William Penn Life, 2002 (37. évfolyam, 1-11. szám)
2002-05-01 / 5. szám
JnBrieT State fraternal congresses offer awards for young members Happy Mother's Day We send our warmest wishes to all mothers this Mother’s Day, May 12. May you enjoy your special day (and every day), knowing that we truly appreciate all you have done. Hope in a shoe box PITTSBURGH — It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas at the Home Office, thanks to the donations we have received for our Operation Christmas Child 2002 campaign. You, too, can bring hope to children living in crisis situations around the world by joining us in the worthwhile effort. You can either: (I) fill a shoe box (or two) with small items any child could use; (2) send us such items which we qin pack into shoe boxes; or (3) send us a monetary donation with which we can buy items for more shoe boxes. All donations must be received at the Home Office by Sept. 15. For more information, call the Home Office toll-free at 1-800-848-7366, Ext. 121. Learn Hungarian ROCKWOOD, PA - The WPA is seeking students for its 13th annual Hungarian Language Camp Aug. 4 to 10 at Penn Scenic View. The camp is open to all WPA adult lifebenefit members. Cost is $225 per person and includes 25 hours of instruction, all meals, six nights accommodations and all learning materials. To make your reservation, send your name, address, phone number and WPA policy number—along with a $50 deposit— to “Language Camp” in care of the Home Office by July I. For more information, call 1-800-848-7366, Ext. 128. Young WPA members living in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are invited to apply for special monetary awards being offered by their respective state fraternal congresses. The Pennsylvania Fraternal Congress (PFC) recently announced it will again offer at least one $500 scholarship grant to a deserving young student from a PFC- member society in 2002. Last year, largely due to the generosity of PFC- member societies, the PFC was able to award $500 grants to four students. PFC officials hope to raise enough funds to offer a similar number of grants this year, but applicants can rest assured that at least one grant will be awarded. To be eligible for the PFC scholarship, you must: Be a resident of Pennsylvania and a member of a fraternal benefit socjety that is a member of the PFC. Be a 2002 high school graduate attending an accredited college, university or trade school in the summer/fall of 2002 as a full-time student. Obtain a letter of recommendatioi^from your fraternal society. Submit a 500-word essay on "What Fraternalism Means to Me." Br. 296 Springdale, PA Congratulations to Branch 296 member and former National Director Ron Balia who was recently appointed to a five-year term on the Westmoreland County (Pa.) Airport Authority. Ron, a lifelong member of the WPA and Branch 296, has been active in Complete the application form and submit it—along with the essay and recommendation letter-postmarked no later than Sept. 3,2002. The winner(s) will be announced at the PFC Annual Meeting this October. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Fraternal Congress (NJFC) is seeking candidates for its annual Youth Volunteer Award. The NJFC is committed to awarding two $250 awards to deserving young students from NJFC-member societies. To qualify for the£JJFC award, you must: Be a resident of New Jersey and a member of a fraternal benefit society thapis a member of the NJFC. Be between the ages of 16 and 22 at tjje time of application. Obtain a letter of recommendatioi^from your fraternal society. Complete the application form and return it—along with your recommendation letter—postmarked no later than Sept. 1, 2002. Winners will be announced at the NJFC Annual Meeting in October. The WPA is a member of both the Pennsylvania and New Jersey fraternal congresses. For more information and application forms, call the WPA Home Office at 1-800-848-7366, ext. 135. local government for many years. He was a member of the New Kensington Council for 16 years, from 1980 to 1996. "This will be a learning experience," he told the Valley News Dispatch. "I'm looking forward to serving on the airport authority. I heard word of possible expansion so it should be interesting. I am thankful to all three commissioners for this opportunity." We extend our best wishes to Ron for continued success. 2 llilliam Penn Life, May 2002
