Eduardo Carrillo accepts the Volunteer of the Year Award
from Alejandro Moreno, Jr., VRP Program Director.

UTPA Volunteer Resource Program Names Volunteer of the Year

Edinburg, TX April 18, 2006 – The University of Texas-Pan American’s Volunteer Resource Program (VRP) has named Eduardo Carrillo Volunteer of the Year for the 2005-06 academic year.

Eduardo Carrillo accepted his Volunteer of the Year honor at the VRP's !Volunteer Celebration 2006! on Tuesday, April 18, 2006. The celebration recognized the outstanding community service of student volunteers and the contributions of faculty who incorporated service learning concepts into their course work. As president of the UTPA Accounting Society, he was in charge of the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Center on UTPA’s main campus, which assisted many low-income individuals in preparing their income tax returns free of charge. His faculty advisor was Dr. Gouranga Ganguli, Accounting professor.

The VITA 2006 Campaign emphasized the importance of Earned Income Tax Credits for clients. The Internal Revenue Service has stated that nearly 25% of eligible workers don’t know they can receive the credit. This program educated clients on what earned income is, how to get it and what to do with the extra money (if any) on their return.

UTPA’s Volunteer Resource Program (VRP) assists students with finding a nonprofit organization to volunteer for. Exciting opportunities are available at libraries, hospitals and other community groups right now!

For more information on how you or your student organization can volunteer with the VRP, contact the Volunteer Coordinator, at 956/292-7566 or e-mail at volunteer@utpa.edu.