Goldtimers Posts
Elder Abuse
Good information from State Farm Enterprise Security.
Did you know that each year approximately four million older Americans are victims of physical, psychological, and/or other forms of abuse and neglect? And unfortunately, only one out of every twenty-five cases of elder abuse are reported.
State Farm Annual Back-2-School Donation Drive
Now through July 25
Donations to the Back 2 School Alliance will directly benefit the students of District 87 and Unit 5.
Donations are shipped directly to Back 2 School Alliance and will be given to students during the Backpack Distribution Event on August 7th.
Million Meals
State Farm,U.S. Hunger and distribution partner Midwest Food Bank. This is a volunteer event and retirees are invited to participate.
On Sept. 20, State Farm® is partnering with U.S. Hunger to combat food insecurity. Thousands of volunteers will come together to pack one million meals, which will be distributed in McLean County and throughout Illinois.
We’d like for you to join us for this high energy, rewarding volunteer opportunity that makes a difference for people faced with food insecurity.
• Register to volunteer now! You can choose from a variety of volunteer roles and shifts.
• Please share this information with your friends, family and neighbors and post on your social media. Help us reach our goal of 5,000 volunteers!
SHIP Counselors
SHIP Counselors (Senior Health Insurance Program) will be available at the 3rd Quarter Meeting on September 4th to provide information about Medicare and how to make individual appointments with SHIP at the ARC (Activity Recreation Center at 600 E Willow Street in Normal IL). SHIP counselors are trained, certified, and experienced in offering one-on-one information for all aspects of Medicare, health insurance and drug plans. The service is free and they have no insurance affiliations.
SHIP can help:
-Those new to Medicare trying to navigate the system and meet deadlines
-Anyone wanting to lower current insurance costs and/or understand options
-Current Medicare enrollees reviewing their drug plan for the upcoming annual, open enrollment window
Market Volatility
Given the recent market volatility, Busey Wealth Management is sharing their thoughts on the state of the market/economy in a SPECIAL MARKET UPDATE (April 2025).
State Farm Good Neighbor Center & Company Archivist
Do you still have questions after attending a tour?
Would you like to ask the company archivist a question or show him an item you collected during your State Farm career?
Are you not in the Bloomington, Illinois area and are interested in a virtual online tour of the Good Neighbor Center?