Celebrating 75 Years of Social Security

Social Security is critical to an elder’s economic security and ability to age in place. In celebration of Social Security’s 75th birthday, the Elder Economic Security Initiative at WOW is arming advocates with tools and resources to help strengthen Social Security in the here and now and for future generations. WOW’s resources are designed to complement that of the Social Security Matters Campaign which features additional messaging resources for the field including a sample letter to Congress, presentations, a sample letter to the editor, and more!

The following are the additional components from WOW:

• Make It Your Own! Social Security Birthday Card for Congress
• Make It Your Own! Blog Sample
• Sample Tweets

For our state partners there are additional resources here. WOW also released a press release on keeping the promise of Social Security now and in the furture.

The Elder Economic Security Initiative team is blogging throughout the month on the importance of strengthening Social Security, and why talk of proposed cuts would harm the economic security of today’s retirees, workers and families. Join our online discussion today!

• Don’t be Fooled! Raising the Retirement Age is a Benefit Cut

• Social Security is NOT in Crisis. What the 2010 Trustees Report Says About It