The purposes of this Association are to:

  • The purposes of this Association are to:
  • A. Promote and protect the interests, rights, and welfare of the retired educators of the Stevens Point area in conjunction with the Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association (WREA).
  • B. Monitor and work to improve the benefits for retired educators and other members of the Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS).
  • C. Encourage Association members to maintain membership in the Wisconsin Retired Educators’ Association (WREA).
  • D. Develop working relationships with local service organizations whose main emphasis is on aging groups and with organizations sharing goals similar to those of the Association.
  • E. Inform Association members about and advocate for educational and other relevant societal issues.
  • F. Inform members of activities in the area provided for senior citizens.
  • G. Encourage Association members to be active participants in community affairs on an individual basis.

Thursday, August 31, 2017

Helping Houston



Hurricane Harvey could be the costliest natural disaster in U.S. history with a potential price tag of $190 billion, according to a preliminary estimate from private weather firm AccuWeather.
This is equal to the combined cost of Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, and represents a 0.8% economic hit to the gross national product, AccuWeather said.
                                                               --USA Today, Aug. 31, 2017

Many of us want to help the people in the Houston area who are suffering from the Hurricane Harvey disaster.  It's easy to go online to donate to reputable organizations.  However, it's prudent to check the organizations before you give.

Charity Navigator is a resource that rates all these organizations. It also has links to reputable groups for Hurricane Harvey relief.  You can link to them here: https://www.charitynavigator.org

And, as always, there are bad guys out there running scams.  This link will take you to the government website warning of these scams:  https://www.us-cert.gov/ncas/current-activity/2017/08/28/Potential-Hurricane-Harvey-Phishing-Scams


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