Events

PRC Celebrates Our 48th Anniversary
The Pension Rights Center, along with more than 125 friends and colleagues, celebrated both its 48th anniversary and the 50th anniversary of the landmark federal pension law, ERISA, during a fun-filled evening at the Planet Word museum in Washington, D.C. on October 16, 2024. The celebration included jazz music, pension-centric songs, and speeches and toasts, […]

Come celebrate our continued commitment to retirement security for all!
ERISA is turning 50 and the Pension Rights Center will be 48. Come celebrate our continued commitment to retirement security for all! Wednesday, October 16, 2024 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Planet Word Museum 925 13th Street NW Washington DC You won’t want to miss this night. There will be toasts along with good food […]

Watch the Celebration of Karen Ferguson on October 26
Thanks to everyone who attended the Celebration of Karen Ferguson on October 26, 2022, especially all of the wonderful supporters of the event. If you were unable to join us in person, you can watch the recording of the program on our YouTube page.

Pension Rights Center Celebration of Retirement Superheroes
See photos from the event All photos provided by Liz Lynch One of our favorite times of the year is when we hold our “Retirement Security Superhero” celebration, honoring individuals who have made significant contributions to promoting retirement security for workers and retirees. This year, we were thrilled that more than 170 attendees joined us […]

Thank you to our 2018 supporters!
We gratefully acknowledge all of our 2018 donors, big and small. Your donation makes it possible for us to do all the great work we do in protecting and promoting the retirement income security of workers, retirees and their families. We especially want to recognize our top “super” donors of 2018. Thank you to you all. […]

Pension Rights Center Annual Superhero Celebration
Event description: The Pension Rights Center held it’s annual superhero celebration to honor heroes who are protecting earned retirement benefits for workers, retirees and their families. The Pension Rights Center held a Retirement Security Superhero event to celebrate its 41st year. The event was a huge success with 150 people attending and 54 sponsors. The […]

Boosting Your Clients’ Economic Security: Do You Know What You Should Know About Pensions?
Event description: Retirement benefits earned through employment can play a critical role in poverty prevention for older Americans. Are your staff and providers working directly with clients up to date on the latest ways to support older adults who may have untapped pension or retirement plans? Benefit outreach specialists, legal services providers, financial counselors, eligibility […]

Securing Economic Justice for Seniors in a Changing Retirement Landscape
Event description: As part of the American Bar Association’s National Aging and Law Conference, Pension Rights Center staff joined with the Administration on Community Living for the following presentation. To enjoy a middle class lifestyle in retirement, seniors must supplement Social Security with earned retirement income. But recent changes to the laws governing earned retirement […]

Retirement and Divorce
Event description: The Pension Rights Center provided a legal training for staff of the DC Volunteer Lawyers Program on issues they may face when working with clients who are entitled to a retirement plan benefit and ensuring their rights are represented in divorce proceedings.

Pension Rights Center 40th Anniversary
Event description: The Pension Rights Center celebrated 40 years of protecting earned retirement benefits for workers, retirees and their families at a reception. 40th Anniversary Gala Event: A Celebration of Superheroes On Thursday, October 6, 2016, the Pension Rights Center celebrated its 40th anniversary at a gala reception. The reception honored individuals who have made […]