Allstate's Signature "Good Hands(R)" Field Goal Nets To Be Raised at 65 Schools During Fourth Season of Program.Total contributions to partner schools' general scholarship funds expected to approach $2 million during 2008 season NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- During the 2008 college football season, aiming between the uprights will take on a special significance for place kickers at 65 schools as they look to score points for their teams and money for their institutions' general scholarship funds. This year will mark the fourth consecutive year of growth for Allstate's "Good Hands([R])" Field Goal Net program, highlighted by adding five new programs, including Texas Tech University and the University of Nevada University of Nevada could refer to either of the universities in the Nevada System of Higher Education:
For the public-policy college at Michigan State University, see . , The Citadel and Hofstra University from the NCAA Championship Subdivision to its "Good Hands([R])" Field Goal Net program. These schools, along with 60 returning programs, will help contribute to one of the most successful classroom-impacting programs in the country, which has raised more than $1.5 million for its partner schools since 2005. "What started out as a smart way to communicate our brand's promise to a loyal and growing customer base has turned into an initiative that is driving excellence on the field and in the classroom," said Lisa Cochrane, vice president of marketing for Allstate. "Allstate is proud to be a member of the college football community and shares this passion with millions of college football fans across the country through integrated partnerships with their favorite schools." Allstate's "Good Hands([R])" Field Goal Net program is unique because it rewards the on-field performance of its partner teams by earmarking money to the schools' general scholarship funds for each field goal ($300) and extra point ($100) successfully converted by the home team at each of their home games (Note: Donations awarded to University of Notre Dame will be earmarked for the Knute Rockne Heritage Fund). In 2007, Allstate's 61 partner schools kicked a total of 476 field goals and 1,276 extra points at home games, generating a cumulative donation of $290,400 divided among their general scholarship funds. In addition to the 65 schools at the Bowl Subdivision and Championship Subdivision levels participating in the program in 2008, the "Good Hands([R])" nets will be hung at two conference championships and 20 bowl games, including the Allstate([R]) Sugar Bowl played in New Orleans at the Louisiana Superdome on January 2, 2009. With the exception of the University of Notre Dame, all of the schools participating will be raising the Allstate "Good Hands([R])"-branded field goal nets prior to each field goal and extra point attempted in their home stadiums. Schools participating in Allstate's "Good Hands([R])" Field Goal Net program in 2008 are: * University of Arizona (body, education) University of Arizona - The University was founded in 1885 as a Land Grant institution with a three-fold mission of teaching, research and public service. * Arizona State University Arizona State University, at Tempe; coeducational; opened 1886 as a normal school, became 1925 Tempe State Teachers College, renamed 1945 Arizona State College at Tempe. Its present name was adopted in 1958. * Ball State University * Baylor University * Boston College * Bowling Green State University Bowling Green State University, at Bowling Green, Ohio; coeducational; chartered 1910 as a normal school, opened 1914. It became a college in 1929, a university in 1935. * Brigham Young University Brigham Young University, at Provo, Utah; Latter-Day Saints; coeducational; opened as an academy in 1875 and became a university in 1903. It is noted for its law and business schools. * University of California The University of California has a combined student body of more than 191,000 students, over 1,340,000 living alumni, and a combined systemwide and campus endowment of just over $7.3 billion (8th largest in the United States). * University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. Ranked as one of America’s top 25 public research universities and in the top 50 of all American research universities,[2] * The Citadel * College of William and Mary * University of Colorado * Colorado State University * University of Connecticut * East Carolina University * Florida State University * Fresno State University * Georgia Institute of Technology Georgia Institute of Technology, in Atlanta, Ga.; coeducational; state supported; chartered 1885, opened 1888. It is a member school in the university system of Georgia. Significant among its facilities and programs are the Frank H. * University of Hawaii * Hofstra University * University of Houston * University of Idaho * University of Iowa * Jacksonville State University * James Madison University * University of Louisville * Louisiana State University * University of Memphis * University of Miami * North Carolina State University History
* University of Nevada * University of New Mexico The University of New Mexico (UNM) is a public university in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was founded in 1889. It also offers multiple bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and professional degree programs in all areas of the arts, sciences, and engineering. * Northern Illinois University * Northwestern University * University of Notre Dame(*) * Ohio University * University of Pennsylvania * University of Pittsburgh * Princeton University * Purdue University * Rice University * Rutgers University * San Diego State University San Diego State University (SDSU), founded in 1897 as San Diego Normal School, is the largest and oldest higher education facility in the greater San Diego area (generally the City and County of San Diego), and is part of the California State University system. * San Jose State University * University of South Carolina
• • * Southern Methodist University * University of Southern Mississippi * University of South Florida • • [ * Syracuse University * Temple University * Texas Christian University * Tennessee State University * Texas A&M University * Texas Tech University * University of Toledo * Tulane University * University of Tulsa * University of Nevada, Las Vegas “UNLV” redirects here. For other uses, see UNLV (disambiguation). The University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) is a public, coeducational university located in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, known for its programs in History, Engineering, Environmental Studies, Hotel * University of Utah * Utah State University * Vanderbilt University * Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, at Blacksburg; land-grant and state supported; coeducational; chartered and opened 1872 as an agricultural and mechanical college. * Wake Forest University * University of Washington * University of Wyoming (*)Denotes school that is participating in the program but will not raise the Allstate "Good Hands([R])"-branded field goal nets at home games. Donations awarded to the University of Notre Dame will be earmarked for the Knute Rockne Heritage Fund. Allstate has collaborated with the Van Wagner Sports Group/Dorna USA to manage the "Good Hands([R])" Field Goal Net program. To learn more about Allstate's "Good Hands([R])" Field Goal Net program and other college football sponsorships, visit www.bergwood.net. About Allstate The Allstate Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines insurer. Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate([R])" slogan, Allstate is reinventing protection and retirement to help individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through approximately 14,700 exclusive Allstate agencies and financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800 Allstate([R]). Encompass([R]) and Deerbrook([R])Insurance brand property and casualty products are sold exclusively through independent agents. The Allstate Financial Group provides life insurance, supplemental accident and health insurance, annuity, banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers. Customers can also access information about Allstate Financial Group products and services at myallstatefinancial.com. |
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