Hello VITA Volunteers - we hope you are enjoying the end of summer and the refreshingly cool weather we've been having! Your United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona VITA team is already hard at work preparing for next tax season, but there are still plenty of opportunities to get involved as we approach the late filing deadline.

You're Invited - Summer VITA Filing Event 2022

The United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona Summer Filing Finale 2022 is less than a month away! This will be an all-day filing event at the United Way offices, 330 N Commerce Park Loop, Suite 200, on August 25th from 2-8pm. We started advertising last month, and all of our appointments have already been booked. We have limited our appointment capacity based on the volunteer RSVPs we've received thus far, but we plan to allow walk-ins and can add appointment slots as needed, so if you're interested and available we would love to have you! Feel free to email Alex if you have any questions, or sign up through this form. So we have an idea of how many taxpayers we will be able to accommodate, we ask that you RSVP by August 15th. Even if you can't make it, please help us spread the word by sharing our flyer!

We Need Your Feedback

The time has come for us to start reflecting on this past season and planning for next year. We are dedicated to providing the best experience possible for all of our volunteers, and in an effort to improve that experience we would love to hear your thoughts. If you volunteered this past season, please complete this quick survey and let us know how your season went!

GetYourRefund Shutting Down in September

We have continued accepting new returns in the Hub/GetYourRefund throughout the summer and have been able to serve a number of taxpayers who missed the April deadline. This was accomplished by a small and mighty team of a few incredible volunteers, thank you for all your hard work these past few months! We will continue accepting new tickets until September 15th, at which point we will shut down our intake process and focus on preparing and filing any remaining returns prior to the late filing deadline. If you're interested in helping with this final push, sign up using this form or email Alex for more information.

Income Tax 101 Presentations

Interested in using your tax knowledge during the off-season? United Way nonprofit partners often request Income Tax 101 presentations for participants in their financial education, workforce, and housing programs. We have slides and materials available, but we are always looking for volunteers to help us deliver the presentations. We added a few new presenters to the team at our June Orientation Session, but if you missed out it's not too late! Feel free to complete this form or email Alex at: acasper@unitedwaytucson.org for the orientation recording and more information.

VITA Team Announcement 

Welcome, Alex

It is my pleasure to announce that Alex Casper has accepted the position of Sr. Project Manager, VITA. Alex was a tremendous help to the VITA team last season, and I know that he will do well in his new position. As part of Alex's new role on the team, he will be managing VITA volunteer recruitment and engagement. You may still email: vita@unitedwaytucson.org if you need to contact UW staff, but please know that Alex will be the main contact for VITA volunteers moving forward.

The VITA team is very excited to officially have him on board!

~Gina Nickerson, Director of VITA Services