Ways organizations can participate

Do you think Washington is not paying attention to the real problems of retirement?  “Wake up, Washington!” Month, a speak-out about retirement security, is being held from September 15-October 15 so that Americans of all ages can tell lawmakers to keep their hands off of Social Security and to fix our patchwork private retirement system.

• Spread the word about “Wake Up, Washington!” Month in your organizational newsletters. We will have sample articles you can post in your newsletters.

• Encourage your members to tell us their story. The Retirement USA website will host a collection of personal stories from people who are concerned about retirement security.  Tell your members about the story bank and encourage them to contribute to it.

• Have your members post videos. Retirement USA will also host videos.  Encourage your members to create videos of their retirement stories to add to the story bank.

• Write blog entries. Do you have a blog?  If so, write about the retirement security crisis throughout the month and use your blog to start a conversation about retirement security.  We can provide you with sample blog entries.

• Write op-eds and letters to the editor. Spread the word about the nation’s retirement income security crisis and how it affects you by submitting op-eds and letters to the editor to your favorite news publications.  We can suggest topics for you to write about and provide you with samples.
• Use Facebook and Twitter. Are you on Facebook and Twitter?  Use Facebook and Twitter to discuss the activities taking place throughout “Wake Up, Washington!” Month with #RUSA as the hashtag.  Like what we’re saying? Let your friends know by liking or retweeting our posts.

• Go to town hall meetings and attend candidate forums. Let elected officials and candidates for office know that retirement issues should be a priority for them.