Your April 2022 AMAC Foundation Newsletter

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Foundation Promotes Participation in Unigo Scholarship Opportunty Those of you who have grandkids nearing the end of their high school experience and looking ahead to selecting a destination for the next phase of their education certainly need all the help they can get...and that's where you come in! Guidance is critical in this process and, of course, that includes the search for as many avenues of funding assistance as possible. While your life experiences can help your grandkids round out their choices for fields of study, you can also be a great help to them in finding sources of financial support, like scholarships. Searching for scholarships can be an exhausting process. It can be frustrating and stressful for the students as they deal with applications and the development of supporting materials many sources of funding require. So, to perhaps help you out on this front, the AMAC Foundation was recently invited to promote one potential scholarship source that may be of interest to you, especially in its simplicity. Unigo.com, an online service referred to as the World Wide Web's "largest resource of information to find, get in and pay for college," has made available a $10,000 scholarship contest for students from any discipline. Requirement for entry into the contest is simple...complete a 250-word essay in answer to the question, "Would you rather be smart, funny, or rich? Why?" The deadline is December 31, 2022 and the winner will be announced on March 31, 2023. For more information on the scholarship opportunity, visit Unigo.com by clicking here... Notice: The link provided above connects readers to the full content of the referenced information. The URL (internet address) for this link is valid on the posted date; AmacFoundation.org cannot guarantee the duration of the link's validity. Also, the opinions expressed in these postings are the viewpoints of the original source and are not explicitly endorsed by AMAC, Inc. or the AMAC Foundation, Inc. Providing linkage to external websites does not constitute endorsement of products or services advertised thereon.

"Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history." -Dwight D. Eisenhower- 34th President of the United States

April Seminars Here's a recap of what's on the seminar schedule for the month of April: Thursday, April 21 (10:00 am - Noon) - Sudden Death: Are You Prepared? A 3-part series - April 21, April 28, and May 5 held at Villages Public Library at Pinellas Plaza, 7375 Powell Road, Wildwood, FL 34785. This seminar will guide you through the creation of your "Survivor Notebook," the repository that will help your loved ones cope after your passing. (Note - By the time this newsletter is published, this event will likely be fully subscribed. The July edition has scheduled for July 6, July 13, and July 20...click here for details.) Wednesday, April 27, 2022 (10:00 am - 11:30 am) - Understanding Florida Homestead Law Do you think that Florida Homestead law only pertains to your property taxes? Do you want to learn more about Florida Homestead beyond statutory provision? If so, then join Attorney Patrick Smith for his free seminar on estate planning and Florida Homestead law presented by AMAC Foundation. Attorney Patrick Smith will be presenting on the statutory and constitutional aspects of Florida homestead law. Attorney Smith will also be available to answer any and all questions that you may have regarding estate planning or Florida Homestead law. The seminar will be held at the Lady Lake Library, 225 W. Guava Street, Room 207, Lady Lake, FL 32159. We are planning to livestream and record this seminar, so it will be available for on-demand viewing afterward. There is no fee for this seminar, but we do request the courtesy of an advance registration...simply contact the Foundation office at 888-750-2622 or via email (info@amacfoundation.org). Check the AMAC Foundation website (www.AmacFoundation.org)for details, and contact the Foundation office at 888-750-2622 or via email at info@amacfoundation.org to register for these programs, both of which are provided free of charge.   Foundation Makes Guest Appearance on AMAC Weekly News AMAC Foundation was represented on the March 26 edition of the AMAC Weekly News, with Executive Director Gerry Hafer joining radio and cable television talk show host Ben Ferguson for a discussion on key events at the Foundation. Hafer discussed the continuing upward trajectory in activity on the Foundation's Social Security Advisory Service, noting that 2021 volume represented a more than 33% increase over 2020 and a more than 93% increase over 2019's level. He noted further that 2022 volume is continuing at record levels, well more than 600 per month. Hafer also explained the newest feature of the Foundation's Social Security-related public outreach -- the Social Security Instant Academy program launched in mid-March. The new program, he reported, features brief -- less than two-minute -- audio recordings covering specific program aspects, such as "Do you know what your Full Retirement Age is?" The recordings are being posted on the Foundation's Facebook page and stored on the Foundation's website (Audios page) bi-weekly. The discussion also included a review of work the Foundation is doing in the area of Veterans outreach, including progress on the "For Veterans" searchable data base of programs, services, and information important to Veterans and their families.

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