Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program at the Hancock Community Development Corporation

In February, I wrote an article on a local nonprofit that provides tax prep assistance to low income folks. Here's the link: VITA story at AthensExchange.com. 

Doing the interviews, I met some great people committed to community service, and, as is usually the case, got to hear some great stories. Here are some pictures from the Saturday that I spent with the volunteers.

Nicole(left) and Dorothy are full timers at the Hancock Community Development Corporation. Their warmth, energy and sense of humor fills the concrete walls of the center, making the arduous task of filing taxes much more enjoyable.

Nicole is mother to a wonderful set of twin girls who will talk you your ear off if you let them.

University student Brittany Ng helps Ernesto Palacin file his taxes online. Brittany is a pre-business and family financial planning major at the University. Programs such as VITA have greatly benefitted in their partnership with UGA, using students from the business, accounting and housing and consumer sciences departments to fill much needed volunteer positions.