Insurance Department Updates

From the Desk of Delisle L. Doherty SPJST Vice President of Sales and Marketing It’s Your Life

If You Can, You Should

In my last newsletter, I mentioned it is time to forget resolutions and start creating good habits. Many times, we get into habits without realizing it. Whether it is a good habit or bad habit, it starts with repetition. If we focus on good habits, many good things will come out of it. Good habits are good for our mental health, our physical health, and most importantly, for the health of others. One of the best habits to get into is helping others. If you take on the attitude “If I can, I should,” you will be surprised on how much your life can change. So “If you can, you should.”

The best way is to start small. Every little deed can make a big difference in someone’s life. If you are at the grocery store and you see a senior with a lot of groceries, take a minute and help them load it in the car. Once I was at a grocery store. I was fourth in line, but I noticed the lady paying had two children and was struggling with her money. Then I noticed she had one of those $5 rotisserie chickens she was giving back to the clerk. You don’t buy one of those unless you plan on eating it that night. I had extra money with me, so I walked around those in front of me and asked if she was putting it back. I told the clerk that I would pay for it. She hugged me and started crying. She said that was for her and the children’s meal that night. She asked for my number and promised to repay me. I told her that she already did by accepting my offer. Letting her see that people do care left me feeling good inside.

It doesn’t have to cost you anything. If someone tells you they are not feeling well, or if they have an ill relative, offer to put them on your prayer list. Don’t be afraid to ask if you can pray for them right there. That may change their whole day. You may have taken a huge load off their mind just with that kind gesture. What about letting someone in front of you who was trying to turn out of a parking lot. Or, help your neighbor pull weeds or with their groceries. Watch a neighbor’s pet, pick up mail for them, help a mother who is struggling with her children. Entertaining a child for two minutes is free and can make a huge difference to someone. There are a million little things that can make someone’s life better—even if it is for a little bit.

The great thing about helping people—after a while, you start to see all the little things you can do to help others. You start helping more, and it becomes a habit. Your habit becomes contagious. You may have changed someone’s life with that little gesture. A bad day becomes a good day because of you. A bad attitude may become a good attitude because of you. Then you start realizing how much better you feel. For that short period, you forgot about your problems and all your stress disappeared. That is a good feeling. Now you started living a life of “If you can, you should.”

Watch for the next habit: “Healthy Mind Healthy Body.”

My door is always open; figuratively and literally. Stay blessed, Delisle L. Doherty Vice President of Sales and Marketing 832-232-2049

“Do something wonderful, people may imitate it.”

—Albert Schweitzer —SPJST—

From the Insurance Department

SPJST Insurance Update through January

84 Certificates IssueD

MONTH-TO-DATE TOTALS

FOR INSURANCE WRITTEN, ISSUED, AND ANNUALIZED PREMIUM Dist. Apps. Written Certs. Issued Annualized Prem. 1 7 $455,000.00 5 $305,000.00 $4,136.00 2 4 220,100.00 3 120,100.00 1,357.20 3 7 233,781.00 10 263,781.00 3,533.28 4 29 1,829,218.00 21 894,218.00 8,822.40 5 7 725,000.00 5 1,225,000.00 4,182.20 6 13 615,000.00 9 555,000.00 4,107.74 7 0 896,627.00 12 796,627.00 4,703.56 9 0 0.00 0 0 0 Ann 19 0.00 19 0 0 Totals 94 $4,974,726.00 84 $4,159,726 .00 $30,089.02

YEAR-TO-DATE TOTALS

INSURANCE WRITTEN, ISSUED, AND ANNUALIZED PREMIUM Dist. Apps. Written Certs. Issued Annualized Prem. 1 7 $455,000.00 5 $305,000.00 $4,136.00 2 4 220,100.00 3 120,100.00 1,357.20 3 7 233,781.00 10 263,781.00 3,533.28 4 29 1,829,218.00 21 894,218.00 8,822.40 5 7 725,000.00 5 1,225,000.00 3,428.84 6 8 615,000.00 9 555,000.00 4,107.74 7 13 896,627.00 12 796,627.00 4,703.56 9 0 0.00 0 0 0 Ann 19 0.00 19 0 0 Totals 94 $4,974,726.00 84 $4,156,726.00 $30,842.38

SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive Donors’ List

SPJST members and friends are encouraged to support the 2021-2022 SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive. In sending your donation, please be sure to include donor’s name(s) so that proper acknowledgment may be published in the Věstník. Donations are tax-deductible, and 100 percent of the amount that you contribute is used for scholarships to SPJST members. Mail your contribution to: SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive, P.O. Box 100, Temple, Texas 76503. Thank you for your kind support. For more information or printed donation solicitation forms, please contact the Fraternal Department at 800727-7578.

Guidelines for Giving 1. Donations made by lodges out of lodge funds will be listed as a lodge donation. 2. Collected donations from a lodge meeting will be listed individually by member’s last name in alphabetical order. Individuals submitting a donation will also be listed by member’s last name alphabetically. 3. Gifts of $50 or more will be printed in bold. 4. Families or groups, which desire names, listed under a particular last name or group name should indicate this on the donation form or letter, otherwise, the names will be listed as individual donations by last name in alphabetical order. 5. 100 Pennies donations made as a memorial will be listed under memorial donations in a separate listing. Note: Please print donor’s name(s) clearly.

There have been 174 donations made to the 2021-2022 SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive. Donations to date are $3,070.80. SPJST Memorial donations and Endowment donations to date are $27,655. Thank you for your generous donations to the SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund. Because of your generosity, many young SPJST members will be able to attend or continue with college. The 2021-2022 SPJST 100 Pennies Scholarship Fund Drive goal is $35,000. Thank you!