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Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Upcoming Blood Drive

There will be a blood drive from 12:30 p.m. to 6: 30 p.m. on April 22 at the Montour Moose Lodge, 2096 St. Rt. 14, Montour Falls.

For Chemung and Schuyler County:
All presenting donors for the month of April can enter to win a $1,000 Extreme Outdoor Makeover by redeeming their points for pints card.
All current eligible and new donors may call the local Sullivan Trail Red Cross Chapter House at 734-3317 days or email betsy@redcrosselmira.org OR call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543), or www.donatebloodnow.org nights and weekends to schedule an appointment to donate blood.

OUT OF THE 107,000 PEOPLE IN CHEMUNG AND SCHUYLER COUNTY, ONLY 3,867 DONATE BLOOD. PLEASE HELP US RECRUIT AND RETAIN BLOOD DONORS.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Do You Enjoy Traveling?

The Modeste Bedient Memorial Library in Branchport is looking for volunteers who enjoy traveling and who would be willing to give a short 30-45 minute presentation on a country they have visited. The presentation could include sharing photographs, mementos, facts and helpful information, and a general overview of your trip. The library would probably be able to provide a short video prior to your presentation as well as some foods that would be representative of the area.

If you would like to share your travel experiences, please call 315-694-1081 or email Jen at RSVP today!

New Website for BenefitsCheckUp

To assist people who need help paying for food, the National Council on Aging has enhanced BenefitsCheckUp with a new Web-based service that provides easy access to information about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, the new name for the federal Food Stamp Program), in all 50 states plus the District of Columbia. Check out the website at http://www.benefitscheckup.org/snap.cfm.

Monday, March 9, 2009

The Economic Recovery Payment

A one-time payment of $250 will be made in 2009 to:

  • Retirees, disabled individuals and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients receiving benefits from the Social Security Administration.
  • Disabled veterans receiving benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
  • Railroad Retirement beneficiaries.

The IRS will not make this payment — unlike last year's economic stimulus program. Individuals who may qualify for this year's economic recovery payment should contact their respective agency for more information.

The Social Security Administration Web site has a special section on the economic recovery payment.

The economic recovery payment will be a reduction to any Making Work Pay credit for which the recipient qualifies. The Making Work Pay credit will be claimed on the recipient's 2009 tax return filed in 2010.

Return to Tax Provisions in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.