Pack Away Hunger Inc. Receives $14,000 from Allstate Foundation

Fourteen Allstate agency owners from across the Midwest recently came together to secure a $14,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant to benefit Pack Way Hunger Inc. The grant will support Pack Away Hunger’s mission to end malnutrition around the world by packing and distributing nutritious meals.

The agency owners earned $1,000 each for Pack Away Hunger by packing food at their local food bank. Pack Away Hunger will use the $14,000 grant to further its work.

The participants are among thousands of agency owners around the country working to improve communities by volunteering for 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 Troy Hawkes, Allstate field senior vice president. “Giving back is core to who we are, which is why we’re proud to volunteer and raise funds to improve the lives of people across the world.”

Pack Away Hunger Inc. 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 Helping Hands in the Community 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 $400 million to support community nonprofits.
• In 2016, The Allstate Foundation contributed nearly $19 million in grants to nonprofits and gave more than $25 million to charitable causes.

Participating Allstate agency owners include (in alphabetical order):

• Joe Banal, Marietta, OH
• Vickie Bellamy, Indianapolis, IN
• Shirl Crowe, White Lake, MI
• Alison Doner, Mason, OH
• Andrew Geyer, Zanesville, OH
• Daffney Geyer, Blacklick, OH
• Wes Geyer, Cambridge, OH
• Kelly Gilbert, Lebanon, OH
• Paul Kainrath, Noblesville, IN
• Sue McCandless, Fairfield, OH
• Dianne Michael, Cincinnati, OH
• Lesley Michael, North Canton, OH
• Doug Neighbors, Mansfield, OH
• John Newton, Kalamazoo, MI

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.