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"Association of Fundraising Professionals Luncheon Program Set for May 23

The Mahoning/Shenango Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, will host a luncheon program titled "Maximizing the Potential of the Internet to Supplement your Fundraising Efforts - and More!" on Friday, May 23 at 11:30 a.m. at the Holiday Inn, 7410 South Avenue in Boardman. This educational program will be presented by Gene Bonanno, President & Certified Internet Consultant and Beth Bonanno, Marketing & Communications Director, both of WSI - We Simplify the Internet. WSI will cover the following areas of interest, as they pertain to the non-profit sector: website design best practices, how to be found in the search engines, email marketing and new emerging technologies that can help increase online giving. Registration and networking begins at 11 a.m. A buffet luncheon will be served at 11:30 a.m. to be followed by the program at noon. The program will conclude by 1 p.m. Staff and volunteers involved in fundraising for non-profit institutions are encouraged to attend. The cost of the luncheon program is $15 for AFP Members and the $30 for non-members. Advance reservations are required and are due by Friday, May 16. Visit the AFP Mahoning/Shenango Chapter website at www.afpmash.org to register. Questions may be directed to JoAnn Stock, CFRE at 330-746-8494 or jstock@ymvunitedway.org.

Help your mom save $3,600

By Jim Mattes, Social Security Public Affairs

People all over the country are helping their moms save as much as $3,600 per year on the cost of prescription drugs.  You can too!
We all know the high cost of medicine can be a burden on mothers who have limited income and resources.  But there is extra help -- available through Social Security -- that could pay part of her monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co-payments.  The extra help could be worth up of $3,600 per year. 
To figure out whether your mother is eligible, Social Security needs to know her income and the value of her savings, investments and real estate (other than the home she lives in).  To qualify for the extra help, she must be receiving Medicare and also have:
· Income limited to $15,600 for an individual or $21,000 for a married couple living together.  Even if her annual income is higher, she still may be able to get some help with monthly premiums, annual deductibles and prescription co-payments.  Some examples where income may be higher include if she or her spouse:
--Support other family members who live with them;
--Have earnings from work; or
--Live in Alaska or Hawaii; and
· Resources limited to $11,990 for an individual or $23,970 for a married couple living together. Resources include such things as bank accounts, stocks and bonds.  We do not count her house and car as resources.
Social Security has an easy-to-use online application that you can help complete for your mom.  You can find it at www.socialsecurity.gov.  To apply by phone or have an application mailed to you, call Social Security at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778) and ask for the Application for Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs (SSA-1020).  Or go to the nearest Social Security office.
To learn more about the Medicare prescription drug plans and special enrollment periods, visit www.medicare.gov or call 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227; TTY 1-877-486-2048). 
So this Mother's Day, help your mom save up to $3,600 a year on her prescription drugs.  Long after the candy and flowers are gone, the extra help through Social Security will keep on giving.

Boardman Memorial Day Parade and services

On Monday, May 26, Boardman will hold its 104th Memorial Day Parade and Service.  Boardman Park and the Kiwanis Club of Boardman invite all organizations who are interested to enter a float in the parade.  Just notify George Grim if you desire to do so.  Groups participating in the parade will assemble at the Center Middle School at 9:30 a.m. and the parade will begin at 10 a.m.  The parade will proceed North on Market St., to route 224, then East on 224 to Boardman Township Park and then continue into the park to the Maag Outdoor Arts Theatre.  Individuals attending may want to bring their own folding chairs.
Mr. Bill Sweeney, Chief Warrant Officer in the Army National Guard, will be the Grand Marshall and Speaker.  Deacon Mike Kocjancik of St. Charles Catholic Church will give the invocation.  Mark Luke, a member of Boardman Kiwanis, will be Master of Ceremonies at the Services.  Lt. Colonel Bill Moss, USAF Retired, will lead the Pledge of Allegiance and place a wreath in honor of our deceased veterans.  The National Honor Society from Boardman High School will place a wreath in honor of our current military personnel serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, and the rest of the world.  The Boardman High School Marching and Symphonic Bands will provide music for the parade and service.
Participation from the Boardman Trustees, Township officials, Fire Dept., Police Dept., Boardman School Board, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Camp Fire Girls, Kiwanis, Rotary, Lions, Boardman Civic Assoc., Antique, Classic and Model T Car Clubs, ambulance companies, and bicycles.  The service clubs will pass out candy to the children of all ages.
In the event of rain, the service will be held in the Boardman Middle School Auditorium.
Prior to the parade the Kiwanis Club would like to have you and your wife join us for breakfast at the Boardman Community Center in the Boardman Township Park at 8 a.m.