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Edition-5 --- June/2023
NARFE FL Newsletter Update
Content

  1. NARFE FL - Membership Alerts
  2. Quote of the Month
  3. National President's Message and Invitation
  4. NARFE FL Federation President's June/2023 Message
  5. Region III VP NARFE Update
  6. NARFE Membership Posting Opportunity
  7. March 2023 Districts Conference Summary
  8. District8 Conference Highlights
  9. District2 Conference Highlights
  10. Recruiting and Retention Thoughts
  11. NARFE Community Promotion Poster Sample
  12. Tips
  13. Step-by-step How to update your profile
NARFE FL Membership Alerts
  1. Newly created PowerPoint Presentation on Recruiting and Retention (Request copy
  2. Data Report Extraction - step by step procedure being created
  3. Distict2 Chapters with problems - notify Susan Parkins for assistance
Quote of the Month
A Message from The National President
William Shackelford
Dear NARFE Member,
 
You are cordially invited to attend the next meeting of NARFE’s National Executive Board (NEB) as an observer.
 
The next NEB meeting will be held electronically from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET June 13-14, 2023. All members of the NEB and NARFE Headquarters staff are participating from remote locations through the Zoom meeting platform.
 
Registration is required. Please click here to register and view the agenda for the meeting. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
 
Member comments can be received by email to NARFE Headquarters staff through June 21, 2023, by emailing hq@narfe.org.
 
Minutes of the meeting will be available on the NARFE website.
Register Today!
Click here for President's June/23 Message
Click here for Region III VP June/23 Update
Membership Website Posting Opportunity
Send Newsletter or Article to EMAIL ADDRESS: NARFEMAILSP@YAHOO.COM
Note: Newsletter can be submitted monthly and posted when received. PDF format
Note1: Articles for Insider's Newsletter due bi-monthly. By the 15th of that month. Watch events Calendar for schedule. Jun, Sep, Dec
Note2: Post your important event on the Website Calendar
  • 1. Post Chapter Newsletters on the Website. Allows nearby Nationals members and unreachable chapter members and other nearby chapter members to see your news and maybe connect. More Networking is possible.

  • 2. Post Articles in the Insider's Newsletter. Any chapter that does not have newsletters will reach more of their chapter members and nearby nationals NARFE members, or/and other Chapter members. Should increase membership and keep members updated with benefits and changes.

  • 3. Federation Officers may post Articles of interest to NARFE FL Membership. As Required.

  • 4. Posting Important Events to the Web Calendar, can open better communication.
NARFE FL DISTRICT CONFERENCES SUMMARY
Evelyn Seabrook
NARFE FL Federation President
Words of PRAISE - For Missions Well DONE!
I want to send heartfelt thanks to NARFE Florida Districts 8,7,2 and 5 for the meetings held in March 2023. Individually, much was gained from each meeting as follows: 
 
MARCH 6, 2023 - District 8 -Dave Ross. We learned that while the current NARFE branding may need updating , perhaps our emphasis needs to be placed on a the TPS rather than on Retirement Benefits. Also, there are at least 30,000 centenarians in NARFE. We learned the inner mechanics of how NARFE operates and what can be done to enhance its operations.
 
MARCH 9, 2023 - District 7 - Sardeborah Wright. Hybrid Meetings are the way of the present and are the way to hold a meeting now and in the future!!! WE learned that money management is not a secret that only a few should have, but that money management is essential in America in today's economy and is available to all! We learned NARFE is needed now more than ever for our working federal family as well as for our retirees.  
 
MARCH 25, 2023 - District 2 - Susan Parkins. We learned that our minds must be set on the technology used by our younger members of society. Out with Facebook, in with Twitter. Politicians want to know who we are and how they can help us. Recruiting new and returning members can be done at District meetings. The future of NARFE lies within each MEMBER and the future is NOW!  
 
MARCH 30, 2023 - District 5 - Steve Abney. We learned that non-pharmacological therapies for treating Alzheimer's disease are showing signs of success, treatment is multifaceted, testing participation is available to qualified candidates through University of South Florida (USF) and partnering universities. We confirmed that NARFE Florida and in particular District V has sent and continues to send significant contributions to Alzheimer's research. We learned our rights and responsibilities as NARFE members lie within each member and that out voices are essential to the maintenance and regrowth of NARFE.  
 
The NARFE Florida Executive Board will examine how these findings can be incorporated into making NARFE Florida a leader in recruiting, re-messaging, re-energizing and re-educating its members and potential members into making NARFE what it truly can be.  
 
Again, thank you to all who worked tirelessly to present these District meetings. They were each superb. Thank you to all who attended the meetings. I am profoundly humbled and grateful to each of you. 
NARFE FL District8 Conference Highlights
Chapter members supporting
District8 Conference March-2023
Tammy Flanagan
Brighten Your World
"Things happening that you shouid know about"
NARFE FL Federation President
Evelyn Seabrook
"NARFE FL 2023 Vision"
NARFE FL District2 Conference Highlights
A Special THANKS From District2 V-President
Susan Parkins
Greetings,
 
Thank you for joining in with FL NARFE District2 conference on March 25, 2023, in Orange Park, FL. Your present was just awesome! We were so glad that you came.
All players and supporters were valuable and greatly appreciated. Also, thanks to those that wanted to come and were unable to do so. THANK YOU ALL, AGAIN!

The magic from the Keynote speaker, Guest speaker, and Special speaker was just amazing!

The breakdown from top to bottom of the organization was explained very well by Lynn Harper, our Region III VP and Kathryn Hensley, our National Secretary/Treasurer and Evelyn Seabrook, our very own NARFE FL State Federation President. Participants were fortunate to have such speakers that shared the absolute about our organization and the parts they play in keeping it on the right track to support the reason “Protecting Active and Retired Federal Employees Earned Benefits”. Nothing, but Blessings!
They described the way things are being done, and the big vision of change.
 
Other great events included: PowerPoint presentation. knowledge on recruiting and
retaining our members by Keith Bass; Secretary training by Eileen Wadding; Officer’s training by Richard Carroll; Cell-Phone understanding by Jesse Reburiano; and How to extract Chapter reporting overview (will create a report extract procedure soon).
 
We gained eight new members at the conference and want to thank you for becoming a member. Also, would like to thank you for joining a chapter of your choice. You will enjoy the membership with NARFE and all the Perks That comes with the membership. 
 
 NARFE National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association, thank and appreciate your feedback in the brief survey sent. All responses will remain confidential and secure.
Thank you for your valuable insights. Your input will be used to ensure that we continue to provide the best quality of service. We appreciate your trust and look forward to your continued and/or new membership.
 
Thanks so much for all your support!
Thank you for completing the District2 Conference Survey.
A great Conference
Recruiting and Retention Thought!
Remember, membership retention – like a marriage – is work. In fact it’s often harder to keep members than to get new ones.

A great recruiting pitch may get members in the DOOR, but it’s how your organization functions that’s going to keep them HANGING AROUND.

Promote NARFE in your Community with this poster.
Tips
Beware of gift card scams - scammers goes into a store collects gift cards from rack, take them home and modifies the numbers - then returns the gift cards to the stores rack - now, when you happen to purchase one of those bad cards and put money on them, the money goes to the scammer's account. Then the user of the gift card registers the card and attempts to use it, then finds that the balance = ZERO.
Hey!
If you have B/C & B/S Basic … And Medicare - B, then get Reimbursed $800.00. WOW!   

 Hey!
If you are a paying AOL Internet Customer … Then, check for your great AOL benefits. https://www.mybenefits.aol.com
(All will depend on your account type)

for example: become AARP membership for FREE, as long as you are an AOL paying Customer and enjoy all the benefits from AARP too. 
(Check it out)  
Ways to update your data Profile Change:
 (A) Call 1-800-456-8410 Opt-1

 (B) Click to Email: Memberrecords@NARFE.ORG

 (C) Use our new members website to submit the update.
https://www.FLNARFE.COM - On the site select the FL members upper menu - Then, select drop down menu- member marketing input form - under purpose drop-down, select Email update.

Thank you for helping FL NARFE Membership with Communication.

You are greatly appreciated.
Thank you for being a NARFE member,
Be Safe
June Brings Happiness
Mail to
NARFE Membership
P. O. Box 65161
Orange Park, FL 32065
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