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2023 PROGRAM OUTCOMES
                   Resiliency Center/



                   Financial Empowerment











                   →  27 VOLUNTEERS prepared federal and state
                     INCOME TAX RETURNS at NO COST for 901
                     LOW-INCOME HOUSEHOLDS through WCAC’s
                     Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program
                     generating $1,403,000 in RETURNS to the
                     community. The average return was $1,864.

                   →  447 INDIVIDUALS experiencing economic
                     hardship received community resource
                     navigation, consultations or COACHING from
                     WCAC’s FINANCIAL EMPOWERMENT Coaches.

                   →  26 INDIVIDUALS enrolled in a new GUARANTEED
                     BASIC INCOME pilot.


                   →  30 CLIENTS utilized a ZERO-INTEREST LOAN of
                     $600 via Axuda.





















































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