William Penn Life, 2016 (51. évfolyam, 1-12. szám)

2016-05-01 / 5. szám

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Prizes sought for Chinese auctions

WPA INVITES our members, branches and friends to donate prizes for the Chinese auctions to be held during both our annual golf tournament this July and the WPA Picnic in August.

If you would like to donate a prize for either or both auctions, please contact Ronda at the Home Office at 1-800-848- 7366, ext. 112, or at rgrotefend@ williampennassociatmi.org. Let Ronda know what type of prize you'll be donating and if you will be delivering your prize to the Home Office prior to the auction or bringing it with you the day of the event.

Please place a sign on the basket with the name of the basket, the donor's name and the approximate value of the basket.

All proceeds from the Chinese auctions benefit the William Penn Fraternal Association Scholarship Foundation.

Pa., New England fraternals seek scholarship applicants

WPA MEMBERS entering college this fall may be eligible to apply for scholarship grants being offered by both the Pennsylvania Fraternal Alliance and New England Fraternal Alliance.

The Pennsylvania Fraternal Alliance (PFA) plans to award at least one $500 scholarship this year.

To be eligible for the Pennsylvania award, applicants must:

• be a resident of Pennsylvania and a member of a fraternal benefit society that is a member of the PFÄ (such as William Penn Association);

• be a 2016 high school graduate attending an accredited college, university, trade school, etc. in the summer/fall of 2016 as a full-time student (minimum 12 credits);

• complete an application form, which can be obtained by contacting the PFA Secretary-Treasurer at Theresa@lpscu.org or 888-834-6614;

• obtain a recommendation letter from their fraternal benefit society; and

• submit a 500-word essay on: "What does fraternal mean to you? What would you do to make fraternals more relevant to you and your peers?"

Interested students must send their completed application, essay and letter of recommendation, postmarked no later than Sept. \, 2016, to: Michele King, LCBA, P.O. Box 13005, Erie, PA 16514-1305

The New England Fraternal Alliance (NEFA) will be awarding two $1,000 scholarships to students in their sophomore, junior or senior year in college or in graduate school. To be eligible for one of the NEFA's awards, you must:

• be enrolled as a full-time student in an accredited college or university;

• be a resident of New England and a member (or a son/ daughter of a member) of a fraternal society that holds a membership in the NEFA;

• have a cumulative grade average of at least 2.0 (on a 4.0 system) and submit a transcript of grades from the spring 2016 semester with application; and

• complete the award application, including an essay explaining why the scholarship award from the NEFA should be presented to you.

An application form can obtained by contacting Janet A. King, Chair-Scholarship Committee, Catholic Association of Foresters, 220 Forbes Road, Suite 404, Braintree, MA 02184-2715.

All application materials—including a completed application form, essay and transcript of grades—must be submitted by Sept. 15, 2016, to: NEFA Scholarship Awards in care of Janet King at the above address.

ATTENTION GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS!

We remind WPA life benefit members who have recently graduated from high school that they may be eligible for our Graduating High School Seniors Benefit. This fraternal benefit provides young members free limited term life insurance. To be eligible, at least one of the graduate’s parents also must be a WPA life benefit member. This benefit provides $5,000 of life insurance coverage if one parent is a WPA member and $10,000 if both parents are members. The coverage begins immediately upon our receipt of written notice that you have graduated from high school and ends six months from the date of graduation. This insurance coverage may be continued after six months, subject to submission of a satisfactory application and payment of any required premiums. Written notice, including verification of your graduation date, must be submitted to our Home Office within 30 days of graduation. For more details, contact your local WPA agent or our New Business Department at 1-800-848-7366.

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