Local Jackson Allstate Agents Secure $10,000 For Nonprofit

JACKSON, Miss., March 1, 2018 – Ten Allstate agency owners from Mississippi recently came together to secure a $10,000 Allstate Foundation Helping Hands® grant to benefit Stewpot Community Services. The grant will support Stewpot Community Services’ mission to take care of the homeless population.

The agency owners earned $1,000 each for Stewpot Community Services by volunteering in the soup kitchen of its homeless and domestic violence shelter. Allstate volunteers helped clean up the facilities, which can house up to 100 people each night.. Stewpot Community Services will use the $10,000 grant to further its work.

The participants are among thousands of agency owners around the country working to improve communities by volunteering for the causes they care about most.

“As small business owners and community leaders, Allstate agency owners see firsthand the opportunities and challenges facing the communities they serve,” said Cynthia Whitfield, Allstate field senior vice president. “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 across Jackson.”

Stewpot Community Services is one of thousands of organizations this year to receive Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grants secured by agency owners on behalf of the nonprofits where they volunteer. The grants support organizations addressing domestic violence, youth empowerment, disaster preparedness, hunger and other causes.

The Helping Hands in the Community grants are one example of The Allstate Foundation’s legacy of service and giving:

• Since The Allstate Foundation was founded in 1952, it has contributed over $400 million to support community nonprofits.
• In 2016, The Allstate Foundation contributed nearly $19 million in grants to nonprofits and gave more than $25 million to charitable causes.

Participating Allstate agency owners include (in alphabetical order):

• Jimmy Bowen, Vicksburg
• Stephen Cozart, Jackson
• Rex Everett, Clinton
• Steve Fields, Clinton
• Melvin Greenwood, McComb
• Jon Hammett, Madison
• Gwendolyn Hemphill, Clinton
• Jess Hinton, Pearl
• Steven James, Jackson
• Kenneth Wilson, Jackson

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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