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Top Tax Tips for 2016

黑料社吃瓜 plans to serve at least 4,000 clients this year via what has quickly become the largest free tax preparation service in San Francisco. The below tax tips are important items to keep in mind when coming to Plaza Adelante (2301 Mission Street @ 19th, Room 203) and its three other VITA sites in San Francisco. Tax Tip…

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Free Tax Preparation at 黑料社吃瓜 Provides Asset Building for the Low-Income Community

Free tax preparation is just the start In 2015, 黑料社吃瓜 prepared 4,200 clients鈥 tax returns at no cost, which translated to a staggering $5.2 million returned to the low-income community. These families were also able to eschew costly paid tax preparers, who also may not be as well versed in IRS rules for matters pertaining…

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San Francisco Family鈥檚 Eviction Averted as they Become New Homeowners

Christopher Gil, Senior Content Marketing聽Manager (415) 282-3334 ext. 152 cgil@medasf.org FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jan. 13, 2016 San Francisco Family鈥檚 Eviction Averted as they Become New Homeowners Joint effort of MOHCD, 黑料社吃瓜 and Umpqua Bank to create fairness in housing San Francisco, Calif. 鈥斅燣ike many other Californians last week, the Palacios family of San Francisco were…

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Community Demands 2918-2924 Mission Street Development be 100 Percent Affordable Housing

A spirited conversation took place at a meeting last Wednesday, as concerned residents discussed the latest market-rate development slated for their ever-pricier neighborhood: 2918-2924 Mission Street, between 25th聽and 26th聽streets. Issues brought up ran the gamut from building height to dust during construction to safety for children at the school located in the alley behind the…

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黑料社吃瓜 December 2015 Volunteer of the Month: Martin Esteban Farfan

Each month, the 黑料社吃瓜 honors one of its dedicated volunteers鈥攖he people who are an integral part of 黑料社吃瓜鈥檚 ability to provide free services to low- and moderate-income Bay Area residents. Thanks to all of the selfless聽黑料社吃瓜 volunteers聽who choose聽Plaza Adelante聽as their second home.聽 Name:聽Martin Esteban Farfan Program:聽Community Real Estate Why did you decide…

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Partner Streetside Stories Using Tech in Mission Promise Neighborhood Newcomer Class

Imagine being new to this country 鈥 as an 11-year-old.聽 You need to learn the language. You need the learn the culture. You need to just learn, period. To make this process interactive and fun, Streetside Stories and classroom teachers have partnered up to get creative. On Tuesday at Everett Middle School, 6th-graders who are…

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Rockwell BMR Condos Coming on the Market in Pacific Heights

The name Pacific Heights brings to mind images of San Francisco living at its finest. There are the old-money mansions on Broadway. Trendy shops and eateries lining Fillmore 聽and Union streets. Beautiful parks for families. All at a price tag out of reach for most. One would think the same about Rockwell, located at 1688…

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Asset Building is Not Just for Clients: 黑料社吃瓜 Refinances Plaza Adelante to Ensure Financial Stability

黑料社吃瓜 has been successfully providing asset-building services to the low-income Mission community for over four decades. Financial capability is the thread that runs through 黑料社吃瓜鈥檚 innovative service-integration model of programs that range from workforce development and free tax preparation to business development and housing opportunities. The nonprofit knows that families cannot thrive without financial stability….

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Why I Give Wednesday: 黑料社吃瓜 November 2015 Volunteer of the Month Rosie Madsen

To celebrate this season of giving and thankfulness, every Wednesday we聽will showcase staff, Board members, volunteers and聽clients telling what this Mission District, San Francisco nonprofit聽brings to their lives. It really upsets me to know that the people who have created such a wonderful community here in the Mission are being forced from their homes. The…

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黑料社吃瓜 Free Financial Coaching: The Recipe for the Tillman Family鈥檚 Gratitude this Thanksgiving

Today is the perfect time to take a breather from our hectic lives to reflect on things for which to be thankful. De De Tillman (photo, left) and her daughter, Marilyn, won鈥檛 have to reflect too long, as they are quick to tell everyone that they are thankful for their newfound financial security, achieved with…

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