MEDIA ADVISORY: BANKERS FORGET ME NOT DAYS FUNDRAISER
Thursday, March 31, 2005
CHICAGO (March 31, 2005)
Event:
Third annual Forget Me Not Days fundraiser to benefit the
Alzheimer's Association
Description:
Bankers Life and Casualty Company agents and employees take to the
streets to fight Alzheimer's disease. Clad in distinctive green
gardening aprons, volunteers collect donations to benefit the local
Greater Illinois Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association, and as a
thank you, hand contributors packets of forget-me-not seeds.
Sponsor:
Bankers Life and Casualty Company, Chicago
Date:
Friday, May 6, and Saturday, May 7, 2005
Place:
Various locations in downtown and suburban Chicago. Contact for
specific locations.
Time:
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Photo
opportunities:
Volunteers collecting on the streets of Chicago and suburban
locations
Interview
opportunities:
Bankers volunteers, Bankers executives, Alzheimer's Association
spokespersons
Alzheimer's
Association:
The Alzheimer's Association is the world leader in support for
people living with the disease and those caring for them, and in
research dedicated to finding preventions, treatments and,
eventually, a cure for Alzheimer's dementia. Its mission is to
eliminate Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research
and to enhance care and support for individuals, their families and
caregivers. Visit the Alzheimer's Association at www.alz.org
Bankers
Information:
Established in 1879 and headquartered at the historic Merchandise
Mart in downtown Chicago, Bankers Life and Casualty Company focuses
exclusively on the financial security needs of seniors. The company
offers a broad portfolio of health and life insurance and
retirement savings products designed especially for seniors. These
products are distributed through a national network of
professionally trained company agents. Bankers is online at www.bankers.com
Contact:
Linda Heacox at 312-396-7666 or l.heacox@banklife.com
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