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Greetings!
United
Way's 2-1-1 of WNC's e-newsletter is a resource for you.
We provide this as a way to keep in touch, highlight local
health and human service initiatives, promote information and
referral tools for serving your clients, gain your feedback,
and strengthen our community partnerships.
If you
have information to include in this newsletter, or have
questions or comments, please feel free to contact us. The
information in our free e-newsletter is meant to be shared.
Please forward and encourage your friends to sign-up.
We
hope you find the information useful and we look forward to
hearing from you.
Happy New
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 Tax Time is Around
the Corner
Save
Yourself Money and Frustration
Tax
payers listen up! Before you pay to have your taxes done,
consider this: any household earning less than $40,000
per year qualifies to receive free tax preparation and may
also qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, which means
more money in your tax return! Local free tax
preparation sites will open on February 1st, just as your W2s
arrive.
2-1-1
can link you to free tax preparation and other helpful
financial resources in Buncombe, Henderson, Madison and
Transylvania Counties. Information about tax site locations
and hours of operation should be available by the end of
January. For more information, dial 2-1-1 from a
landline or 252-4357 from a cell phone, or search online at www.211wnc.org.
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2-1-1
Needs You!
Do you know about or have a new resource that is not
listed
in the 2-1-1 database? Do you know about an
upcoming community training? Please help keep 2-1-1
informed and up-to-date.
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 A Fresh
Start in 2008
Need Help in
Keeping Your New Year's Resolutions?
Get in
shape. Eat
healthier. Quit
smoking. Get out
of debt.
Quit
drinking.
Volunteer.
Get a health screening. Be a better
parent. Manage
stress. Find a
new job.
It's that time
of year; time to turn over a new leaf and outline new goals
and lifestyle changes.
Begin by getting the facts and finding out what action
steps are necessary to help you achieve your goals this
year. 2-1-1 can
help you identify classes, support groups, programs, and other
resources to help you conquer this year's resolutions.
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Volunteer Tools
for You
Online
Volunteer Resource for Buncombe County Agencies 
Hands On
Asheville-Buncombe, a program of United Way, makes it easy for
Buncombe County nonprofit agencies to recruit individuals and
groups to support their volunteer needs. Volunteers can search
for opportunities that match their passions, skills and
schedule on the online searchable database at www.handsonasheville.org. Subscribe to
the Hands On Asheville-Buncombe monthly e-newsletter to stay
informed about how Hands On can support your organization's
volunteer needs.
Click here to
sign up for the Hands On e-newsletter.
Agencies in Henderson, Madison and Transylvania Counties
can list their volunteer opportunities in the 2-1-1 online
database. To check your organization's listings, search
the online database at www.211wnc.org or to list a new opportunity,
please contact Zoe Kelly at zoe@unitedwayabc.org. |
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Community Resource Spotlight
Dispose of Your Christmas Tree 
Many local
communities have holiday tree recycling or disposal programs.
If your city or county is not in the list below, contact your
local government to ask about programs near you or dial 2-1-1
or 252-HELP (4357) for more information.
Buncombe
County
Trees will be
accepted for recycling at the following locations between
December 26 and January 25:
Buncombe County Landfill, 85 Panther Branch Road: (828)
250-5460
Hours: Monday - Friday, 8am - 4:30pm; Saturday,
8am - 1pm
Memorial Stadium (behind McCormick
Field)
Hours: Trees can be dropped off any time between
December 26 and January 25.
Asheville city residents may
place Christmas trees at the curb for recycling.
Henderson
County
Henderson
County does not
provide tree recycling, for information about cost of tree
disposal call the Solid Waste Department: (828)
697-4505
City of Hendersonville Public
Works Department offers a curbside service with regular
trash pick-up:
(828) 697-3084
Madison
County
Madison County
Solid Waste Department: (828) 649-2311
Transylvania
County
Transylvania
County Solid Waste Department: (828)
884-6830 | |
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