Allstate Agency Owner Dean Akey Earns Prestigious Community Service Honor from Allstate.Akey's Rescue Riders Trains Biker bik·er n. 1. One who rides a bicycle or a motorbike. 2. A motorcyclist, especially a member of a motorcycle gang. biker Noun a person who rides a motorcycle Volunteers to Help Accident Victims NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- At the sixth annual Allstate Leaders Forum in Orlando, Fla., Allstate Insurance Company honored exclusive agency owner Dean Akey of Saint Charles Saint Charles. 1 City (1990 pop. 22,501), Kane co., NE Ill., on the Fox River, a suburb of Chicago; inc. 1850. Located in an agricultural area (corn and soybeans), the city has food-processing, aluminum and plastic products, and communications equipment , Ill., with its 2008 Ray Lynch Ray Lynch (also known as Raymond Lynch) is a classically trained guitarist and lutenist. He was born in Salt Lake City, Utah in 1943 to a musical and artistic family[1]. His mother was a classical pianist and watercolor artist. Award for exceptional community service. Akey's unyielding dedication to making significant community contributions singled him out amid a pool of more than 13,000 Allstate agency owners, making him the sole recipient of the Allstate service award in 2008. The Allstate Foundation provided additional support for Akey's work with a $5,000 grant, which will be entrusted to nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. Accident Scene Management, where Akey volunteers as the founder and national director of the Rescue Riders program. Akey founded Rescue Riders, which provides motorcyclists with first aid training and tools so they can help victims on the scene of an accident. He first thought of the idea after being a victim of a serious accident a few years ago while riding. He was haunted haunt v. haunt·ed, haunt·ing, haunts v.tr. 1. To inhabit, visit, or appear to in the form of a ghost or other supernatural being. 2. by the memory of lying on the side of the road waiting for the ambulance to arrive, surrounded by people willing but unable to help. Rescue Riders, which is coordinated through nonprofit organization Accident Scene Management, Inc. of Waukesha, Wis adv. 1. Certainly; really; indeed. v. t. 1. To think; to suppose; to imagine; - used chiefly in the first person sing. present tense, I wis. See the Note under Ywis. ., is a volunteer group of bikers who are trained in emergency response and then aligned with local professional emergency response agencies. "There is a great need for trained volunteer responders not only on the scenes of accidents but also in the event of larger emergencies," said Akey. "Through our partnership with Accident Scene Management, Rescue Riders is educating motorcyclists across the country. Thanks to a grant from The Allstate Foundation, $5,000 will help Rescue Riders prepare more motorcyclists with lifesaving skills." The Ray Lynch Award is dedicated to the memory of Allstate agency owner Ray Lynch of Fayetteville, N.C. Lynch built a successful agency around a remarkable record of service to his family, church and community. During his 32 years as an Allstate agency owner, Lynch earned many company honors. In 1999, Lynch passed away. Inspired by his example, Allstate created this community service award in his honor. "Dean Akey demonstrates his strong commitment to his community and to customers," said Chuck Bollinger, vice president, Agency Distribution, Allstate. "Dean truly embodies the spirit of community contributions represented by the Ray Lynch Award and Allstate." Akey's passion for motorcycles and customer service is taking him on yet another ride with Allstate. He is one of the faces of a new campaign advertising Allstate's motorcycle motorcycle, motor vehicle whose design is based on the bicycle. The German inventor Gottlieb Daimler is generally credited with building the first practical motorcycle in 1885. The motorcycle did not become dependable and popular, however, until after 1900. insurance products, including appearances as one of the national spokespersons in Allstate's new television commercials for motorcycle insurance products. For more information about the Rescue Riders, please visit www.rescueriders.org. For more information about Accident Scene Management, please visit www.accidentscene.net. For more information about the important work that Allstate is doing in the communities it serves, please visit www.allstate.com/citizenship. About The Allstate Foundation Established in 1952, The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization This article is about charitable organizations. For other uses of the word charity, see Charity. A charitable organization (also known as a charity) is an organization with charitable purposes only. made possible by subsidiaries of The Allstate Corporation. The Allstate Foundation partners with nonprofit organizations on community initiatives that promote "safe and vital communities," "tolerance, inclusion, and diversity" and "economic empowerment em·pow·er tr.v. em·pow·ered, em·pow·er·ing, em·pow·ers 1. To invest with power, especially legal power or official authority. See Synonyms at authorize. 2. ." Teen driving and empowering victims of domestic violence have been priorities for the Foundation since 2005. 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 A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. Slogans vary from the written and the visual to the chanted and the vulgar. , Allstate helps individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow through approximately 14,900 exclusive agencies and financial representatives in the U.S. and Canada. Customers can access Allstate products and services such as auto insurance and homeowners insurance through Allstate agencies, 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 annuity: see insurance. annuity Payment made at a fixed interval. A common example is the payment received by retirees from their pension plan. There are two main classes of annuities: annuities certain and contingent annuities. , banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers. |
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