Allstate employees earn $5,000 grant for American Cancer Society

Five Allstate agency owners and licensed sales professionals from the Fayette-Lexington area recently came together to secure a $5,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant to benefit the American Cancer Society. The grant will support the nonprofit organization’s efforts to save lives from breast cancer.

The agency owners and licensed sales professionals each earned $1,000 for The American Cancer Society by walking as a team in a Making Strides Against Breast Cancer event held on Oct. 15 at Whitaker Bank Ballpark. The American Cancer Society will use the $5,000 grant to further its mission to celebrate survivors and raise awareness and funds for breast cancer research, support services and early detection.

The participating Allstate agency owners and licensed sales professionals 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 Jay Canizal, local Allstate agency owner. “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 affected by cancer. I am a cancer survivor, and personally know the value the American Cancer Society brings to those in need.”

The American Cancer Society 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 and licensed sales professionals include (in alphabetical order by last name):

• Jay Canizal, Nicholasville, KY
• Brian Rickerd, Nicholasville, KY
• Jeff Rozen, Nicholasville, KY
• Sean Shah, Frankfort, KY
• Rebecca Turner, Nicholasville, KY

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.