15 Allstate agency owners earn $15,000 grant for Newnan’s Bridging the Gap

Fifteen Allstate agency owners from Newnan and the surrounding area recently came together to secure a $15,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant to benefit Bridging the Gap. The grant will support the nonprofit organization’s mission to distribute food, toiletries and household items to community members in need of help.

The Allstate agency owners each earned $1,000 for Bridging the Gap’s community outreach efforts by organizing a donation drive. As part of the drive, the volunteers collected and sorted food and household items donated by the community at the nonprofit organization in May. Bridging the Gap will use the $15,000 grant to further its work in the community.

The participating Allstate agency owners are among thousands of agency owners and financial specialists around the country working to strengthen communities by volunteering their time to support 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 Michael Wright, Georgia Field Sales Leader, Allstate. “Giving back is core to who we are, which is why we’re proud to volunteer and raise funds to support community members in need.”

Bridging the Gap 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 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grants are one example of The Allstate Foundation’s legacy of service and giving for communities and nonprofits across the U.S.:

• Since The Allstate Foundation was founded in 1952, it has contributed over $400 million to support community nonprofits.
• In 2016, The Allstate Foundation contributed more than $25 million to communities across the U.S.

Participating Allstate agency owners include (in alphabetical order):

• Phil Blair, Villa Rica
• Paula Bryant, Dallas
• Scott Fields, Douglasville
• Dondi Flemister, Lithia Springs
• Marcella Martucci, Villa Rica
• Charleston McClendon, Griffin
• Donna Parker, Sharpsburg
• Jon Paul, Newnan
• Tammie Pero, Carrollton
• Donna Pollard, Senioa
• John Purser, Rockmart
• Ryan Rice, Douglasville
• Quinton Standifer, Lithia Springs
• Scott Taylor, Newnan
• Alisha Windom, Carrollton

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.

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