Public Internet Center in the MACY’S Shop For A Cause charity event!

http://goo.gl/avAq5

VITA Program Success!

The VITA program has reached completion and the results were outstanding! The total refunds for 2010 reached upwards of $100,000 and $15,000 in captures. The VITA program proved itself to be very effective.

SkillStep Info:

SkillStep is a program, synthesizing English and computer skills and working to improve proficiency in both fields. For those interested, here is a link to the flyer.

SkillStep 3-sided flyer – English

FREE TAX PREP NOW AVAILABLE!

 TAXES DONE FOR FREE!  GET YOUR MAXIMUM REFUND!

No filing fees! Maximum refund!

 

 The Charles River Public Internet Center now has a free tax center to help low and moderate income families and individuals file their federal and MA state taxes.  The Tax Center is part of the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program created to help people file their taxes correctly and for free.  Our preparers are all IRS-certified to ensure your taxes are done right and you are getting the maximum refund allowed. 

 Our Tax Center is partially funded by the United Way and is focused on boosting refunds and making sure tax filers are taking full advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child and Dependent Care credits, Child Tax credits, Education and Retirement credits, and others.

The Tax Center is open 10am-2pm on Fridays and Saturdays at 154 Moody Street in downtown Waltham.  Appointments and walk-ins are welcome! For more information on what you need to bring and to make an appointment call 781-891-9559, x206

2010 Tech Buddies of the Year

Alexi Themelis (14, Belmont Hill School) is one of our 2010 Tech Buddies of the Year for his near full-time, dedicated volunteering last summer. Tech Buddies is a special program for middle and high school students who volunteer here at CRPIC in a substantive and meaningful way. Last summer Alexi logged about 20 volunteer hours/week for several weeks working on a variety of projects. He became the preferred tutor for numerous CRPIC patrons and helped many improve their skill level to the point where they were ready for our formal technology classes. He also single-handedly updated our entire snail-mailing list and email list with perseverance and precision – a difficult and tedious job, but one that left us with a much used new database. We are more than appreciative of his efforts that allow us to communicate with all of our constiuencies! Congratulations Alexi and thank you! Some of your tutees hope you will return next summer!

2010 Tech Buddies of the Year

Ethan Webster-Zinn

Ethan Webster-Zinn (14, Fessenden School) is one of our Tech Buddies of the Year for several reasons. First, unless he is away at summer camp, he typically volunteers 3 or more hours every week – that’s real committment! Second, he has become one of our best lab techs – he’s able to take down and set-up labs quickly, accurately, and dependably. Computers get moved between labs as needed, re-installed, and the hardware and software thoroughly checked – that’s serious work! Third, although he was a little apprehensive about working with our adult ESOL/technology students, he overcame his nervousness and began tutoring. He now says he especially loves helping people get their first email address and watching their amazement as they see their first sent email pop up in his inbox on his computer screen. “The world instantly gets bigger and more connected for them - in a second!”, says Ethan. Congratulations Ethan, and thank you for all you have done for CRPIC, not only this year, but for the three years you have volunteered here!

Fall Class Catalog is Out! Find Your Classes and Register Now!

The schedule for our fall classes is ready and posted online (check it out here). We’re offering all the full complement of Microsoft Office classes in both 2007 and 2010. Of course, if you still want Office 2003, we can do that too! Don’t forget resume-enhancing classes like QuickBooks and Access. For fun as well as a possible career move, check out all of our photography and web design classes– including Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Flash.