Mercer Alliance Fundraiser and Awards
Sunday, September 28 - 3pm to 5pm - Prospect House, Princeton University
Honoring
Business Champion – TYCO International, Ltd.
Government Champion – Bonnie Watson Coleman, Assemblywoman for District 15
Non Profit Champion – Craig Lafferty, United Way of Greater Mercer County
Advocacy Champion – Alison Badgett, Homes for New Jersey
Photographs and video by Andrew Wilkinson
To attend, press for the invitation.
Conference: Implementing National Strategies to End Homelessness
Speakers: Dr. Dennis Culhane, University of Pennsylvania, Sharon MacDonald, National Alliance to End Homelessness
Wednesday, October 8, 2008 - 8:30 a.m. to Noon
Conference Center at the New Jersey Hospital Center – 760 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ – Breakfast is included. There is no charge, but registration is required.
To register Today - press to get form.
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Advocacy Update
Affordable Housing: Let us know if you attended any planning meetings or contacted your town’s mayor or council. Mary Stevens is our advocacy coordinator and is available to assist you. Her e-mail is:
mstevens@merceralliance.org
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Economic Stimulus Payments
We are concerned that the individuals and families making from $3,000 to $20,000 will miss out on the stimulus money because they do not file taxes. The deadline is October 15, 2008. In addition, individuals or families receiving Social Security benefits, Veterans’ disability compensation, and pension or survivors’ benefits with incomes of $3,000 or more can qualify. They must file a tax return to receive the money. If everyone eligible files, it will bring $2.7 million to Mercer County. The payments will be sent to the tax filer without any additional paper work. The IRS, Veterans Affairs and Social Security Administration are mailing informational packets. For more information go to
http://www.irs.gov/irs/article/0,,id=177937,00.html
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