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Hi, TOPS friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have spent a lot<\/em> of time over the past few weeks updating certain areas of our website, along with the verbiage on some forms that we make available to you, our members and friends, etc. — all about a certain Board Directive that has been in place since mid-June: Half-priced members!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In case you’re sitting in front of your computer right now, thinking, “WHAT is she talking about?”, I’ll be more specific: Any additional member residing at the same physical address [as a full-priced TOPS member] is eligible to receive half-priced membership.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You just need to opt in for that second half-priced person (if eligible) at the time of his or her joining, or renewal.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Did you realize that?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, if you’ve been bugging your spouse or your college-aged kid to come join you at TOPS, and that person lives under the same roof, he or she is now likely eligible to pay half-price<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here are some notes that go along with that — some of these you might know already, and some might be new.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A lot of these were new to me, because of course, I too am still relatively fresh to the TOPS organization, so I’m “learning as I go,” as former president Barb Cady<\/a> would say! \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. If you want to refer someone you know to TOPS, and that person is blind or visually impaired, he or she is already eligible for half-priced membership.<\/li>
  2. So are teens and pre-teens! (Those ages 7 to 17).<\/li>
  3. If you have a spouse or someone in the same household who’s a current TOPS member, and they’d like to transition their membership to half-price, they’ll have to call headquarters and ask about the option: (414) 482-4620.<\/li>
  4. Here’s a down side for you to mull — half-priced members in the same house as a full-priced member will NOT receive their own copy of TOPS News. So if you love having your own issue of the magazine, that miiiiiight be a reason to keep your current membership status in place!<\/li>
  5. Finally, half-price membership only applies to the Basic package.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    So whether you’re renewing<\/a>, encouraging a family member to join, or whatever the case may be — we want to stay “TOPS” of mind in your life, and I just thought you should know about this great option!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    TOPS has truly stood the test of time. We’re starting to talk about what we’ll do next year to ring in 75 years. What an incredible milestone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Won’t you join us, by giving yourself the gift of better health? More support? Accountability?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Now’s the time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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