Allstate agency owners earn $14,000 grant for Hedera Foundation

FAYETTEVILLE, Ga., Sept. 11th, 2018 – Sixteen Allstate agency owners and personal financial representatives from the Fayetteville area recently came together to secure a $14,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® Grant to benefit the Hedera Foundation Inc. The grant will support the Hedera Foundation Inc.’s mission to take action in and around Fayetteville against domestic violence and human trafficking.

At the community event, Allstate volunteers provided financial empowerment information on an expert panel, which also included mental health professionals, domestic violence survivors, law enforcement officers and representatives from domestic violence shelters. Additional Allstate volunteers participated in breakout sessions, coordinated event set up and collected donated items for domestic violence survivors. The Hedera Foundation Inc. will use the $14,000 grant to further its efforts of ending abuse in the community.

The Allstate volunteers are among thousands of agency owners, personal financial representatives and licensed sales professionals around the country working to improve communities by giving their time for the causes they care about most.

“Our Allstate volunteers see firsthand the opportunities and challenges facing our communities and it was humbling to see everyone we were able to reach during this event,” said Valerie Randolph, Allstate agent. “Giving back is core to who we are, which is why we’re proud to volunteer and raise funds to improve lives across Fayetteville.”

The Hedera Foundation Inc. is one of thousands of organizations this year to receive Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grants secured by agency owners, personal financial representatives, and licensed sales professionals on behalf of the nonprofits where they volunteer. The grants support organizations addressing domestic violence, youth empowerment, disaster preparedness, hunger and other causes.

The Helping Hands Grants are one example of The Allstate Foundation’s legacy of service and giving:

• Since The Allstate Foundation was founded in 1952, it has contributed over $449 million to support community nonprofits.
• In October 2018, 300 domestic violence nonprofits will compete for nearly $800,000 in incentive grants through the Purple Purse Challenge. The Challenge provides nonprofits an opportunity to raise funds for financial empowerment programs for survivors of domestic violence. To learn more about The Allstate Foundation Purple Purse and to donate, please visit PurplePurse.com.

• In 2017, The Allstate Foundation contributed more than $33 million to support local communities.

Participating Allstate agency owners and personal financial representatives include (in alphabetical order):

• Anthony Carzoli, Atlanta
• Ralston Charles, Marietta
• Winfred Collins, Marietta
• Valerie Randolph, Smyrna
• Richard Eubanks, Marietta
• Lasharon Harris, Marietta
• Annanethia Hattney, Stockbridge
• Shanelle Horton, Atlanta
• Brian Jones, Marietta
• Nelson Karpeh, Alpharetta
• Charles Lambert, Roswell
• Brandon Nowden, Smyrna
• Mingnon Pender, Atlanta
• Rodrick Sullivan, Conyers
• Vivian Thompson, Atlanta
• Jakino Tyson, Marietta

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