William penn Life

For Starters
Branches begin
to Join Hands
Against Hunger
Easter Basket program
to aid families in need
WPA ENCOURAGES OUR BRANCHES nationwide to spread the
Fraternal Spirit this Lenten season by participating in our Easter Basket
PITTSBURGH -- WPA members and
program. This fraternal effort is similar to our Holiday Basket program,
branches are enthusiastically responding
to the Association’s call to Join
in that we request our branches to gather their members, create baskets
Hands Against Hunger.
filled with non-perishable food and household items,
That’s important because the
then donate the baskets to people in need in their
need is great and growing. As
community.
fraternalists, it is part of our
You can turn this into a branch event,
mission to help those in
filled with friends and fellowship and
need and why WPA is
even some refreshments. It’s another
once again conducting
its Join Hands Against
way for you to keep your branch active
and positively impact your local
Hunger program.
From now through
community.
the end of March,
Branches can put all their
we’re calling upon
energy and generosity into one
our members
cheery Easter Basket for one family
and branches
to donate nonperishable
items to
baskets which could be given to
in need or create several smaller
local food banks.
several families or to a local charity,
Branches can
such as a local senior care home, for
receive from the
distribution to those in need.
Home Office matching
funds of up to $50
To help bolster your branch’s efforts,
the Home Office will reimburse
for participating in this
program.
each branch participating in the program
We ask all branches participating
in this program to send
more goods for those in need.
up to $50, allowing you to purchase even
a photo of your branch’s volunteers
Please send information, receipts and photos of
and/or donations which will be published
in William Penn Life.
your branch’s participation in the Easter Basket program to
the Home Office by April 10, so that your participation can be reported
The deadline for submitting matching
funds reimbursement forms,
in the May issue of William Penn Life.
receipts and photographs is April 1. With your branch’s participation in this program, William Penn Association
can remain a dynamic part of your community and continue to
If you have any questions, please
contact Judit Ganchuk toll-free at grow for the next 130 years.
1-800-848-7366, ext. 149.
For more information about the Easter Basket program, contact Mary
Ann Kelly-Lovasz at the Home Office by phone at 1-800-838-7366, Ext.
128, or via email at mkelly@williampennassociation.org.
Date changed for
?
Br. 336 golf outing
Are your beneficiaries
HARRISBURG -- The date for this
year’s Branch 336 annual golf outing
and picnic has been changed.
up to date
The event will be held on Saturday,
We can’t stress enough the importance of regularly
July 30. More information about this
checking the beneficiaries listed on your life insurance
event will be announced soon, but in
certificates. It is the only way to ensure that the people you
the meantime, save the new date. want to receive the benefits of your life insurance are the
ones who will receive it. If you think you need to update the
beneficiaries listed on your certificates--either primary or
secondary beneficiaries--contact your WPA representative,
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or call our Home Office toll-free at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 102.