Monday, January 30, 2012

You are invited to an eclectic African style dinner featuring delicious food from Sierra Leone, SeneGambia, Guinea, Mali, Cameroon and PanAfrican DJ Music with DJ Sean T. Once again Project1808 Sierra Lone partners with Slow Food UW Madison to organize this family dinner. The meal will be tonight at 5 pm and 7 pm Crossing Building, 1127 University Ave (Intersection of Charter and University Ave) - next to Chemistry Dept. Donations expected at the door. Go to pacsafrica.org and click on the calendar to find the event. All proceeds and generous donations will go towards supporting sustainable community-school partnership projects in Sierra Leone. Bring your family and friends!!!

The Low Income Taxpayer Clinic is another free tax assistance program. This program serves individuals who have a problem with the Internal Revenue Service and whose income is below a certain level. LITCs are independent from the IRS. Most LITCs can provide representation before the IRS or in court on audits, tax collection disputes, and other issues for free or for a small fee. If you receive a letter from the IRS saying there was some type of problem with your tax return, the LITC can help! The clinic that serves the Dane County market provides service in English and Spanish. For more information regarding your local LITC, please call 1-877-UWW-LITC.

Wisconsin Books to Prisoners is a non-profit organization sponsored by “Rainbow bookstore” that sends books to prisoners in Wisconsin and other states. They believe that quote “books are tools for learning and can open minds to new ideas and fresh possibilities.” They accept donations. Contact 426 West Gilman Street or 257-6050 for details.