Orange County Allstate agency owners host school supply drive

Orange County Allstate agency owners rally community to equip teachers and students for a successful school year by hosting back-to-school supply drive through Aug. 17

WHAT: Orange County Allstate agency owners are calling on area residents to help students and teachers start the school year off right by donating much-needed school supplies to benefit Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo High School through Aug. 17. The most needed items include pens, pencils, erasers, notebooks and 3-ring binders. More information can be found on the drive website: https://conta.cc/2KjiExY

Orange and Riverside County community members can drop off new school supplies at the following Allstate locations:

• Andrew Baduria: 14081 Yorba St., Suite 112, Tustin
• Denise Bell: 3920 Prospect Ave., Suite G, Yorba Linda
• Patrick Chon: 1821 W. Commonwealth Ave., Fullerton
• Jason Feltman: 8907 Warner Ave., Suite 261, Huntington Beach
• Sonia Franco: 2017 N. Main St., Santa Ana
• Matthew Huffman: 3111 N. Tustin, Suite 101, Orange
• Carl Johnson: 11837 South St., Cerritos
• Jatinder Kaur: 13287 Harbor Blvd., Garden Grove
• Chris Lancaster: 101 S. Kraemer, Suite 208, Placentia
• John Lee: 1310 S. Beach Blvd., Suite 1-2, La Habra
• Henry Morales: 2914 E. Katella Ave., Suite 200, Orange
• Janet Oh: 1421 Warner Ave., Suite B, Tustin
• Octavio Pina: 1903 S. Main St., Santa Ana
• Norberto Ruiz: 4300 Green River Road, Suite 104, Corona

WHY: The school supply drive is part of a multi-state initiative of Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young® and its national youth empowerment partner, WE Charity to ensure students start school with the tools they need to succeed. The effort will also empower educators to focus on preparing for the academic year instead of worrying about critical supply needs. Each year, public school teachers spend nearly $500 of their own wages on supplies for their classrooms, according to the National Center for Education Statistics.

Through their volunteer efforts, the Allstate agency force can earn an Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grant for participating schools and youth groups to help young people achieve success in and out of the classroom.

Each year, thousands of organizations receive Allstate Foundation Helping Hands Grants, earned by Allstate volunteers for the nonprofits where they donate time and services. The grants empower organizations addressing youth empowerment, domestic violence, disaster preparedness and other causes essential to their local communities.

Good Starts Young is The Allstate Foundation’s initiative to help young people build life skills, excel academically, get ready for the workplace and become engaged citizens by volunteering in their communities. Each year Allstate Foundation Good Starts Young provides more than 5 million youth with tools and resources that empower them with social emotional learning (SEL) skills – critical thinking, collaboration, cultural awareness and communication – so they can take action.

WHEN: Aug. 6 – Aug. 17

NOTE: Interviews with Allstate volunteers and Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo High School representatives are available Please call Sam Guckenberger at 312-558-1770 or email sguckenberger@pcipr.com to coordinate interviews.

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