EITC Awareness

Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.
715 11th Street, North - Suite 402, Moorhead, MN 56560

(218) 299-7000
(800) 452-3646
(218) 299-7547 Fax

 Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.,
is a 501c3 nonprofit corporation and Equal Opportunity Employer

EITC Awareness at
Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center, Moorhead, Minnesota

Lakes & Prairies was initially chosen as the lead agency for an Earned Income Tax Coalition Awareness Campaign., by the National Community Tax Coalition (NCTC). A Coalition of 15 agencies was formed to expand awareness of this credit and thereby support economic progress for eligible individuals and families. The Coalition’s first EITC awareness project was a regional Kick-off Event. This event took place January 9, 2006 at the Heritage Hjemkomst Interpretive Center in Moorhead, Minnesota. This event was followed by an Information and Awareness Day at West Acres Regional Shopping Center, Fargo, North Dakota on January 27, 2006. The awareness Campaign included a Media Campaign consisting of television, radio, and print advertisements and the creation of an EITC Web Site. This media campaign was seen and heard through-out much of northwestern Minnesota and eastern North Dakota.

EITC Kick-off Event, Press Conference
Ken Fredette, Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

EITC Kick-Off Event, Keynote Speaker
John Molinaro, West Central Initiative, Vice President-Program

EITC Kick-off Event, More than 100 people attended the event.

EITC Kick-off Event, Live Talk Radio with WDAY
Joe Pederson, Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.

EITC Kick-off Event, Spokesperson - Sandy Ly,
Head Start Parent and Policy Council Member

EITC Kick-off Event, Welcome
David K Martin, FM Chamber of Commerce

EITC Kick-off Event, Live Talk Radio with WDAY
Judy Steinhouse, IRS, Deb Pankow, Department of Child Development and Family Science - NDSU

EITC Kick-off Event,
Master of Ceremonies - Joe Pederson,
Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.,
Gail Bollinger, SENDCAA

EITC Kick-off Event, Welcome
Mayor Voxland, City of Moorhead

EITC Kick-off Event, Live Talk Radio with WDAY
Sara Coymans, University of Minnesota Extension Service

EITC Kick-off Event, Live Talk Radio with WDAY
Sara Kearns, United Way of Cass-Clay

The earned income tax credit (EITC) is a tax credit for working individuals and families. It creates a profound economic impact for businesses, communities, and families. It is the number one method of moving people out of poverty.

EITC Information Day
West Acres Regional Shopping Center, Fargo, ND

EITC Information Day,
Live Talk Radio with WDAY
Sara Kearns, United Way of Cass-Clay

EITC Information Day,
Judy Steinhouse, Senior Tax Specialist, Internal Revenue Service
Sara Kearns, United Way of Cass-Clay
Amy Baukol, WDAY AM 970

EITC Information Day,
Lori Mattison, South Eastern North Dakota Community Action Agency

EITC Information Day,
Sara Kearns, United Way of Cass-Clay
Ken Fredette, Lakes & Prairies Community Action Partnership, Inc.