Community Corner
Aug 18th was the kick off of 10 Be $ Smart FDIC Money Smart classes instructed by ASWA and IMA members at ABIL ( Arizona Bridge to Independent Living)! ABIL is scheduling training of VITA volunteers now.
Oct 24, 2010 ALS Walk Did you know that once diagnosed with ALS live expectancy is 3 - 5 years. Join Deb Michaelowski’s Valley of the Sun IMA team. Have family fun, bring the dog and support ALS patient’s quality of life. Not in town but want to donate. Follow the link IMA Valley of the Sun Walk to Defeat ALS to donate and/or walk. Thank you in advance for your support.
Nov 2010 (date TBD) 2nd annual VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) Training at DeVry! Back by popular demand. This year we are offering 2 days of hands on training. VITA volunteers are certified by the IRS and are required to volunteer 20 hours in tax season. This is a great way to build your resume!
Dec 2010 (date TBD) IMA and ASWA team up for a Scholarship Fundraiser and community blood drive at a local restaurant. Join us for a social mixer and part of the restaurant proceeds go to the ASWA Scholarship Fund.
February 26, 2011 American Heart Association Heart Walk. Sign up now and join Laura Mangan on the Number Crunchers team. For more information, visit Phoenix Heart Walk at http://tinyurl.com/2ducxtg
Email us at aswaphx@aswa-phx.org for information on any ASWA Community Events.
Community Service Events
September 2010 Tech Meeting Update - Finding My Shoes Project - We need deodorant and shampoo!
We will be collecting deodorant and shampoo at the September Tech Meeting. Please see the flyer for more information.
August 2010 Tech Meeting Update - Help us beat the other CPA Organizations with our hill of beans!
There are three ways to help IMA build a Hill of Beans!
1) Members call or email Ray Combe at rlcombe@firstfoodbank.org 602-343-3164 and request an "IMA Hill of Beans" donation box for your place of business. Deliver the filled boxes back to St. Marys Food Bank on or before Sept 15th. or
2) drop off dry or canned beans during the board meeting between 6 -7:30 pm on Sept 14th at Golden Buddha resturant, Chinese Cultural Center on 44th St, Phoenix or
3) $1 provides 7 meals! Pledge $1 or more by emailing Cheryl Brock, IMA Treasurer at cherylbrock@yahoo.com. Then mail your cash donation to Attn HOB, Institute of Mangement Accountants - AZ, PO 2771, Scottsdale, AZ 85257 before Sept 13th. Thanks to generous donors at Tuesday's tech meeting we collected $158 enough for 1,106 meals.
To download the flyer, click here.
Thank you for your support. Cathy Guerriero, Charity Chair
August 2010
Hey everyone! Did you hear that because of your support our chapter won 3rd place in Community Service 2009-2010! Let's win #1 this year.
To earn 1st place, we will need a good mix of projects that help our community, including projects that use our financial skills and promote our profession.
Calendar of Events
ALS Walk
Humane Society gift drive
MDA Lock Up
Blood Drive/Scholarship FUNdraiser Night
EITC VITA
PF Changs Marathon
Special Olympics & Golf Open
Already volunteering? Let me know and we will pull "ourselves" together!
July 2010
Community Service update: Hi everyone because of your support our chapter won 3rd place in Community Service! Thank you.
Announcing an IMA & ASWA Joint Collaboration
Become a FDIC Money Smart Instructor. Attend a free FDIC Financial Literacy “Instructor” class and start giving classes to underserved families in your community.
IMA & ASWA members can register via email at aswaphx@aswa-phx.org
Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 5:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. (snacks provided)
Location: ABIL, 5025 E. Washington St. (near 50th St), Suite 200 Classroom B, Phoenix, AZ 85034 Phone 602-443-0722. Amina Donna Kruck, Director of Advocacy Programs is our host. Download the flyer here.
IMA & ASWA partnered with ABIL (Arizona Bridge to Independent Living) http://www.abil.org to provide financial literacy programs to their client base at all 3 facilities (Mesa, West Valley and Phoenix). 1st series of classes is scheduled for August 2010 at ABIL’s Mesa facility at 2150 S country Club Dr.
Already volunteering? Let me know how we may support you! Cathy Guerriero, Charity Chair
May 2010
Community Service update: As 2010 closes the IMA is proud to have participated in over 13 events supporting Education, Animal Protection & Health Sectors and clocked approximately 165 hours. IMA thanks every participant in the program and realizes kindness comes in many forms but always from the heart.
Next up for 2011 is Financial Literacy Trainers to enhance the financial wellness of our communities. Topics include buying a home, saving by paying yourself first, checking & budgeting to manage money, credit card and loans what you don't know will hurt you. We need 20 volunteers before we can schedule a Train the Trainer class in financial literacy. This is an activity that runs all year, usually evenings from 5:30 - 7 and/or an hour or 2 on Saturdays. Those interested are requested to contact Cathy Guerriero, Charity Chair.
March 2010
Taxes never felt so good! On February 13th, Joyce Barden, ASWA member and Sr. Professor at DeVry opened their computer lab to host a special class for IMA and ASWA VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) volunteers. Mindy Casey, ASWA alumni trained and mentored 25 VITA volunteers through VITA certification. VITA isn’t a one time event. VITA volunteers commit to 20 hours of service annually and strengthen communities.
IMA wants to thank all IMA and ASWA members who volunteered at the Special Olympics "Waste Management Open" concession tent on Feb 28th. IMA and ASWA teamed up to benefit Special Olympics. Volunteer turnout was 27 strong! This is the 2nd year we participated and by the looks of it Special Olympics hasn’t seen the last of us!
Next up: Saturday, April 24, 2010 marks the launch of West Valley Cancer Connections with a walk and health fair of complimentary therapies and services for those impacted by cancer. The inaugural event is hosted by The City of Glendale Foothills Recreation & Aquatics Center. We are currently soliciting for volunteers, health fair vendors and silent auction & drawing contributions. All inquiries are welcome. Download the flyer here.
2010 is kicking off with two great community service opportunities:
1) Join us volunteer with the ASWA for the PF Changs Marithon, handing out medals at the finish line - Sunday, January 17th, 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. For more information, click here.
2) Serve refreshments at the Waste Management Open (formerly the FBR or Phoenix Open) for the Special Olympics alongside with the ASWA for a great community service project - Sunday, February 28th, 2 shifts: 7:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. and/or 12 noon - 6:00 p.m. For more information, click here.
Thank you to Cheryl, Russell, Christina, Heather, Cassandra, Dominique who joined Deborah Michalowski’s walk for ALS team Oct 11th at Tempe Town Lake. Even though the heat prompted many to turn left for the 2k a few of us grabbed more water and finished the 5k! Our team raised $290 of the $240,000 raised in the Tempe Walk!
Next up is the Walk for Autism, Nov 1 Tempe Town Lake. Come support IMA member Dominique Dancause, by joining her team at: here.
On Oct 15th, ASWA members donated bags of goodies to support IMA's year long Humane Society drive. Want to clean out your closets of old towels, pet toys and supplies? Bring them to any one of the IMA meetings for donation. Kathleen Moran is making deliveries to the Humane Society regularly. Want to do more…talk with Kathleen about becoming a short term foster pet parent.
Have a special interest? We want to know how we can help you. Contact me at cguerriero01@yahoo.com or (845) 304-9572.
Dec is Special Olympics…get ready, go!
Help us out at the August Meeting - The Humane Society Drive!
In July IMA members collected over 9 bags of goodies that will enhance the lives of shelter animals. Missed the July meeting? No worries. Grab some pet toys & food, towels, treats, cheerios, etc. and bring them with you to the Aug 18th meeting. Your gifts are priceless and desperately needed. Want to be a foster pet parent for a few weeks? Contact Kathleen Moran, IMA President for more information.
Goodies for the Humane Society!
The Humane Society is feeling the economic impact with a decrease in donations, and an increase in animal turn ins as people move from their homes. It is kitten season and there is currently a crisis as 2,000 kittens were turned in within the first 3 weeks of May alone. At the June 16th meeting members were requested to collect old towels, bath mats, kitty and puppy toys, canned cat and dog food, cheerios and hard/soft treats as a chapter Community Service program. Bring what you can to the July meeting and Kathleen Moren will deliver the gifts to the Humane Society. Gifts will help enhance the lives of animals as they await adoption. Towels are used to provide a comfortable bed while the cats and dogs await their new forever home. Temporary Foster Care Parents are also needed. Foster care can be for 2 weeks to a few months, and you get to choose which case you would like to take. The Humane Society pays for all of the medical expenses, all you do is provide love and a warm bed. Immediate adoption is also available. Visit www.azhumane.org or email Kathleen Moren or Cathy Guerriero for more information. Thank you for caring for animals that can not care for themselves.
Are you involved in a charity? IMA Valley of the Sun can support your cause!
Are you actively involved in a special interest? Want the strength of IMA membership to support your cause? Contact Cathy Guerriero, IMA Secretary & Charity Chair, and lets make a difference together.
