Suburban

Dear Jacky,

I hope you had a pleasant holiday season, and I look forward to hearing you speak on Friday at the Catholic Business Network of Montgomery County’s January breakfast.

I would also like to introduce you to Americans All, a legacy preservation/education program of the 33-year-old People of America Foundation. I believe it would provide a wonderful opportunity for your patients (and their families), staff and volunteers at the hospital and also serve as a valuable outreach tool to the community.

The history of our nation is deeply tied to immigration. Ancestors of all Americans came here from diverse locations. Many of their unrecorded stories represent history’s missing pages.

  • All generations need to pass on the knowledge they inherit from their families. This is extremely important; without it, how will children understand their roots, embrace their identity and learn how to relate to others? Moreover, storytelling brings generations together.
  • Most people, especially students, rely too heavily on electronic devices to do just about everything. Consequently, it's getting harder for them to become proficient in written communication, a needed skill as they move on from high school to college or job interviews.

For a one-time membership fee of only $24.50 (half of which will be used to support social studies instruction), Americans All makes it possible for individuals to record, share and archive their legacy stories—in multiple languages, if desired. In addition to our storytelling component, members and their families gain free access to our current and future social studies resources—a $500+ value. They also get discounts from program partners and a free one-year trial subscription to our Social Legacy Network—worth $1,750 in transferable tuition discounts at participating colleges and universities. Students helping seniors, or adults (or volunteers) helping others, create their legacy story receive a free legacy story for themselves. We are SSL pre-approved in Montgomery County.

To begin implementing our re-launched program, we have developed new partnerships, the main ones being with the Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH), the Texas State Historical Association and the Howard County Historical Society. All schools, libraries and historical societies participate for free, receiving a story on our Heritage Honor Roll. In addition, to provide more exposure for these stories and to expand their own outreach, they can host the stories of individuals and groups that are affiliated with them that appear on our Heritage Honor Roll on their Americans All Legacy Partner home page. 

If you have a few minutes on Friday morning, I would welcome an opportunity to briefly meet with you and discuss how I can introduce this program to the appropriate departments at Suburban Hospital.

Sincerely,

Allan

The following links provide detailed information on our program.

Create a Legacy Story, Support Schools and Businesses