News and Events

IRS Says Seniors Must File Taxes to Receive Economic Stimulus Payments

Seniors with limited means who normally don't need to file a federal tax return must do so this year in order to receive their payment under the recently enacted economic stimulus package, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has announced.

This includes 20 million seniors who rely primarily on Social Security who are eligible to receive $300 per individual or $600 per couple under the new law.

The IRS says it will work with the Department of Veterans Affairs, Social Security Administration, and beneficiary groups to inform these individuals that they must file a tax return to receive their payment. To help ensure that all eligible seniors receive their payments, free tax help is available through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program (1-800-906-9887) and AARP's Tax-Aide program.

http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=179094,00.html

Town Meetings on the new State Plan on Aging

The purpose of the State Plan is to establish the Department's priorities and to set an aging agenda for the Commonwealth over the next four years. We are soliciting input from people interested in older Pennsylvanians and the issues that affect them.

Please click on the following links for more information:

2008 Town Meeting Flyer – English
2008 Town Meeting Flyer – Chinese
2008 Town Meeting Flyer – Vietnamese
2008 Town Meeting Flyer – Khmer
2008 Town Meeting Flyer – Korean
2008 Town Meeting Flyer – Russian
2008 Town Meeting Flyer – Spanish

2008 Town Meeting Poster - English

The New Graduating Class of Foster Grandparents

(pictured top, left to right: Carl Davis, Chester PA; Freddie Mae Harmon, Chester PA; Carolyn Smith, Darby PA; Maxine Stone, Chester PA; bottom, left to right: Thelma Rhodes, Chester PA; Audrey Johnson, Marcus Hook PA; Cheryl Tucker, Upper Darby PA.)

Congratulations! To the new foster grandparent volunteers. These new volunteers will be mentoring and tutoring children working with them one on one and making a difference in their community.

Requirements are you must be 60+ and love children. Benefits include a tax-free stipend up to $400.00 a month, free transportation, Holidays, paid vacation, sick and personal days.

If you would like to participate in the program and be in the next graduating class please call 610-490-1498.

Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk

Congratulations to Team COSA in raising over $350.00 at the Alzheimer's Association Memory Walk on November 3rd at the Citizensbank Park. Participants are: (from left to right) Tolo Tarpeh, Christina Dominique, Sharon Bryant, Joi Hopkins, LaTisha Dixon, Brittany Hogans, and Tyrese Hopkins. They walked for all the COSA consumers who are and have battled with this illness and especially for LaTisha's grandmother, Edith Williams.