CHICAGO, Aug. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Bankers Life, a
national life and health insurance brand that focuses on the
insurance needs of Americans who are near or in retirement, has
raised more than $450,000 for the
Alzheimer's Association following the successful Bankers Life
Forget Me Not Days event held throughout the country in June. In
their 14 years of support, the company has raised more
than $4.5 million to support the Alzheimer's
Association's work in Alzheimer's care, education and research.
"With Alzheimer's devastating effects on the Baby Boomer
population, Bankers Life is committed to supporting the important
work of the Alzheimer's Association," said Scott Goldberg,
president of Bankers Life. "Our longstanding dedication to the
cause is brought to life annually through our Forget Me Not Days
event, a street-corner fundraising campaign to raise public
awareness of and collect funds for the Alzheimer's Association.
Every year, Bankers Life agents, associates and volunteers band
together as champions for the fight against Alzheimer's.
Through the Bankers Life community's passion for the cause, the
2016 Forget Me Not Days event raised more than $300,000 across the country. In addition, Bankers
Life and its parent company CNO Financial Group
pledged $150,000 in corporate donations to support the
Alzheimer's Association's mission.
In its 14th year, Forget Me Not Days rallied
more than 1,600 Bankers Life agents, associates and Alzheimer's
Association volunteers to hit the streets and collect donations
from passersby. Volunteers gathered in more than 170 cities across
the country and distributed more than 200,000 packets
of Forget-Me-Not flower seeds in exchange for
donations. Individuals can plant the seeds at home in honor of
families across America who are facing or have lost someone with
Alzheimer's.
"The Alzheimer's Association congratulates Bankers Life, CNO
Financial Group and its employees for another successful Forget Me
Not Days campaign," said Donna
McCullough, chief development officer, Alzheimer's
Association. "Their generous support is greatly appreciated and
will bolster our efforts to help the more than 5 million Americans
living with Alzheimer's and their families."
One hundred percent of the funds raised during Bankers Life
Forget Me Not Days are donated to the Alzheimer's Association, the
largest nonprofit funder for Alzheimer's research in the
nation.
About the Alzheimer's Association
The Alzheimer's
Association is the leading voluntary health organization in
Alzheimer's care, support and research. Its mission is to eliminate
Alzheimer's disease through the advancement of research; to provide
and enhance care and support for all affected; and to reduce the
risk of dementia through the promotion of brain health. Their
vision is a world without Alzheimer's. For more information, visit
www.alz.org.
About Bankers Life
Bankers Life focuses on the
insurance needs of middle-income Americans who are near or in
retirement. The Bankers Life brand is a part of CNO Financial
Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO), whose companies provide insurance
solutions that help protect the health and retirement needs of
working Americans and retirees. There are more than 5,000 Bankers
Life insurance agents at over 300 offices across the country. To
learn more, visit BankersLife.com.
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