Events of Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Jackson County Chamber of Commerce presents the Chamber’s Community Awards Week. The Chamber’s Community Awards Week, presented by JTV, NewsTalk 970/ 101.5, and Jackson Magazine, is dedicated to celebrating exceptional individuals and organizations whose business and leadership demonstrate significant contributions to Jackson.

SCHEDULE OF AWARDS PRESENTATIONS:

Sunday, Jan 31st, 8pm, The Athena Award presented by Dawn Foods (Congratulations to Mindy Bradish-Orta)

Monday, February 1st, 8pm, The Omonetashi Award presented by Experience Jackson (Congratulations to Henry Ford Allegiance Health)

Tuesday, February 2nd, 8pm, The Brick Awards presented by Jackson Commercial Contractors

Wednesday, February 3rd, 8pm, The Reach Hire Award presented by Michigan Works Southeast

Thursday, February 4th, 8pm, Small Business POY Award presented by County National Bank

NEW AWARD

Friday, February 5th, 8pm, The Chamber’s Community Enthusiast Award &

The Jackson Community Foundation’s Carter Wickwire Philanthropy AwardALL AWARD PRESENTATIONS WILL AIR ON THE CHAMBER’S, JTV’S,
AND NEWS TALK 970’S, AND JACKSON MAGAZINE’S FACEBOOK PAGES

VITA Tax Preparation. Community Action Agency provides free Federal, state and city income tax preparation services through the IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. CAA provides trained IRS certified volunteer tax preparers to complete and e-file returns. Tax preparers work with each client to ensure the client receives all of the money they are entitled to receive. This money could be from the Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Homestead Property Tax Credit, Home Heating Credit, among others. To learn more about the EITC visit the IRS EITC homepage. Returns are electronically filed (e-filed) to speed up the receipt of the refund. Returns for prior years may be able to be completed for you. Residents who have household incomes of less than $57,000 can get their tax returns prepared for free. To schedule an appointment, call 517-247-2099. caajlh.org

Jackson District Library Craft Project. Learn how to make Hans Christian Andersen hearts while listening to a classic fairy tale! Craft kits will be available at all JDL branches beginning Feb. 1 and continuing while supplies last. The instructional video will be posted to our Facebook page and YouTube channel.

Winter Reading Challenge. The Jackson District Library encourages you to bundle up with a book and join our winter reading challenge. It’s just like our Summer Reading Program … only colder! Continuing through Mar. 15, JDL is hosting a winter reading challenge to promote a healthy reading habit. Join the program on the library’s website at the link here. Reading just 25 minutes a day will result in a total of 18 hours of reading come Mar. 15, and a total of eight entries into our grand prize drawing for a Visa gift card. After reading for four hours, each reader will receive a coffee mug and will be entered into a drawing to win our grand prize gift card. Every additional two hours read will earn readers another entry into the grand prize drawing. Prizes will be mailed to your address associated with your JDL library card – please make sure that your information is up-to-date before the end of the program.

Virtual College Financial Aid Night. Students and families looking for help paying for college are encouraged to register for an upcoming Virtual College Financial Aid Night hosted by the Michigan Department of Treasury’s MI Student Aid team. Sessions will be available from 6:30-8 p.m. EST every Tuesday and Thursday in February. All sessions are free and open to the public. Participants will be able to gather information on the following financial aid topics: