Navigation Donate » The Intelligencer | Donate to Give A Christmas » Poverty Simulation Could you survive a month in poverty? 46.2 million Americans live in poverty every day. Many more have incomes above the poverty line, but their incomes are still low enough to quality for programs like Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (formerly the Food Stamp Program). The recent economic downturn has seen unemployment rates rise and the use of emergency food pantries increase. The Bucks County Opportunity Council helps more than 8,000 low-income people annually. It is difficult for those of us who have enough to truly understand the situations that families living in poverty experience every day - the decisions they have to make, and the fears and frustrations they feel. The simulation provides participants with the opportunity to assume the role of a low-income family member living on a limited budget. The experience is divided into four 15-minute sessions, each of which represents one week in which you must provide for your family and maintain your home. As one participant commented, "This welfare simulation dramatically demonstrates how much time and energy many families have to give just to survive from day to day. It quickly dispels the myth "that people would do fine if they would only go out and get a job!" BCOC would like to extend our appreciation to the following sponsors of the Poverty Simulations, without whose support it would not be possible to provide them in the community: If you would like to find out more about hosting a poverty simulation, contact Eileen Albillar at ealbillar@bcoc.org or 215-345-8175 ext 209. To stay up to date on all things BCOC, Click Here. HOME BLOG CONTACT US WHO WE ARE I NEED HELP WITH SUPPORT US JOIN US SITEMAP LOGIN Copyright © 2021 bcoc.org Website Design & Hosting by IQnection Follow Us On Facebook Follow Us On Twitter Sign Up To Get Email Updates About Our Work »

Navigation Donate » The Intelligencer | Donate to Give A Christmas » Tax Appointments Bucks County Opportunity Council tax services are provided at no charge by IRS-certified volunteers. The 2021 Tax year season will begin in February 2022. For information on the advance Child Tax Credit, visit https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/irs-families-now-receiving-september-child-tax-credit-payments Overview Tax Appointments MyFreeTaxes Child Tax Credit, EITC & Rent Rebate Info HOME BLOG CONTACT US WHO WE ARE I NEED HELP WITH SUPPORT US JOIN US SITEMAP LOGIN Copyright © 2021 bcoc.org Website Design & Hosting by IQnection Follow Us On Facebook Follow Us On Twitter Sign Up To Get Email Updates About Our Work »