Allstate agency owners to earn grant for Sacramento’s Saint John’s Program for Real Change

SACRAMENTO, California, October 17 – Allstate agency owners from the Sacramento area will come together to secure an Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant to benefit St. John’s Program for Real Change by volunteering their time during a reverse chef dinner at Saint John’s Plates Café on October 26.

The grant will support the nonprofit organization’s mission to reduce the number of families in the community who are experiencing poverty, homelessness and abuse by improving their social, emotional and physical health while also providing housing, transportation, childcare and employment training. Saint John’s Program for Real Change is the largest shelter in the Sacramento region and the only one focused exclusively on serving women and children.

Once a month a guest chef from a renowned local restaurant serves a multi-course dinner at Saint John’s Plates Café to raise funds for the nonprofit and provide the mothers going through the Saint John’s program hands-on job training in the hospitality industry. During the Oct. 26 reverse chef dinner, Allstate volunteers will turn the tables to prepare and serve dinner to the mothers who work at Saint John’s Plates Café to honor their progress and achievements. Participating agency owners will each earn $1,000 for Saint John’s Program for Real Change, which the nonprofit will use to further its work in the community.

The participating Allstate agency owners are among thousands of agency owners and financial specialists around the country working to strengthen communities by volunteering their time to support the causes they care about most.

“As small business owners and community leaders, Allstate agency owners and financial specialists see firsthand the opportunities and challenges facing the communities they serve,” said Phil Telgenhoff, Allstate Field Senior Vice President. “Giving back is core to who we are, which is why we’re proud to volunteer our time to raise funds for Saint John’s Program for Real Change while also celebrating the efforts of the women working hard to gain job skills and training to further strengthen their lives.”

Saint John’s Program for Real Change is one of thousands of organizations this year to receive Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grants secured by agency owners and financial specialists on behalf of the nonprofits where they volunteer. The grants support organizations addressing domestic violence, youth empowerment, disaster preparedness, hunger and other causes.

The Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grants are one example of The Allstate Foundation’s legacy of service and giving for communities and nonprofits across the U.S.:

• Since The Allstate Foundation was founded in 1952, it has contributed over $400 million to support community nonprofits.
• In 2016, The Allstate Foundation contributed more than $25 million to communities across the U.S.

About The Allstate Foundation

Established in 1952, The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization made possible by subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation (NYSE: ALL). Through partnerships with nonprofit organizations across the country, The Allstate Foundation brings the relationships, reputation and resources of Allstate to support innovative and lasting solutions that enhance people’s well-being and prosperity. With a focus on building financial independence for domestic violence survivors, empowering youth and celebrating the charitable community involvement of Allstate agency owners and employees, The Allstate Foundation works to bring out the good in people’s lives. For more information, visit www.AllstateFoundation.org.

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