Allstate Agency Owners Earn $22,000 Grant to Fight Hunger

Allstate Agency Owners Earn $22,000 Grant to Fight Hunger, Support Disaster Preparedness in Dallas

The Allstate Foundation grant to support the North Texas Food Bank’s work leading the fight against hunger in the Dallas area

DALLAS, Sept. 19, 2018 – DFW Allstate agency owners recently secured a $22,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant to benefit the North Texas Food Bank.

Allstate volunteers collected monetary donations during an online virtual food drive in April to enable Feeding America food bank members to support local families in need. Every $1 donated during the online virtual food drive will help provide at least 10 meals secured by Feeding America on behalf of local member food banks. Replenishing local food banks also allows rapid response during a natural disaster, which can leave community members without shelter, power and access to safe food and water.

Allstate agency owners also volunteered by packing disaster relief boxes at the North Texas Food Bank. Their efforts will help provide supplies that can be distributed the moment a community faces disaster-related damage.

The online virtual food drive and hands-on volunteer activity were part of a multi-state Allstate Foundation volunteer effort benefitting Feeding America member food banks in California, Illinois, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, South Carolina and Texas. In all, $136,000 was donated through Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grants.

"Following the devastating aftermath of hurricanes and wildfires at the end of last year, Feeding America’s disaster resources have been significantly depleted,” said Roberto DeLeon, Texas Corporate Regions Manager. “Feeding America serves one in seven Americans and we are so proud of our local Allstate volunteers for stepping up to replenish food supplies, raise funds and strengthen Feeding America’s ability to deliver critical emergency relief to communities in need.”

Participating Dallas-area Allstate agency owner volunteers include (in alphabetical order by last name):

• Paul Bolden, Dallas
• Karen Brooks, Allen
• Maria Bustillo, Irving
• Cesar Canales, Plano
• Jacqueline Castle, Dallas
• Francisco Correa, Grapevine
• Courtney Drott, Fort Worth
• John Drott, Fort Worth
• Brandon Farmer, McKinney
• Lori Fladeland, Rockwall
• Maria Gonzales, Grand Prairie
• Rayford Gustafson, Keller
• Bradley Kerley, Addison
• Jeanette Lopez, Garland
• Bert Maxwell, Desoto
• Maviela Medrano, Dallas
• Pradeep Naidu, Carrollton
• Toan Ngo, Dallas
• Alejandra Reyna Guillen, Carrollton
• Ashley Steiner, Dallas
• Valerie Stuart, Haltom City
• Jason Varughese, Rowlett
• Diana Wickman, Garland
• Hilary Williams, Richardson
• Brooke Wilson, Carrollton

Since 2011, Allstate and The Allstate Foundation have contributed more than $2.5 million to Feeding America to support its disaster preparedness and relief programs.

North Texas Food Bank of Dallas is one of thousands of organizations this year to receive Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grants secured by Allstate agency owners and financial specialists for their volunteer efforts. The grants support organizations addressing domestic violence, youth empowerment, disaster preparedness, hunger and other causes.

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