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April 20, 2011

2011 Tax Season Ends on a $211,000 High Note

Garden Grove, CA  (April 20, 2011) - Every tax season thousands of dollars go unclaimed because hardworking families in need do not have the money needed to pay for tax preparation services. As a result, between the months of February and April, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) teamed up with Orange County United Way and Legal Aid Society of Orange County to provide three Free Community Tax Days at our Clinton Branch in Garden Grove.   This is the fifth year BGCGG has participated in the county-wide effort to increase access to financial stability programs.

Volunteers from Niewnow & Company, LLP, UC Irvine, and CSU Fullerton donated their time to support families with filing their taxes and claiming the tax credits they are eligible for, utilizing the free and user-friendly I-CAN E-File program and the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. This year’s Free Community Tax Days program assisted over 100 individuals reclaim an all-time high of $211,387 in tax refunds through the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) program. These are dollars that are brought back into the hands of the families, and that benefit the community and local businesses.

For additional questions about Free Community Tax Days program, please call This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it  at 714-532-7947 or e-mail him at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . 

About Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove

For more than 50 years, Boys & Girls Clubs of Garden Grove (BGCGG) has changed and saved lives, enabling young people to achieve great futures as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Striving to help children “BE GREAT”, Boys & Girls Clubs plays an integral role in its community by providing children hope and opportunity through school age, family support, and community outreach programs.

BGCGG serves 6,000 young people daily at 58 sites, from “Diapers to Diplomas,” ages 18 months-18 years old, with programs in character & leadership, education & career, the arts, health & life skills, and sports, fitness & recreation. In addition, BGCGG expands its services to over 10,000 families annually through 5 family support programs to ensure that the needs of the whole child are met. These programs include Family Campus Preschool, Early Learning Programs, Academy Programs, ARCHES (Access to Resources for Children's Health, Education and Support), and FYOP (Family & Youth Outreach Program).

For more information, please visit http://www.begreatgardengrove.org/. Great Futures Start Here.