Ohio Holiday Shoppers Join Aflac in the Fight Against Pediatric Cancer
November 03 2006 - 11:25AM
PR Newswire (US)
Aflac and Macy's partner to raise funds for Cincinnati Children's
and Columbus Children's Hospitals. COLUMBUS, Ga., Nov. 3
/PRNewswire/ -- Aflac Duck fans and Ohio retail shoppers looking to
experience the joys of giving back to a worthy cause this holiday
season are in for a special treat as collectible plush versions of
the popular duck go on sale at participating Macy's locations
throughout the state starting November 6 with proceeds benefiting
the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and Columbus
Children's Hospital. This year marks the sixth season that Aflac
and the department store have partnered to sell the Aflac Holiday
Ducks nationwide raising more than $1 million since the program
began. "Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center is pleased to
partner again with Aflac and Macy's to help raise funds to support
children and families battling pediatric cancer. We sincerely
appreciate the funds raised each year through this joint program.
They have made a positive impact on the Division of
Hematology/Oncology," said Kenneth G. Massey, President, Cincinnati
Children's Hospital Foundation New to this year's Aflac Holiday
Duck program are specially designed gift cards also available for
purchase at participating Macy's locations in Ohio. Shoppers can
purchase Aflac Holiday Ducks online at macys.com or aflac.com.
Online shoppers can also download an order form from aflac.com to
purchase a Holiday Duck gift card. One hundred percent of the
proceeds from the duck sales and a portion of the proceeds from the
gift cards purchased by Ohio residents will be donated to both
facilities. A total of 32 children's hospitals around the country
will benefit from in-store and online sales with proceeds
designated to the medical centers located in the same markets as
participating Macy's stores. "Aflac remains determined to do
everything we can to raise money toward the cure and treatment of
this illness that impacts so many children and their families,"
said Al Johnson, second vice president of Advertising and Branding
at Aflac. "We are delighted that the Aflac Duck has become known as
a champion for this important cause." The limited-edition 2006
Holiday Ducks will arrive in stores dressed in Santa gear, complete
with rosy-red cheeks, a bushy-white beard and a sack chock-full of
gifts. When squeezed, the duck says, "Aflac, Aflac, Aflac!" The
cost is $10 for a six-inch plush duck and $15 for the 10-inch
version. This season's Holiday Duck Gift Card quacks the same as
it's opened to reveal a snowflake-covered card with the Aflac logo.
The gift cards can be purchased in any denomination over $5 and can
also be used to purchase items at Macy's store locations nationwide
and through macys.com. About Cincinnati Children's Cincinnati
Children's Hospital Medical Center is a 423-bed institution devoted
to bringing the world the joy of healthier kids. Cincinnati
Children's is dedicated to transforming the way health care is
delivered by providing care that is timely, efficient, effective,
family-centered, equitable and safe. Cincinnati Children's ranks
third nationally among all pediatric centers in research grants
from the National Institutes of Health. It is a teaching affiliate
of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine. The Cincinnati
Children's vision is to be the leader in improving child health.
Additional information can be found at
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/. About Aflac For more than 50
years, Aflac products have given policyholders the opportunity to
direct cash where it is needed most when a life-interrupting
medical event causes financial challenges. Aflac is the number one
provider of guaranteed-renewable insurance in the United States and
the number one insurance company in terms of individual insurance
policies in force in Japan. Aflac's insurance products provide
protection to more than 40 million people worldwide. Aflac has been
included in Fortune magazine's listing of America's Most Admired
Companies for six consecutive years. In January 2006, Aflac was
included in Fortune magazine's list of the 100 Best Companies to
Work For in America for the eighth consecutive year. Aflac was also
included in Fortune magazine's list of the Top 50 Employers for
Minorities in August 2005, and in September 2005, Aflac Japan was
named the Life Insurance Company of the Year at the Asia Insurance
Industry Awards, sponsored by the Asia Insurance Review. Aflac
Incorporated is a Fortune 500 company listed on the New York Stock
Exchange under the symbol AFL. To find out more about Aflac, visit
aflac.com. (Photo:
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Contacts: Yolonda King Mechell Clark Aflac Incorporated Aflac
Incorporated (706) 243-8547 (706) 243-8004
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http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Aflac Incorporated CONTACT:
Yolonda King, +1-706-243-8547, or , or Mechell Clark,
+1-706-243-8004, or , both of Aflac Incorporated Web site:
http://www.aflac.com/ http://www.macys.com/
http://www.cincinnatichildrens.org/
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