FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Julian Teixeira (NCLR)
(202) 766-1812
jteixeira@nclr.org
Yvette Nuñez (Congreso)
(215) 763-8870, ext. 1531
Fernando Treviño (DUSA)
(609) 504-2613
Enrique Cortez (LSR)
(202) 525-7411
Philadelphia is first in series for Latinos and Social Security, ¡Tu Futuro Cuenta! campaign
Philadelphia—On May 3, Congreso de Latinos Unidos (Congreso), Democracia U.S.A. (DUSA), NCLR (National Council of La Raza), and Latinos for a Secure Retirement (LSR) will host a town hall to address myths and concerns about Social Security and its importance to Latino families. Members of the growing Philadelphia Latino community, local elected officials, and national Latino leaders will meet at Congreso de Latinos Unidos education and training center, located at 2800 N American Street, beginning at 1pm. The event is free and open to the public.
Social Security is widely recognized as a successful, efficient public program that serves as a powerful safety net for Americans who cannot work because of age or disability. However, it has come under attack under the guise of deficit reduction, despite the fact that Social Security has not contributed one dime to the federal deficit and will remain financially solvent without any changes until 2037.
Latino seniors are particularly vulnerable to the most recent proposed cuts and changes to Social Security. Although the program keeps millions of seniors out of poverty, the average yearly Social Security benefit for Hispanic seniors is only $12,213 for men and only $9,536 for women. These benefits represent nearly all of the income for most Latino seniors; cuts would be disastrous.
In Philadelphia, Social Security contributes more than $2.9 billion to the local economy by paying benefits to more than 243,000 residents. It is fitting that the City of Brotherly Love serves as the launching point for the first town hall in a series being held across the country as part of the Latinos and Social Security, ¡Tu Futuro Cuenta! campaign.
MEDIA ADVISORY
WHAT: Congreso, DUSA, NCLR, and LSR town hall on Social Security and its importance to Latino families.
WHO: Yvette Nunez, Congreso, Rafael Collazo, DUSA, Fernando Trevino, DUSA, Leticia Miranda, NCLR, Jeff Cruz, LSR, Roy Aragon, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare
WHEN: Tuesday, May 3
Lunch, Noon EDT
Town Hall, 1:00–2:30 p.m. EDT
Media Availability, 12:00-1:00p.m. EDT
WHERE: Congreso de Latinos Unidos education and training center
2800 N. American Street
Philadelphia, PA 19133
(215) 763 – 8870
Space is limited. Please contact Yvette Nuñez at (215) 763-8870, ext. 1531 to RSVP for this event or to get more information.
For a PDF version of this advisory, click here.
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For more information about Congreso de Latinos Unidos, visit www.congreso.net.
For more information about Democracia U.S.A., visit www.democraciausa.org.
For more information about Latinos for Secure Retirement, visit http://lulac.org/about/Latinos_for_a_Secure_Retirement.