Treasurer Damschen Announces $33.1 Million New Abandoned Property Now Online for Claim
$21.6 Million Paid Out in FY 2016
-Visit mycash.utah.gov or call 801-715-3300 to ID & Claim Property-
SALT LAKE CITY – Utah State Treasurer David Damschen today announced that the State of Utah’s Unclaimed Property Division received more than $33.1 million in new abandoned property at the end of 2016. The new listings reflect 269,561 new properties with last known addresses and names of individuals whose abandoned properties were reported to Utah’s Unclaimed Property Division by the November 1, 2016 annual reporting deadline. In 2016, $21.6 million was paid out to owners who filed claims.
“Each year after tax season we like to remind Utahns to check mycash.utah.gov to see whether they have lost or abandoned property – anything from dormant bank accounts to uncashed refund checks,” said Treasurer Damschen. “I’m also proud to report that the Unclaimed Property Division paid out $21.6 million in FY 2016, which puts that money back into the pockets of rightful owners and can circulate back into the local economy.”
The newly processed and confirmed $33.1 million in abandoned property is now searchable online at mycash.utah.gov or by calling 801-715-3300. Generally, if a property has not had any activity for three years it is considered abandoned and by law the holder must turn it over to the Unclaimed Property Division of the State Treasurer’s Office. Utah’s Unclaimed Property Division currently safeguards over $370 million in unclaimed property.
“Even with aggressive education campaigns a barrier still remains – many people don’t go looking for property they don’t know they’ve lost – and that’s exactly what we need them to do,” said Dennis Johnston, Administrator of Utah’s Unclaimed Property Division. “Perhaps they’ve moved and forgotten they had a deposit with the utility company or overpaid at the eye doctor five years ago. Either way, checking to see if you’ve lost property is simple, easy and something everyone should do.”
“We urge all Utahns to look up everyone they know and help get this abandoned money back into the hands of its rightful owners,” added Treasurer Damschen. “Seeing Utah citizens reunited with their lost property is one of the highlights of my job and I want to continue seeing record claim levels."
The March 2015 launch of the new, simplified mycash.utah.gov website and aggressive education and outreach campaigns fueled a 107 percent increase in Utah’s paid claims. At the height of the campaign, monthly paid claim volume quadrupled from an average of 977 to over 4,000.
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Two Utah youth honored for volunteerism at national award ceremony in Washington, D.C.
Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps pays tribute to Orem and Bountiful students
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Utah's top two youth volunteers of 2017, Rebekah Reno, 17, of Orem and Kara Hughes, 13, of Bountiful, were honored in the nation’s capital last night for their outstanding volunteer service during the 22nd annual presentation of The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Rebekah and Kara – along with 100 other top youth volunteers from across the country – each received $1,000 awards and personal congratulations from Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps at an award ceremony and gala dinner reception held at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program, sponsored by Prudential Financial in partnership with the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), named Rebekah and Kara Utah's top high school and middle level youth volunteers in February. In addition to their cash awards, they each received an engraved silver medallion and an all-expense-paid trip with a parent to Washington, D.C., for four days of recognition events.
Rebekah, a senior at Freedom Preparatory Academy, mentored five younger girls last summer as a counselor at the Utah Valley University’s “LeadHERship” Conference. As an active member of her school’s student council, Rebekah was delighted when organizers asked her to participate in the conference, which was designed to empower young girls as they progress in their education. “This was the first year it was offered by UVU; this meant that being part of the first group of counselors, we set a precedent for the coming years of the program,” Rebekah said.
She and her fellow counselors attended training sessions the weekend before the weeklong conference. Then she and a partner were placed in charge of five girls, ranging in age from 11 to 13. As a counselor, Rebekah helped the girls through each day’s activities and encouraged them to develop their strengths, abilities and talents. At the end of each day, the counselors reviewed with the girls what they had learned, including confidence-building, teamwork, etiquette, and public speaking. On the last day of the conference parents were invited to hear about the progress their daughters had made. “I know that my girls left empowered and excited as they looked forward to entering junior high,” she said.
Kara, an eighth-grader at Bountiful Junior High School, arranged for a group of musicians and actors with special needs to perform monthly at a local convalescent hospital. For the past two years, Kara has volunteered at a nearby theater with a group that teaches music and acting skills to people with disabilities, and then produces two plays a year to showcase their talents. Kara had noticed how much the budding actors loved performing and thought it was a shame they were limited to only two performances a year. Then she had an idea. “There is a convalescent hospital in our community and I knew the patients liked visitors, so I thought this would be the perfect place for them to share their talents and, in doing so, serve the patients at the hospital,” Kara said.
She met with the director of the theater group to get her permission and then brought her idea to the hospital’s recreation specialist. Once she had the go-ahead to begin her “Friend to Friend Outreach,” Kara contacted the performers, sent out emails to parents about her plan, scheduled weekly rehearsals, and recruited other coaches to help. Kara said she will never forget a mute woman with Down syndrome who actually started singing out loud during a performance. “To see the smile on her face and the tears on her mom’s face was so cool,” Kara said. She is currently investigating other performing opportunities for her group.
“These honorees have done exemplary work to contribute to the health and vitality of their communities, and we look forward to seeing the great things they achieve in the future,” said John Strangfeld, chairman and CEO of Prudential Financial, Inc. “Congratulations to each of these extraordinary young volunteers.”
“It’s a privilege to celebrate these students not only for outstanding volunteer service, but for the example they’ve set for their peers,” said Jayne Ellspermann, president of NASSP. “These honorees prove that one person truly can make a difference.”
Youth volunteers in grades 5-12 were invited to apply for 2017 Prudential Spirit of Community Awards last fall through schools, Girl Scout councils, county 4-H organizations, American Red Cross chapters, YMCAs and affiliates of the HandsOn Network. More than 31,000 middle level and high school students nationwide participated in this year’s program.
The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards program was created in 1995 to identify and recognize young people for outstanding volunteer service – and, in so doing, inspire others to volunteer, too. In the past 22 years, the program has honored more than 120,000 young volunteers at the local, state and national level.
For more information about The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards and this year’s honorees, visit http://spirit.prudential.com or www.nassp.org/spirit.
About NASSP
The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) is the leading organization of and voice for middle level and high school principals, assistant principals, and school leaders from across the United States. The association connects and engages school leaders through advocacy, research, education, and student programs. NASSP advocates on behalf of all school leaders to ensure the success of each student and strengthens school leadership practices through the design and delivery of high quality professional learning experiences. Reflecting its long-standing commitment to student leadership development, NASSP administers the National Honor Society, National Junior Honor Society, National Elementary Honor Society, and National Association of Student Councils. For more information about NASSP, located in Reston, VA, visit www.nassp.org.
About Prudential Financial
Prudential Financial, Inc. (NYSE: PRU), a financial services leader, has operations in the United States, Asia, Europe, and Latin America. Prudential’s diverse and talented employees are committed to helping individual and institutional customers grow and protect their wealth through a variety of products and services, including life insurance, annuities, retirement-related services, mutual funds and investment management. In the U.S., Prudential’s iconic Rock symbol has stood for strength, stability, expertise and innovation for more than a century. For more information, please visit www.news.prudential.com
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WASI
STREAM UPCOMING EP COUP
LISTEN NOW EXCLUSIVELY ON PASTE MAGAZINE
TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW, MAY
EP RELEASE SHOW SET FOR MAY 12th AT
THE HI HAT IN LOS ANGELES
"a more poppish Sleater-Kinney for the next generation."
- Curve Magazine
APRIL 14, 2017 - LOS ANGELES, CA - Today Paste Magazine has the exclusive first listen of Coup - the new EP from WASI. The EP will be officially released tomorrow, Tuesday May 9th. Fans can pre-order and purchase the EP here: http://www.isawwasi.com/
Coup is the second EP from WASI. Finding inspiration in their activism and DIY/punk communities, Coup tells their story of growing up as the underdogs in spaces where being their authentic selves wasn't safe, and how finding the power to create their own space.
Head here to hear Coup: https://goo.gl/jPCy2r
From playing sold out feminist and LGBTQ events throughout the west coast to even throwing their own music festival - Women Fuck Shit Up Fest (WFSU FEST) - was what they needed to build the unstoppable community that WASI continues to thrive in and spearhead.
WAS explains, "The songs on this EP touches on our finding the power within ourselves. It touches base on our past as kids feeling lost in tender times to the power we find in our activism and community."
Coup Track Listing:
1. Floor Talk
2. Pussy Grabs Back
3. Pseudo Halo
4. Superhero
5. Gold
Fans can watch the official lyric video for their song "Pussy Grabs Back" here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ROlzNhOjgA
WASI is based in Los Angeles, California and have upcoming shows in the area and are confirmed to perform at OC Pride on June 24th. They've been previously featured with publications such as LA Weekly, FUSE, AfterEllen, Billboard, OC Weekly, Pride, and much more. They've also shared the stage with artists such as The Mowgli's, Moving Units & Madame Gandhi.
Learn more about WASI
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