Working Hard to be a Good Corporate Citizen
At American Family, there are many ways we demonstrate our commitment to the communities in which we live and work. Consider the following:
- American Family gave more than $2.5 million in charitable donations in 2010.
- American Family and its employees contributed more than $1.2 million to United Way chapters in the 19 states in which we do business.
- American Family, its employees and agents gave more than $150,000 to organizations benefiting Haiti in the weeks immediately following that country’s devastating earthquake.
Giving Much More than Money
Our financial contributions, however, only tell part of the story of our civic engagement. Wherever American Family has a presence, our agents and employees volunteer many hours of their time to benefit charitable, nonprofit and civic groups. And we serve as a major sponsor of charitable events and community organizations throughout the country.
Here's a state-by-state look at just some of the activities and organizations we support.
Arizona
We support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Metropolitan Phoenix. This organization provides a variety of programs in the arts, education, career and leadership development, health awareness, life skills, and sports, fitness and recreation. We also support the Women’s Foundation of Southern Arizona, which provides grants to programs helping women and children.
Colorado
We support “Walk Like MADD,” a five-kilometer walk held in Denver. The funds raised through Walk Like MADD go to Mothers Against Drunk Driving Colorado, which provides community education, victim support services and youth programs throughout the state. MADD Colorado also works for the passage and enforcement of anti-drunk driving and underage drinking laws.
Georgia
We support the Urban League chapter in Atlanta. The Urban League promotes early childhood literacy, administers job-training programs, sponsors health and wellness activities and encourages citizens to participate in community service projects.
Idaho
We sponsor several Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® events. Since its inception in 1982, Susan G. Komen for the Cure® has raised nearly $1.5 billion, becoming the world’s largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer.
Illinois
We sponsor several Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure® events, including the one in Peoria – the site of the original Race for the Cure and the hometown of Susan Komen.
Indiana
We support, among other activities, the Special Olympics and the Circle City Football Classic. The Special Olympics provides year-round sports training and athletic competition in Olympic-type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. The Circle City Football Classic, which matches two teams from traditionally African-American colleges, helps raise funds for college scholarships and youth initiatives.
Iowa
We support the Iowa Asian Alliance, a nonprofit group established by Asian-American business, community and civic leaders with the mission of creating cultural understanding and economic growth in the state. Among its activities, the Alliance helps sponsor CelebrAsian, an annual event featuring displays and exhibits of Asian culture, cuisine and art.
Kansas
We support the Boys & Girls Clubs of Topeka. The Boys & Girls Clubs provide a variety of programs in the arts, education, career and leadership development, health awareness, life skills, and sports, fitness and recreation.
Minnesota
We support the Children’s Cancer Research Fund and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce. The Children’s Cancer Research Fund supports the University of Minnesota, a national leader in pediatric cancer research, in its efforts to prevent, diagnose, treat and cure childhood cancers. The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce supports activities designed to boost local economic development while increasing residents’ access to bilingual and culturally relevant business training.
Missouri
We support Neighborhood Housing Services of Kansas City, an organization devoted to revitalizing and preserving the city’s neighborhoods. Among its activities, Neighborhood Housing Services provides financial education (such as home ownership counseling and foreclosure prevention guidance) and leadership on neighborhood improvements, such as landscape beautification.
Nebraska
We support the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life in Omaha. At this event, teams of participants take turns walking or running around a track for up to 24 hours. Teams collect pledges for their walking or running, with the money going to benefit cancer research.
Ohio
We support Urban League chapters in Columbus and Cleveland. The Urban League promotes early childhood literacy, administers job-training programs, sponsors health and wellness activities and encourages citizens to participate in community service projects.
Oregon
We support the Salem Multicultural Institute, which collaborates with public and private organizations to promote harmony and understanding through innovative, educational programs and activities, such as the World Beat Festival, a two-day international celebration of the world’s cultural heritages.
South Dakota
We support the Children’s Miracle Network, which raises funds for 170 children’s hospitals across North America, such as Sanford Children’s Hospital in Sioux Falls and Rapid City Regional Hospital. The Children’s Miracle Network works to fund medical equipment, services and programs for ill and injured children.
Utah
We help sponsor charitable events managed by the NBA’s Utah Jazz. More than 20 American Family volunteers collected toys, at two Jazz games, for the Toys for Tots program. We also volunteered at Silent Auction Nights, held at four Jazz games. Proceeds from these auctions went to the Larry H. Miller Charities, which help children in communities throughout Utah.
Washington
We support the Treehouse in Seattle and Transitions in Spokane. Treehouse, which helps children in foster care, offers summer camp, a free store, tutoring, educational advocacy, and college and career planning. Transitions provides housing and the opportunity to develop independent living skills to women who find themselves in challenging positions in their lives.
Wisconsin
In our home city of Madison, we helped sponsor the U.S. Transplant Games. Organized by the National Kidney Foundation, the Games feature competitive events open to transplant recipients along with other events open to donors. The 2010 Transplant Games in Madison drew more than 1,000 competitors in 13 events as well as thousands of spectators.