CARMEL,
Ind., April 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO
Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) today announced its
2022 Invested in Giving Back® program winners and
CNO associate Meg Meek as its Volunteer of the
Year. This year, sixteen nonprofit organizations received a
total of $200,000 in donations through the annual CNO
Invested in Giving Back program. Now in its fourth year, the
program allows CNO associates to nominate and vote for their
favorite charities to receive a corporate donation from the
company.
"We're committed to giving back to organizations that support
the health and financial wellness of our communities through our
Team CNO corporate philanthropy and volunteer program,"
said Rocco Tarasi, chief marketing officer. "Our Invested in
Giving Back program is one of the many great programs we have at
CNO, and it engages our associates in selecting organizations to
receive a philanthropic donation from the company. We were proud to
have more than 800 associates participate in this year's event and
help raise awareness of so many meaningful causes."
In 2021, CNO Financial Group helped deliver more than $2.5
million in total community impact to the neighborhoods where
the company's associates live and work. CNO Financial, our
associates and insurance producers donated more than $2.27 million to our partner organizations, and
our associates and insurance producers raised nearly $240,000 through their participation in
community fundraising. In addition, more than 440 associates
volunteered 8,500 hours in service to their communities, including
donating time to virtual service projects supporting local
causes.
Meg Meek was selected as CNO's
Volunteer of the Year in recognition of her work with Special
Spaces Illinois, which received a $10,000 charitable donation from CNO. Special
Spaces Illinois creates dream bedroom makeovers for children with
cancer. Meg has been volunteering with Special Spaces since 2019
and volunteered more than 400 hours in 2021.
"Meg's work with Special Spaces truly changes lives", said
Kelly Knox, Illinois director of
Special Spaces. "In a time when a child with cancer feels afraid
and uncertain, she gives them hope and happiness by making their
wildest dream come true. When she brings their designs to
life, she lets the child know they are seen and heard."
In addition to Special Spaces, CNO associates selected the
following nonprofit organizations to receive a share of
$200,000 in 2022 philanthropic
donations:
- Alzheimer's Association, Greater Indiana Chapter
- Children's Wisconsin Foundation
- Crisis Response International
- Gina Rose Montalto Memorial
Foundation
- Gleaners Food Bank of Indiana
- Humane Society for Hamilton
County
- The Jimmy Fund, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
- My Block, My Hood, My City
- PAWS Chicago
- Philabundance
- Planned Parenthood of Illinois
- Riley Children's Foundation
- Second Harvest Food Bank of Central
Florida
- Siouxland Soup Kitchen
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital
To learn more about CNO's commitment to the community, please
visit https://www.cnoinc.com/about-cno/in-the-community/
About CNO Financial Group
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) secures the future of
middle-income America. CNO provides life and health insurance,
annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions
through our family of brands, including Bankers Life, Colonial Penn
and Washington National. Our customers work hard to save for the
future, and we help protect their health, income and retirement
needs with 3.2 million policies and $36 billion in total
assets. Our 3,400 associates, 4,500 exclusive agents and 4,700
independent partner agents guide individuals, families and
businesses through a lifetime of financial decisions. For more
information, visit CNOinc.com.
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