SeniorCare & AARP Provide Free Tax Preparation

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SeniorCare Inc.’s RSVP Volunteers of the North Shore are proud to partner with AARP and coordinate the AARP Tax-Aide Program, a vital service for elders, enabling them much needed assistance with their taxes. It is the nation’s largest free, volunteer-run tax assistance and preparation service. Across the nation, there are over 34,000 AARP Tax-Aide volunteers who help more than 2.6 million taxpayers file their federal, state and local tax returns each year. SeniorCare’s group of RSVP Volunteer Tax Aides consists of over 50 certified volunteers who contributed more than 5,000 hours of service assisting over 4,500 elders in 2015!

In 2016, from February through April, AARP and volunteers from SeniorCare RSVP will assist taxpayers 60 & older with middle to low income with their tax preparation and filing, providing free tax assistance at over 30 locations throughout the North Shore and Cape Ann.

For information on this program, please contact RSVP Program Assistant Elizabeth Caron at 978-281-1750 x-568 or elizabeth.caron@seniorcareinc.org.  A list of tax preparation locations can be viewed at http://www.seniorcareinc.org/documents/FreeTaxHelpListing-2016.pdf and http://www.aarp.org/applications/VMISLocator/searchTaxAideLocations.action.

About RSVP Volunteers of the North Shore

Established in 1971 by Congress, RSVP is the largest adult volunteer program in the nation with more than 650 chapters throughout the country. RSVP Volunteers of the North Shore is sponsored and funded locally by SeniorCare Inc., and nationally by the independent federal agency, the Corporation for National and Community Service in Washington, D.C.

About SeniorCare

SeniorCare Inc. serves an area that represents more than 27,000 residents aged 60 and over.  We provide services to adults with disabilities and elders in nine communities. Established in 1972, SeniorCare has approximately 100 employees and nearly 400 volunteers. The volunteers and staff work to fulfill its mission as a consumer-centered organization which provides and coordinates services to elders and others. This allows them to live independently at home or in a setting of their choice, while remaining part of their community.

Rockport Scouts Ham & Bean Supper

ham supperLet Rockport Boy, Girl & Cub Scouts serve you a delicious Ham & Bean Supper at and to support our Scout Hall Meetinghouse. At one time in disrepair, Scout Hall was renovated to its current state for the use of all scouting organizations in Rockport. It is only through public support that this mission is possible. So, please be our guests, enjoy a delicious traditional New England Dinner and meet some of your local scouts.

Parking at the hall is very limited. Please park on T-Wharf or use on-street parking, so we may use our parking lot for our lesser-abled guests.

Adults $10
Children: $6 (5th Grade and under)
Ham (or Hot Dogs), Beans, Brown Bread, Salad, Beverage & Dessert Included

Cash & Credit Accepted at the Door

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Time for Reflection at the Cape Ann Museum

The third Tuesday of every month marks a special public program at the Cape Ann Museum in which seniors are invited to spend time in one gallery for extended reflection and small group conversation. This coming Tuesday, the 19th, a CAM guide will lead a discussion in the maritime galleries, stimulating personal curiosities and stories, while having fun, growing and learning together. The program will begin at 10:30am and last about one hour. It is free and open to the public.

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Photo credit: Nicole Fandel