William Penn Life, 2008 (43. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)
2008-11-01 / 11. szám
SECOND PRIZE • New Students ■ $250 Elizabeth Peck, Branch 28 Youngstown, OH From the time I was very small I can remember receiving packages in the mail from William Penn Association: a small teddy bear, a flashlight, a Halloween safety light and many more. I was always very excited to open any package from William Penn! These mailings accomplished two things. First, they made me feel that William Penn Association cared about me as a person and client, not just a number. Second, they prompted me to ask my parents about insurance and to want to understand who those people were that were sending me gifts. Because of the ensuing conversations, I think I understood the meaning and value of life insurance at a younger age than most. To attract young members, I would continue the mailings to young clients, who will one day make their own choices about insurance. In addition, perhaps William Penn could reach out to more children and parents by getting involved in the career days and workshops that many schools have, or through economics or lifeplanning classes. Perhaps they could even plan school assemblies to talk about the benefits of life insurance and how it works. After all, in a few years those students will be young adults making their own choices about life insurance for themselves and for their children. |\vpl| THIRD PRIZE - New Students ■ $250 Tom Radvany, Branch 13 Trenton, NJ The William Penn Association has a long and rich history. In order to attract more young members I think the association should send a special newsletter to the youth of members. This mailing could discuss opportunities within the association and offer activities of interest to teens, including volunteer or service activities. I also feel it would be helpful to set aside one of the pages of the monthly magazine for the youth. This way, members could inform their sons and daughters of the association, and allow them to read the pages geared toward the youth. Finally, I suggest that the William Penn Association add a link on the web page designated solely to the youth. I feel this would be beneficial considering how often teens utilize the Internet. If they become aware of the association via the Internet, they could be more inclined to get involved. |wpi,| SECOND PRIZE - Renewal Students - $250 Katelan Fercana, Branch 28 Youngstown, OH Despite the efforts that are already being made, William Penn Association should offer written recognition of young members that exhibit exemplary achievements. William Penn Association should dedicate a section of their newsletter to young members only, congratulating their academic or athletic accomplishments. This section should include a picture and a brief description of the individual, and what qualifies their recognition. William Penn could use this information presented to them from scholarship applications to honor those students that meet a certain standard. William Penn Association could also designate a section of their newsletter once a year to honor those members who have recently graduated from institutions of higher learning. The Association could also provide a monetary or non-monetary reward for those who reach the achievement. |wpl| THIRD PRIZE - Renewal Students - $250 Kathleen Doyle, Branch 8019 Pittsburgh, PA The William Penn Association has existed for 122 years. Duration of this length requires an ongoing legacy to be passed on to each new generation. This is most effectively accomplished when effort is made to communicate with young people on a familiar level. It would be advantageous to make use of Internet networks like Facebook which can easily reach thousands, even millions of young people. Websites, message boards, and similar online venues are modem ways to send easily accessible information. Young people want to feel they are visibly represented, and a section of William Penn Life written by or devoted to younger people would accomplish this. The WPA can continue to thrive as it has in the pastthrough its remarkable ability to preserve its essential qualities while wisely implementing change as new times warrant. [y\Pt.I William Penn Life, November 2008 15
