Michelle
11-15-2006, 06:15 PM
National Disability Institute Receives $100,000 from Bank of America to Support the Real Economic Impact Tour (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061114/cltu531.html?.v=42)
Tuesday November 14, 2:07 pm ET
First stop is Mayor's Leadership Academy on Asset Development for Persons with Disabilities
NEW YORK, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced a donation of $100,000 in support of the National Disability Institute's Real Economic Impact Tour, a coordinated effort by cities across the country to advance the economic freedom of Americans with disabilities and their families.
Launched by the National Disability Institute, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and prominent disability groups, the Real Economic Impact Tour aims to assist 50,000 individuals with disabilities in 54 cities in obtaining volunteer-led tax preparation and securing over $20 million in Earned Income Tax Credit refunds.
"Bank of America is pleased to be part of this effort to help people with disabilities more effectively navigate our tax system, access tax preparation services and secure the benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit," said Andrew Plepler, president, Bank of America Charitable Foundation. "By supporting organizations like the National Disability Institute, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation hopes to help individuals with disabilities preserve income and develop assets, and thereby advance the health and vitality of the communities in which we all live."
The first stop of the Real Economic Impact Tour is at an event today hosted by Commissioner Matthew Sapolin of the New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities - the Mayor's Leadership Academy on Asset Development for Persons with Disabilities. During the two-day meeting, Sapolin and 70 leaders from government, the disability and asset-building communities from 13 cities will begin the process of designing a road map that will support entry into the economic mainstream for Americans with disabilities and their families nationwide.
"The Real Economic Impact Tour is a response to the fact that working age adults with disabilities are three times more likely to live in poverty than their non-disabled peers," said Commissioner Sapolin. "As we come together in the financial capital of the world, we seek out successful strategies to expand outreach mechanisms and to encourage increased participation of working adults with disabilities in financial education, savings and asset building activities."
The Real Economic Impact Tour began two years ago as the TAXfacts+ Campaign, reaching 33 cities and helping over 17,000 tax filers with disabilities. "The 2006 TAXfacts+ campaign increased the number of tax filers with disabilities 330% in two years. With 54 cities in 2007, we expect the Tour to triple the number of volunteer-led free tax preparation returns filed for people with disabilities and to expand the outreach beyond free tax preparation to other asset building opportunities," said Michael Morris, director, National Disability Institute.
New York City is one of the 13 flagship cities that will pioneer new strategies to reach working age adults with disabilities. Other cities represented at the Mayor's Leadership Academy include: Boston, Massachusetts; Jacksonville, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; Manchester, New Hampshire; Miami, Florida; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Oakland, California; Phoenix, Arizona; San Antonio, Texas; San Francisco, California; West Palm Beach, Florida and Wichita, Kansas.
About the National Disability Institute
The National Disability Institute (NDI) is a national non-profit research and development organization that promotes income preservation and asset development for persons with disabilities nationwide. More information is available at http://www.ndi-inc.org.
About Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy
In 2005, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation embarked on an unprecedented $1.5 billion philanthropic goal over the next 10 years. The bank has announced it will donate $200 million in 2006, making Bank of America one of the most generous corporate donors in the country. The bank approaches giving through a national strategy called "neighborhood excellence" under which it works with local leaders to identify and meet the most pressing needs of communities. Through Team Bank of America, bank associate volunteers contribute more than 650,000 hours each year to improve the quality of life in their communities nationwide. For more information about Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy, please visit http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation.
Tuesday November 14, 2:07 pm ET
First stop is Mayor's Leadership Academy on Asset Development for Persons with Disabilities
NEW YORK, Nov. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced a donation of $100,000 in support of the National Disability Institute's Real Economic Impact Tour, a coordinated effort by cities across the country to advance the economic freedom of Americans with disabilities and their families.
Launched by the National Disability Institute, the Internal Revenue Service, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and prominent disability groups, the Real Economic Impact Tour aims to assist 50,000 individuals with disabilities in 54 cities in obtaining volunteer-led tax preparation and securing over $20 million in Earned Income Tax Credit refunds.
"Bank of America is pleased to be part of this effort to help people with disabilities more effectively navigate our tax system, access tax preparation services and secure the benefits of the Earned Income Tax Credit," said Andrew Plepler, president, Bank of America Charitable Foundation. "By supporting organizations like the National Disability Institute, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation hopes to help individuals with disabilities preserve income and develop assets, and thereby advance the health and vitality of the communities in which we all live."
The first stop of the Real Economic Impact Tour is at an event today hosted by Commissioner Matthew Sapolin of the New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities - the Mayor's Leadership Academy on Asset Development for Persons with Disabilities. During the two-day meeting, Sapolin and 70 leaders from government, the disability and asset-building communities from 13 cities will begin the process of designing a road map that will support entry into the economic mainstream for Americans with disabilities and their families nationwide.
"The Real Economic Impact Tour is a response to the fact that working age adults with disabilities are three times more likely to live in poverty than their non-disabled peers," said Commissioner Sapolin. "As we come together in the financial capital of the world, we seek out successful strategies to expand outreach mechanisms and to encourage increased participation of working adults with disabilities in financial education, savings and asset building activities."
The Real Economic Impact Tour began two years ago as the TAXfacts+ Campaign, reaching 33 cities and helping over 17,000 tax filers with disabilities. "The 2006 TAXfacts+ campaign increased the number of tax filers with disabilities 330% in two years. With 54 cities in 2007, we expect the Tour to triple the number of volunteer-led free tax preparation returns filed for people with disabilities and to expand the outreach beyond free tax preparation to other asset building opportunities," said Michael Morris, director, National Disability Institute.
New York City is one of the 13 flagship cities that will pioneer new strategies to reach working age adults with disabilities. Other cities represented at the Mayor's Leadership Academy include: Boston, Massachusetts; Jacksonville, Florida; Louisville, Kentucky; Manchester, New Hampshire; Miami, Florida; Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Oakland, California; Phoenix, Arizona; San Antonio, Texas; San Francisco, California; West Palm Beach, Florida and Wichita, Kansas.
About the National Disability Institute
The National Disability Institute (NDI) is a national non-profit research and development organization that promotes income preservation and asset development for persons with disabilities nationwide. More information is available at http://www.ndi-inc.org.
About Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy
In 2005, the Bank of America Charitable Foundation embarked on an unprecedented $1.5 billion philanthropic goal over the next 10 years. The bank has announced it will donate $200 million in 2006, making Bank of America one of the most generous corporate donors in the country. The bank approaches giving through a national strategy called "neighborhood excellence" under which it works with local leaders to identify and meet the most pressing needs of communities. Through Team Bank of America, bank associate volunteers contribute more than 650,000 hours each year to improve the quality of life in their communities nationwide. For more information about Bank of America Corporate Philanthropy, please visit http://www.bankofamerica.com/foundation.