Allstate agency owners rally community for domestic violence

WHAT: Crystal Lake-area Allstate agency owners will collect critical supplies through Nov. 16 to benefit Turning Point, Inc. and the domestic violence survivors they serve. The most-needed items include cereal, copy paper, decaf and regular coffee and fruit snacks. A full list can be found at https://conta.cc/2AisJJU.

Crystal Lake-area community members can drop off items for donation at the following Allstate locations:

• Gary Bonick: 10 Virginia Road, Crystal Lake
• Biatris Guzman: 215 Front St. Suite 1, Harvard
• Mitch De Fazio: 1500 Sherman Road LL 30, Northbrook
• Daniel Hickey: 1991 Huntley Road, West Dundee
• Mark Moskal:10 Grant St., Crystal Lake
• Michael Murray: 9211 S. Route 31, Lake in the Hills
• John Piotrowicz: 156 E. Main St., Suite 1, Lake Zurich
• Andre Smith: 1072 E. Algonquin Road, Algonquin
• Thomas Walsh: 10 Virginia Road, Crystal Lake

WHY: One in four women will experience domestic violence in her lifetime regardless of socio-economic background or ethnicity. Financial abuse occurs in 99 percent of all domestic violence cases. The supply drives are part of a multi-state Allstate Foundation Purple Purse® effort to raise awareness and help domestic violence nonprofits in 14 states.

Domestic violence programs across the country frequently lack sufficient funding and often operate with limited resources. Through their volunteer efforts of hosting supply drives, the agency owners will secure an Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant which will enable Turning Point, Inc. to further its work in the community.

Since 2005, The Allstate Foundation, through its Purple Purse initiative, has invested over $60 million to raise public awareness of domestic violence and financial abuse and has empowered more than 1.3 million survivors on the road to safety and security through financial education resources.

Each year, thousands of organizations receive Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grants secured by Allstate 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.

WHEN: Nov. 5 through Nov. 16