submit a story on behalf of a loved one or a friend. Here are
some helpful guidelines from the Center’s website:
Stories may be about how Social Security is helping
with retirement even in these tough financial times.
Stories may be about how a veteran was able to live
in dignity.
Stories may be about you, a family member or a
neighbor.
Stories may be about how Social Security helped a
family after a tragedy.
Stories may be about how children were left without
parents, but not without economic security.
If a story has not come to mind, start asking friends
and loved ones. You will find that a story is easy to come
across. Chances are, someone you care about has a story to
tell. Help their voice be heard.
Stories may be about how Social Security helped
ensure someone received an education.
Telling your story is simple. The Center is looking
for stories of 400 words or less or about three minutes of
video. All of the stories told as part of the “Social Security
Stories Project” will be posted on the Center’s website and
other social networking sites. If you would like to share your
own story, you can call (207) 208-8955 or go to the Frances
Perkins Center’s website at www.socialsecuritystories.org.
For over 50 years, AARP has been committed to providing
Americans age 50+ with quality, straightforward information
on issues that affect them and their families. You may have
heard a lot during the 2012 elections and in 2013 about the
future of Social Security. If you would like to know more
about the proposals being discussed and how they could
affect you or your loved ones’ benefits, please let us know.
You can call AARP Maine for more information at 1-866554-5380 or, as part of AARP’s initiative You’ve Earned
a Say, you can go to www.earnedasay.org for all the latest
news and resources. This is a great opportunity for you to
make your own voice heard on the future of this important
program.
Before Roosevelt signed Social Security into law all
those years ago, many older Americans literally could not
afford to stop working. After 78 years, it is hard to imagine
life without Social Security. This benefit, earned over a
lifetime of hard work, is making a difference in the lives of
millions of families every day. Don’t let Washington decide
about the future of this critical program without hearing
from you first. Social Security is the one reliable, guaranteed
source of income that is there for you in good times and in
bad. When one considers the challenging economic climate
of the last few years, strengthening Social Security now and
for the future has never been more important.
In the meantime, happy birthday, Social Security, and here’s
to 78 more years!
Lori Parham
AARP Maine State Director
www.aarp.org/me
facebook and twitter: aarpmaine
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