What is NAP? NAP is the program of state tax credits for businesses and individuals that contribute money or other resources to projects which help Missouri's communities. NAP offers businesses the choice of contributing to programs within their own communities ... a choice in how their tax dollars are spent. We have more than $125,000 in available NAP credit donations at the 50 percent rate. Our performance targets are organizing and hosting four job fairs, giving situation - specific support to help people obtain a job; giving underemployed people adjunct employment needs that will allow them to retain their job,providing GED classes; helping people on fixed or sub-standard income with resources to cover their basic needs and offering conflict resolution classes to strengthen interpersonal skills. Who qualifies? Eligible businesses include all corporations, partnerships, individual partners, sole proprietorships, Subchapter S corporations and their shareholders, banks, credit institutions, savings and loan associations, credit unions, farmer's cooperative credit associations, building and loan associations, insurance companies, and individuals with rent, royalty or farm income. What will the contribution "cost"? In general, the "cost" of a contribution to a NAP organization is less than the cost of a conventional charitable contribution because of the state tax credit. The Missouri Tax Credit benefits do not eliminate standard federal deductions for charitable contributions. The Good Samaritan Center currently offers 50 percent of the value of a contribution as a credit on the business' state tax. For example, a business making a contribution of $10,000 will receive the regular Federal tax credits and $5,000 in Missouri tax cedits. A credit not used in the first year can be carried forward as many as five years. What is the process? Make a contribution to GSC. You will be mailed an application which requires proof on the contribution, eligibility of business, and a notarization statement. Return this to the Center and we will handle submission to the state. In 3-4 weeks the Department of Economic Development will send you your tax credit authorization statement to be used in preparing income tax returns. What contributions are eligible? The Good Samaritan accepts contributions in the form of cash, public stocks and bonds. Ready for more information? Call the Center at 816-630-2718 and ask for Greg or Bob. People who need your help are: • a mother of three whose husband became ill and died during the pregnancy of their third child. She was forced to relocate and needs help with a deposit for new housing. • a family of five whose father became ill and will not be able to work for a period of time. The mother is able to work doing babysitting for some money, but the family still needs help with food and utilities. • an elderly man hard of hearing who needs help in accessing his V.A. benefits. • a mother of two who became disabled at work and needs help with rent while waiting for workman’s compensation benefits to kick in. • a family of four whose father became ill and had no medical benefits. He needs help purchasing antibiotics so that he can get well and return to work. Where is the miracle? Before the GSC can work its miracle of love for the needy it, too, needs to be given gifts from others. Just as a few loaves and fishes were the miracle Jesus needed to feed the multitude, the Center needs you to help provide the miracle that changes the poverty situation in the lives of our less fortunate neighbors. We need good-hearted people to donate $10, $20, $30, $50 or whatever you can afford. How honored must have been the young lad of the Gospel who gave Jesus the loaves and fishes so that He could work His miracle of love and feed all those hungry people. Gifts from loving and caring people to the Good Samaritan Center make it possible for that same miracle of love to be worked in our midst. How honored and rewarded will all those who now share their gifts with the needy be on that day when they stand in the presence of Jesus and He will say to them: "I was hungry and you fed me." "Now enter into the home of My Father." "For when you did it for the least of these, you did it for me."