Allstate Financial Feeds 12,000 Chicagoans for Thanksgiving.Nearly 35,000 pounds of turkey prepared especially for Chicago residents in need NORTHBROOK, Ill. -- Allstate Financial is providing Chicagoans with enough food to feed the entire population of Williamsburg, Virginia Williamsburg is a city located on the Virginia Peninsula in the Hampton Roads region in southeastern Virginia. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 11,998. 1 for Thanksgiving through a $50,000 donation to the Greater Chicago Food Depository. To put it into perspective, the following is a break-down of the purchasing power Purchasing Power 1. The value of a currency expressed in terms of the amount of goods or services that one unit of money can buy. Purchasing power is important because, all else being equal, inflation decreases the amount of goods or services you'd be able to purchase. 2. of $50,000: What does $50,000 buy? * One Mercedes Benz Mercedes Benz expensive automobile and status symbol. [Trademarks: Crowley Trade, 368] See : Luxury R Class 2007 * One Hermes 30 cm Birken Crocodile & Diamond Handbag * One year of tuition for undergraduate students at George Washington University George Washington University, at Washington, D.C.; coeducational; chartered 1821 as Columbian College (one of the first nonsectarian colleges), opened 1822, became a university in 1873, renamed 1904. * 10 kilograms of Beluga Caviar Noun 1. beluga caviar - roe of beluga sturgeon usually from Russia; highly valued Acipenser huso, beluga, hausen, white sturgeon - valuable source of caviar and isinglass; found in Black and Caspian seas * 52 Pairs of Jimmy Choo Shoes, Solar Crepe de Chine crêpe de Chine n. pl. crêpes de Chine also crêpe de Chines A silk crepe used for dresses and blouses. [French : crêpe, crepe + de, of + Chine Dorsay * 126 Apple I-Phones * 12,000 Thanksgiving Day dinners for Chicago residents "This donation is more than a check - it's about our people joining together to help those in need," said Jim Hohmann, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Allstate Financial, a business unit of The Allstate Corporation. "As Allstate celebrates 50 years in the life insurance industry, we are grateful, and we are extending that gratitude into the community this Thanksgiving." On Tuesday, Nov. 6, an Allstate Financial contingent made its way to the Greater Chicago Food Depository to box-up Thanksgiving dinners for Chicagoans in need. Approximately 70 employees, some from as far away as Gary, Ind., and Antioch, Ill, dedicated time and hard work to bring the donation from Allstate Financial to life. The Allstate-branded boxes, stocked full of Thanksgiving essentials, will be delivered not only to the homeless, but to the hardworking Chicagoans who had a difficult choice: Pay the bills on time or have a nice Thanksgiving dinner. They chose to pay the bills. Allstate Financial is providing the dinner. Allstate Financial Thanksgiving Day dinner donation by the numbers: * 33,750 pounds of turkey * 15,000 pounds of potatoes * 3,000 pounds of yams * 3,000 pounds of corn * 3,000 pounds of cranberry sauce * 188 pounds of gravy * 2,625 pounds of stuffing mix * 360 volunteer man hours from Allstate Financial employees to package the dinners 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 helps individuals in approximately 17 million households protect what they have today and better prepare for tomorrow through approximately 14,600 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, banking and retirement products designed for individual, institutional and worksite customers that are distributed through Allstate agencies, independent agencies, financial institutions and broker-dealers. 1 United States Census The United States Census is a decennial census mandated by the United States Constitution.[1] The population is enumerated every 10 years and the results are used to allocate Congressional seats ("congressional apportionment"), electoral votes, and government program , 2000 |
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