Allstate volunteers earn $14,000 grant for Arlington's Doorways

ANNANDALE, Va., Feb. 22, 2018 – Fourteen Allstate agency owners and financial specialists from across Northern Virginia, Maryland and the Metro D.C. area recently came together to secure a $14,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant to benefit Doorways for Women and Families. The grant will support the nonprofit organization's mission to create pathways out of homelessness, domestic violence and sexual assault leading to safe, stable and empowered lives.

The agency owners each earned $1,000 for Doorways for Women and Families by holding a fundraiser and awareness event at Bloomingdale's Tysons Corner Center. The fundraiser included raffling off a purse designed by actress Kerry Washington for the Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge, makeup parties, movie tickets and other items. Doorways for Women and Families will use the $14,000 grant to further its work in the community.
The participating Allstate volunteers 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 Sereda Fowlkes, Allstate exclusive agent in Vienna, Va. "I've worked with Doorways for Women and Families before and met the women who've benefited from the shelter. I am proud to volunteer and raise funds with my colleagues to improve the lives of people in need of their services."
Doorways for Women and Families 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.
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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.
• Each October, domestic violence nonprofits across the country participate in the Allstate Foundation Purple Purse Challenge to raise funds for financial empowerment programs for domestic violence survivors. This year, more than 220 domestic violence nonprofits participated. Along with the Allstate Foundation grants awarded, more than $4.18 million was raised during the Purple Purse Challenge. To learn more and donate, visit PurplePurse.com.

Participating Allstate agency owners and financial specialists include (in alphabetical order by last name):

• Rossemery Almaroza-sa, Lorton, Va.
• Ernesto Bandini, Alexandria, Va.
• Adria Brown, Arlington, Va.
• Denni Cravins, Herndon, Va.
• Jennifer Cuellar, Annandale, Va.
• Megan Dixon, Lothian, Md.
• Sereda Fowlkes, Vienna, Va. - volunteer event coordinator
• Marie Hoffsher, Reston, Va.
• Carole Holley, Mclean, Va.
• Michael Lee, Annandale, Va.
• Afarin Rooholamini, Arlington, Va.
• Jeff Shi, Sterling, Va.
• Hui Mei Tai, Annandale, Va.
• Jeremy Wilson, Bealton, Va.

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.