Sun City Community Assistance Network - CAN

Free tax prep through AARP at Sun City CAN. Appointments are now filled until April 12. Call now for an appointment! 623-933-0394

Sun City CAN joined Surprise Care & Share at their Expo Fair!

> From a resident SSCAN was able to help!

Subject: ***THANK YOU!!***
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> Dear Sun City CAN,
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> I appreciate so much everything you people do, INCLUDING sending us water refund checks twice a year. It's so helpful and I can't say THANK YOU enough.
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> Blessings to you all,
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> J.D.

Find out more about SCCAN at the Surprise Care & Share Expo!

PRESCRIPTION DRUGS INCREASING ON YOUR MEDICARE SUPPLEMENT PLAN? CONFUSED ON WHAT PLAN IS RIGHT FOR YOU? Sun City CAN will help! We have Benefits Counselors who can help you pick the plan for you. They are NOT selling insurance so make no commissions. Our services are free. Call to make an appointment (M-F, 9 a.m.-noon) - 623-933-7530

THANK YOU VOLUNTEERS!

Sun City CAN would like to thank the following volunteers by helping stuff envelopes, stamp, label, etc. for our annual fund raising event. Thank you Natalie, Ernie, Amy, Cheryl, & Kayla! We appreciate you!!

Dear Sun City CAN Supporters,

The 2020 Census revealed that 9.9% of Sun City residents are below the poverty line! That is about 4,000 of our neighbors who are getting by on less than $12.880/$17,740 (single/two person) annually. Just a few years ago that average was 8.4%. The number of people needing help in Sun City is increasing AND this is happening during a time when our donations from churches, clubs and organizations has been greatly reduced by the COVID epidemic. We need your financial support more than ever!

We write to you today to help us continue to make a difference in the lives of people in need. For years we have helped thousands of people totally free of charge. We could not have done this without your loyal support. Some of the things you have helped us do are:

Some Milestones

* Ten years ago we partnered with AARP TaxAide to prepare free federal and state income tax returns. Every year we file free tax returns for over 2,000 taxpayers.

* Several years ago we partnered with Sun City Meals on Wheels to subsidize the cost of meals for low income clients.

* Last year we partnered with Habitat for Humanity to paint the houses of low income people. Thus far we have painted six houses at a cost of about $2,500 each.

What’s New?

* Now we are partnering with St. Vincent de Paul to help low income people with a rent or mortgage payment. $20,000 is being included in next year’s budget for this new program.

These milestones and new Initiatives are only part of what we do to connect low income neighbors to services to help them financially. We ask you to continue to support our mission—we rely on your financial support to help those less fortunate in our community. THANK YOU FOR HELPING US MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
Your Sun City CAN Board of Directors

Sun City CAN is a Qualifying Charitable Organization (QCO)
for the Arizona Charitable Tax Credit.
$400 (Single) – $800 (Married)

HELP FOR WATER BILLS

Sun City CAN officials moved forward on one new program and continue to research another.

The agency's board approved a program to help low-income residents having trouble keeping up with water bills. The program is like CAN's electricity and natural gas help programs, according to Hugh Duncan, CAN board president.

To be eligible for the program, low-income residents must be at least 65, have lived in Sun City for at least one year and have an income of $1,610 per month for a single person or $2,178 for a 2-person household. Successful applicants can have up to $150 paid on their overdue water bill.

TAX SEASON APPROACHING!
AARP will be doing 2021 taxes free of charge in our Sun City CAN location. This will be by appointment only. Call 623-933-7530 for an appointment in January 2022 or go to our website to schedule.

Lend a Hand Program
The Lend a Hand Program pays off high-cost car title loans up to $3,000 for Maricopa County Residents. The program is partnership between Arizona Community Foundation, MariSol Federal Credit Union, and Take Charge America. The goal of the program is to rescue residents struggling to pay off car title loans and help put them on a path to healthy credit and financial success. For more information: https://www.azfoundation.org/Portals/0/Uploads/Documents/Lend_a_Hand_brochure.pdf

www.azfoundation.org

You can help support Sun City CAN by joining the Frye's Community Rewards program. When you shop at Frye's, a portion of what you spend will be donated to SCCAN. Following is information about the program, and how you can join! This past quarter we had 46 households participating and received $70.30 in donations.

The Kroger Family of Companies is committed to community engagement, positive social impact and charitable giving at the national and local levels. Every community is unique, but our common goal is to partner with the neighborhoods we serve and help the people there live healthier lives.

One of the ways in which we do this is through our Fry’s Community Rewards program. This program makes fundraising easy by donating to local organizations based on the shopping you do every day. Once you link your Card to an organization, all you have to do is shop at Fry’s and swipe your Shopper’s Card. Here’s how it works:

1. Create a digital account.
A digital account is needed to participate in Fry’s Community Rewards. If you already have a digital account, simply link your Shopper’s Card to your account so that all transactions apply toward the organization you choose.

2. Link your Card to an organization.
Selecting the organization that you wish to support is as simple as updating the Fry’s Community Rewards selection on your digital account. Select SUN CITY COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE NETWORK (Sun City CAN).

1. Sign in to your digital account.

2. Search for your organization here.

3. Enter the name or NPO number of the organization you wish to support. (Sun City Community Assistance Network).

4. Select the appropriate organization from the list and click “Save”.

Your selected organization will also display in the Fry’s Community Rewards section of your account. If you need to review or revisit your organization, you can always do so under your Account details.

3. Your organization earns.
Any transactions moving forward using the Shopper’s Card number associated with your digital account will be applied to the program, at no added cost to you. Fry’s donates annually to participating organizations based on your percentage of spending as it relates to the total spending associated with all participating Fry’s Community Rewards organizations.

If you would like to donate Sun City CAN to help low-income seniors and other families in need, please go to our website and click on "Donate." Thank you!

http://www.suncitycan.org/

Sun City Community Assistance Network The SUN CITY COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE NETWORK (Sun City CAN) is an organization of volunteers that provides free assistance to low-income seniors, disabled persons and others in meeting their basic needs and maintaining an independent lifestyle. VISION STATEMENT Our vision is a community where all perso...

PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO HELP PAY MEDICARE PREMIUMS

Services available through SCCAN:

To find out more about what's happening at Sun City CAN - please read our newsletter!
http://www.icontact-archive.com/archive?c=585440&f=27674&s=29340&m=1938606&t=7fad65f2b462450e1efa412d6c39907416a2f2a94fe4bfe2cc68e0a65f7a3212

SC CAN Connection Charissa Haines joined our team on June 7, 2021.  Charissa and her husband, Ernie, moved from Denver, Colorado to Sun City in July of 2019. They have 5 children (his & hers), 9 grandchildren, and 1 great-granddaughter.

PAINT THE TOWN!!

Sun City CAN offers exterior house painting by Habitat for Humanity at no charge to qualified Sun City residents! We just completed painting our 9th house on this program and the residents are thrilled to be the recipients of this service.

Requirements:
- Sun City home owner living in a home badly in need of paint
- Monthly income less than $1,610 (single) or $2,178 (two persons)
- Savings and investments less than $13,300

Call the Sun City CAN office for more information - 623-933-7530

Sun City CAN offers amazing services. Following are a few:

Benefits Assistance - Volunteer counselors assist low income residents apply for federal, state and local programs. This includes utility discounts, prescription drugs, food stamps. Medicare help. Social Security assistance, and more.

Maricopa County Tax Assessor - Assists residents with property tax matters such as the widows/widowers exemption, freezing the assessed value of homes, etc.

FREE Income Tax Preparation - During the tax season, we host AARP Tax Aide volunteers who prepare and e-file Federal and State income tax returns. You do not have to be a senior to take advantage of this service.

Property Tax Refunds - Some low income homeowners and renters may be eligible for cash refunds of up to $502 on their property taxes.

Filing Amended Tax Returns - we have several volunteers who help residents who need to file amended returns or respond to letters from the IRS. We are the only TaxAide site in the West Valley providing this service.

We have hundreds of resources that we can connect you with, including rent assistance, caregivers, hospice, legal aide, etc.

Call us at 623-933-7530

We CAN help you!!

Marv Worthen Volunteer of the Year Award

Congratulations to Linda Lindquist as Sun City Community Assistance Network's Volunteer of the Year Award for 2020. (Previous winners are: Jack Leyse (2014), Ron Cooley (2015), Hugh Duncan (2016), LaRee Graham (2017), Jim Graff (2018), Dick Jorgenson (2019). We appreciate our volunteers!!

Welcome to Sun City CAN's new page. We want to hear from you! You will be able to see what CAN offers our community. Let us know of any resources you would like to know about and we will try and answer your questions. You may also go to our website: www.suncitycan.org

Sun City Community Assistance Network The SUN CITY COMMUNITY ASSISTANCE NETWORK (Sun City CAN) is an organization of volunteers that provides free assistance to low-income seniors, disabled persons and others in meeting their basic needs and maintaining an independent lifestyle. VISION STATEMENT Our vision is a community where all perso...

Sun City Community Assistance Network - CAN updated their phone number.

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Sun City Community Assistance Network - CAN updated their website address.