What: Congressmen Brad Sherman will join the leadership of California State University, Northridge, Citi Community Development, the Los Angeles County’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, and Los Angeles office of the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs as they announce the launch of a new free tax preparation initiative for veterans in Los Angeles.

CSUN’S Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Clinic will offer free services specifically targeting veterans, including financial training and efforts to ensure eligible tax filers receive their Earned Income Tax Credit.

(The clinic is providing services beginning at 10 a.m., following the media event. Sherman will be touring the clinic at that time, and assisting in tax preparation for veterans as a licensed CPA.)

When: 9 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2018

Where: University Student Union – East Conference Center
California State University, Northridge
18111 Nordhoff St., Northridge, CA 91330
(The University Student Union is located on the east side of the campus, off Zelzah Avenue and south of Plummer Street.)

Who: Dianne F. Harrison, CSUN President
Brad Sherman, U.S. Representative for California’s 30^th District
Ruth Christopherson, Head of Citi Salutes and SVP, Citi Community Development
Robert McKenrick, Director of the Los Angeles Office of the U.S. Dept. of Veteran Affairs
Stephanie Stone, Director of L.A. County Dept. of Military and Veteran Affairs
Rafi Efrat, director of CSUN’s VITA Clinic and Bookstein Low Income Taxpayer Clinic
Raymond Bucci, CSUN accounting student and veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Media Contacts: Carmen Ramos Chandler, CSUN Media Relations, (818) 677-2130

Citi Community Development, Congressmen Brad Sherman, Los Angeles County’s Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, Media Advisory, State Senator Bob Hertzberg, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs