Pro-bono assistance for military families.

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The Fresno Chapter rolled up its sleeves in early 2005 and began offering tax preparation and budgeting assistance to local families with a loved one on active duty.

Thad Scott helped start the program after being contacted by a reserve unit that was being deployed to Iraq.

"Often the families who are left behind are unprepared for the financial impact that deployment will have on their lives," says Scott. "The families have questions on filing their tax returns, budgeting and other financial matters...