William Penn Life, 2019 (54. évfolyam, 2-5. szám)
2019-03-01 / 3. szám
For Starters Join Hands Against Hunger PITTSBURGH - WPA members and branches are responding to our call to join the Association in our Join Hands Against Hunger 2019 campaign. They realize that the need for assistance in their communities is constant and is especially vital at this time of year when donations to local food banks and other charitable organizations decline after the holidays. This program, combined with our annual Easter Basket program, can make such a positive impact on your community and those in need. It is a perfect opportunity to show the true meaning of fraternalism. Reimbursement will be available to all participating WPA branches through the Association’s matching funds program. The deadline for returning the forms and receipts to the Home Office is April I, 2019. Each branch’s participation in this effort will be recognized in William Penn Life. Please contact your local branch officers or our Home Office toll-free at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 149, for more information. L<stTt estós Puzzle contest winner appreciates prize money Thank you for the money. I will be 96, God willing, on April 29.1 was a teenager when my parents signed me up [for WPA insurance], quite a few years ago. Irene Yuhasz Branch 14 Cleveland, OH (Ms. Yuhasz won $50 as one of four winners of Puzzle Contest #160 in the October 2018 issue o/William Penn Life.) Easter Basket program helps neighbors in need ONCE AGAIN, William Penn Association branches will be spreading the fraternal spirit this Easter to those in their communities who may need a little help by participating in our Easter Basket program. Now in its sixth year, our Easter Basket program encourages branch members to gather food and household items and to distribute those items to their neighbors in need. It is an excellent way to make a positive impact on your community. In past years, some branches have hosted "basket parties" during which they offered light refreshments and allowed members and potential members to gather in fun and fellowship while supporting a worthy cause. Some members focus their energy on creating a cheerful Easter Basket for one family in need, while others opt to create several smaller gift baskets for several families or for the residents of a local senior care home. Whatever your branch decides to do, remember to take photos of your event to be published in William Penn Life. This activity is an event for your branch and also expresses your fraternalism during the Lenten season. Your branch will be reimbursed up to $50 for your participation. Deadline for submitting participation forms, photos and receipts is May 6. Fraternals in Michigan, New England seek applicants for scholarship grants WPA MEMBERS attending college this fall and who reside in either Michigan or New England may be eligible for scholarship grants to be awarded by the fraternal alliances in those areas. Both the Michigan Fraternal Alliance and the New England Fraternal Alliance recently announced they are accepting applications for their respective 2019 scholarship programs. The Michigan Fraternal Alliance (MFA) will be awarding up to three scholarships worth $500 each. To qualify, you must be a Michigan resident and a member of a fraternal society belonging to the MFA who will be graduating from high school in 2019 and enrolling as full-time students in an accredited two- or four-year college, university or trade school. Applicants must have a minimum grade point average of 2.5 out of 4.0. They must also complete an application form, write a 100-word essay about their activities with their fraternal society and submit their high school transcript. All application materials must be mailed and postmarked by April 5, 2019. For complete eligibility rules and requirements, visit the MFA website at www.michiganfraternala.lliance.org/scholarship.html. The New England Fraternal Alliance (NEFA) will be awarding two scholarships worth $1,000 each to students in their sophomore, junior or senior year in college or in graduate school. To qualify, you must be a resident of New England and a current member (or child of a member) of a fraternal society belonging to the NEFA and enrolled as full-time students in an accredited two- or four-year college, university or trade school. Criteria used for awarding of grants will include the overall merits of the applicant, cumulative grade average, college activities and honors, community activities, financial need and the required essay. All application materials, along with a letter of recommendation from a school official or employer, must be mailed and postmarked by Sept. 1, 2019. For complete eligibility rules, contact Daniel Michalak, Chair- Scholarship Committee, 53 Barberry Lane, Meriden, CT 06521. 2 ° March 2019 0 WILLIAM PENN LIFE
