CURWENSVILLE, Pa. – Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging, AARP, and the IRS have partnered to sponsor the free Senior Tax-Aide program again this year.
Tax-Aide will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Curwensville Alliance Church in Curwensville starting February 6, and running until April 15. Consumers will be seen by appointments only. No walk-ins will be accepted.
Those who wish to register may call the Tax-Aide hotline at 814-765-2691 and leave personal contact information. A tax aide volunteer will then call to set up an appointment. Participants are asked to have all their tax documents ready.
Since 1968, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has provided free tax help to over 75 million taxpayers, with a focus on older adults with low to moderate income. Tax-Aide volunteers are located nationwide, and are trained and IRS-certified every year.
CLEARFIELD, PA. - The Clearfield Community Lifelong Learning Institute, a partnership between Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging (MRAAA) and Commonwealth University (CU) – Clearfield, will host a program focused on the importance of fungi in forest ecosystems.
Presented by Natural Resource Program Specialist Eric Rensel with the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR), “Forest and Fungi: A Wood-Wide Web” is planned for 1:00 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 13, in Room A131 of the Academic Building at the CU-Clearfield Campus.
Rensel’s lecture reveals that much is being brought to light about how our forests depend on fungi, and how fungi depend on forests. Participants will learn about some of these interactions during this program, and learn just how important fungi are to human survival.
MRAAA and Commonwealth University – Clearfield collaborate each year to offer the Clearfield Community Lifelong Learning Institute. The latest round of programs will run February through May. Courses are geared towards the interests of older citizens, typically lasting around 90 minutes. Courses are taught primarily by Lock Haven faculty and individuals from the community with specific expertise. All programs are free unless otherwise noted.
While this program is free, participants must register by calling 814-765-2696.
A full listing of upcoming programs offered by the Lifelong Learning Institute for the winter and spring of 2024 can be found at: https://www.mraaa.life/_files/ugd/716c47_f9b4fe696ea040e6bee9645c6885899f.pdf?fbclid=IwAR335apHzovfLVVxXBjhyY-xg9mYTZ6dxbseDFYR_htiLtsXH5oHXt09nno
CURWENSVILLE, PA. – Nominations are now open for the Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging (MRAAA) Golden Rule Lightkeeper Awards. These awards are intended to recognize individuals in the community who have exemplified service above self to benefit others.
The Golden Rule Lightkeeper Award is the community’s highest level of recognition for deserving volunteers in categories including Youth Individual, Youth Group, Adult Individual, Adult Group, and the Fabric of our Community Award. Nominations can be made online at www.mraaa.life or by obtaining a nomination form at MRAAA offices at 600 Cooper Road, Curwensville, or 116 South Second Street, Clearfield. Nominations are due by 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2024.
Sponsorship opportunities are also available at www.mraaa.life as well as by contacting Fundraising, Event, and Grantsmanship Coordinator Dennis Biancuzzo.
An awards presentation is planned for Noon on April 26, 2024, at the Copper Cork Event Center at 512 Arnold Avenue in Clearfield. Admission is $20 per person. Reservations can be made at www.mraaa.life or by contacting the agency at 814-765-2696 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Giving Tree participants at one of the tree locations, Family Dollar in Clearfield. Pictured, left to right, are Christina Shaffer, owner of New Image Tattoo Studio; Julie Curry, assistant chief, Clearfield Regional Police; and Bernice James, manager of Family Dollar.
CLEARFIELD, PA. – Nearly $16,000 was accumulated to help seniors and families keep warm this winter by individuals, businesses, and organizations who supported the Giving Tree.
The Clearfield Regional Police Department and the Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging, Inc. (MRAAA) partnered again this year to create “Giving Trees” for area elderly. Senior citizens in Clearfield County, many of them living alone with no close family members or no family at all, benefited from the generosity of the community. Tags were also distributed for grandchildren living with grandparents that are receiving services from the agency.
Seniors enrolled in services with MRAAA are able to submit requests for items that they or grandchildren need or want for Christmas. Those requests are then printed on tags, and those tags hung on trees at sites throughout the community, where individuals can take a tag, and purchase the listed gift for a senior in need. These tags included the requests for heating assistance, as well as items ranging from clothing and shoes, to household items.
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CURWENSVILLE, Pa. – Mature Resources Area Agency on Aging, AARP, and the IRS have partnered to sponsor the free Senior Tax-Aide program again this year.
Tax-Aide will be held on Mondays and Tuesdays at the Curwensville Alliance Church in Curwensville starting February 6, and running until April 15. Consumers will be seen by appointments only. No walk-ins will be accepted.
Those who wish to register may call the Tax-Aide hotline at 814-765-2691 and leave personal contact information. You will receive a call back to set up an appointment. Participants are asked to have all their tax documents ready before calling to make an appointment.
Since 1968, AARP Foundation Tax-Aide has provided free tax help to over 75 million taxpayers, with a focus on older adults with low to moderate income. Tax-Aide volunteers are located nationwide and are trained and IRS-certified every year.
