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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

Over the 2018-2019 school year, the Mason Public COMPANY NEWS tax process. How businesses file their taxes depends
Schools Foundation (MPSF) gifted $110,000 to on how they set up their business as a taxable entity
Mason Public Schools for instructional programming. MSU Federal Credit Union (MSUFCU) is pleased for 2019. For example, there are different filing
The MPSF exists to support and enhance the to announce its 2020 charity partners, chosen by considerations for S corporations, C corporation,
educational opportunities for Mason’s youth. Just employees. Each year, Credit Union employees work LLCs, sole-proprietorships and nonprofits. How a
one example of the support provided by the MPSF together to support local charities throughout the new business chooses to organize itself as a taxable
includes the upcoming addition of an afterschool various communities MSUFCU serves. Employees entity determines their specific filing deadlines and
language arts and math enrichment program. Courses raised $245,014 for their selected 2019 charity forms that need to be filled out.
are available for students in grades 2-3, 4-5 and 6-8. partners and are looking forward to this year’s
When available, the courses will expose students to fundraising efforts. Credit Union employees will raise Michigan native Erik Jones and Michigan
curriculum and instruction which is advanced for their funds and awareness for Capital Area United Way International Speedway have partnered to create
grade level while building on what’s taught during the and Helping Women Period, both in Lansing; HQ a special ticket package for the hometown driver
school day starting in early spring. Runaway and Homeless Youth Drop-In Center in that includes an opportunity to give back to the
Kent County and Oakland County Animal Shelter. community. The Erik Jones Ticket Package includes
PEOPLE NEWS a grandstand ticket and a Pit/Paddock and driver
Oasis Senior Advisors, a introduction pass to the FireKeepers Casino 400
Origami Brain Injury national franchisor offering on June 7. The track will donate $10 of every ticket
Rehabilitation Center would free, community-based referral sold through the package back to a charity of Jones’
like to congratulate their board placement assistance for seniors, choice. Jones has a passion for reading books. He is
chairperson, Mitch Tomlinson, is pleased to announce the grand dedicated to finding a reading program in Michigan
on his retirement from Peckham, opening of Oasis Senior Advisors that supports youth.
Inc. after 43 years of service. Mid-Michigan. The new
Tomlinson was one of the Wilczek franchise is owned and operated LAFCU is accepting applications for its unique
founders who created the strategic by Matt Wilczek. 2020 Write to Educate Essay Contest. The contest
Tomlinson
partnership between Peckham, awards $5,000 in two $2,500 scholarships to high
Inc., and Michigan State University College of Tax season is approaching quickly, and many school seniors and asks each recipient to designate a
Osteopathic Medicine that resulted in the creation of Lansing-area businesses will file taxes for the first charity to receive a $500 donation from LAFCU. The
Origami. time. Maner Costerisan is offering advice to startups scholarships can be used at any accredited Michigan
and new businesses to help guide them through the college or university beginning fall 2020. The entry

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