Local Tax Preparers Work Extended Hours to Serve Consumers and a Good Cause
Midnight Madness Promotion Kicks Off TODAY on Friday, April 12
PEORIA, IL – April 4th, 2013 – As a way to help the local community, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service® in Peoria is encouraging taxpayers who have not yet filed a 2012 tax return to come in and lend a hand to a local charitable organization. From April 12 through the tax filing deadline day of April 15, participating Jackson Hewitt locations in the greater Peoria area will contribute $5.00 to Meals for the Hungry of Peoria for every individual tax return prepared*.
In addition to benefitting a local organization in need, taxpayers will also benefit by having access to Jackson Hewitt’s team of tax preparers during extended hours, with offices open from 9am through midnight from April 12 through April 14 and 7:30am through midnight on April 15th.
“No one should be going hungry in Peoria, so we have once again teamed up with Meals for the Hungry of Peoria to lend a helping hand to those who need a bit of assistance,” said Mary Jo Roberts, Area Manager, Jackson Hewitt Tax Service. “Over the past four years, Jackson Hewitt has donated over $4,500 to Meals for the Hungry and we look forward to raising even more needed funds this year.”
Jackson Hewitt has a long-standing affiliation with Meals for the Hungry. Employees are encouraged to do their part to raise money throughout the tax season by wearing jeans to the office on Fridays; in return, they contribute a three-dollar donation to the organization. In addition, the local office(s) of Jackson Hewitt collect funds to support a weekly program in which a former tax preparer serves hot meals to approximately 50 homeless people in Peoria, with food cooked in her own kitchen.
To learn more about Jackson Hewitt’s Meals for the Hungry program, visit us at 3809 N Sterling Ave in Peoria or call 309-688-1040 to find a local office offering extended hours.
Jackson Hewitt would also like to welcome you to their 3809 N Sterling Ave location Monday, April 15 from 7:30am-noon, as Methodist Wellmobile will be offering FREE Cholesterol, Blood Pressure, and Spirometry screenings.
*Valid at participating locations only and may not be combined with any other offer.