Local Programs

Northwest Region

Congratulations on the wonderful work you are doing in your community.  This year, given the serious economic environment, The Allstate Foundation at the regional level is primarily renewing support for existing partners and accepting applications for new relationships mainly in the areas of teen driving and economic empowerment for victims of domestic violence - the two social issues we are championing. 

As you might imagine, we get many more requests for support than we can honor with the limited resources available. Thank you for considering us and I wish you the best as you continue your valuable work in the community.

Welcome to the Northwest Region of Allstate Insurance Company. Below are examples of our recent community efforts. Congratulations to the 2008 Agency Hands in the Community grant recipients!

Social responsibility initiatives in Alaska, Idaho, Hawaii, Oregon and Washington.

Economic Empowerment

• Allstate has partnered with Junior Achievement in Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Alaska in Hawaii. Over the past several years, a number of Junior Achievement chapters throughout the Northwest region have received grants from The Allstate Foundation. As part of our partnership, many of our Allstate agents and employees volunteer to teach the Junior Achievement classes at local schools.
• In Bothell, Wash., Allstate has adopted two local junior highs to teach Junior Achievement to 7th graders.
• Every spring, more than 25 Allstate agents take over Greenacres Elementary School in Spokane, Wash. to teach the entire JA curriculum to more than 500 students in just one day.
• In Portland, Oregon, a number of Allstate agents and employees taught the pilot of the new middle grade curriculum sponsored by The Allstate Foundation called Economics for Success.
  Since 2003, Allstate has participated in JA of Washington’s Bowling Classic, the organization’s largest annual fundraiser. Allstate alone has raised over $25,000 for JA of Washington through this event. Since 2004, Allstate has been a major sponsor of the Bowling Classic.
• The Allstate Foundation has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs of the Columbia Basin in Moses Lake, Wash., to provide the Money Matters program to its members. The program educates teens to be more financially literate, teaching important skills such as balancing a checkbook, creating a budget and investing for college and retirement.

Tolerance, Inclusion and Diversity

• Allstate has partnered with the Organization of Chinese Americans-Greater Seattle Chapter (OCA-GS) for the past several years on a number of projects that promote tolerance, inclusion and diversity.
• Allstate and OCA-GS co-sponsored a play called The First Day performed by youngsters from a Seattle-area elementary school based on Brown vs. Board of Education.
• Allstate sponsors the OCA-GS’ Golden Circle Awards & Lunar New Year Celebration, which honors three individuals each year for their long-term contributions to the Chinese and Asian Pacific American community.

Safe and Vital Communities

• Allstate and The Allstate Foundation has partnered with Boys & Girls Clubs throughout the Northwest region.
• For several years, Allstate has sponsored the Youth of the Year Awards Luncheon hosted by Boys & Girls Clubs of King County (BGCKC) in Seattle, Wash.
• Since 2003, Allstate has been a major sponsor for BGCKC’s KidsAuction, the organization’s largest annual fundraiser.
  In 2006, Allstate sponsored the Oregon State Youth of the Year/Legislative Breakfast, hosted by the Boys & Girls Club in Salem, Oregon
• The Allstate Foundation partnered with the American Red Cross of Alaska on the Cause for Alarm initiative, a fire safety and prevention community outreach project. The program involves the distribution of free fire safety information, smoke detectors and batteries to families in need.
• The Allstate Foundation awarded a $76,200 grant to the Oregon Museum of Science & Industry in Portland, Oregon, for two disaster-preparedness exhibits scheduled to open in late 2005.
  

Who Do I Contact to Find out More About What Allstate Is Doing Locally?

Thank you for your interest in The Allstate Foundation. The Allstate Foundation has distributed all available funding in this region for 2009. Please check back after January 15, 2010 for more information on how to apply for funding.