Financially Speaking
A new effort to gather stories about the importance of Social Security in our society has been launched.
The Social Security Stories Project is seeking story submissions from the public, with a goal of receiving 1,000 stories by the end of July. The stories will then be reviewed for possible inclusion in a new book to be published in honor of the 75th anniversary of Social Security on Aug. 14, 2010.
Those who have received Social Security as well as those who know of a friend or family member whose life was impacted are encouraged to submit their stories. Online submission is easy and requires less than 400 words or a short video. Full details and a submission form are available at www.SocialSecurityStories.org.
Stories may be about how:
• Social Security helped a family after a tragedy.
• Social Security is helping with retirement even in these tough financial times.
• Children were left without a working parent or were orphaned, but Social Security provided economic security.
• Social Security helped ensure someone received an education.
• A veteran was able to live in dignity.
There are three ways to submit a story:
1. Upload a video on YouTube (less than 3 minutes in length) and include a link to the video with the submission form available at www.SocialSecurityStories.org
2. Fill out the simple form on the website (400 words or less)
3. Send a hard copy of your story in regular mail to: Social Security Stories Project, Frances Perkins Center, PO Box 281, Newcastle, ME 04553
Go to SocialSecurityStories.org for more information.
For additional information go to Social Security’s official website, www.socialsecurity.gov.
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