CARMEL, Ind., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The employees of Conseco, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) pledged more than $267,000 to this year's United Way workplace campaign, exceeding goal by 6%. Adding in Conseco's $88,000 company matching contribution, the campaign raised more than $355,000 for United Way organizations in Conseco's major office locations of Indianapolis, Chicago, Philadelphia and Dallas.
Conseco CEO Jim Prieur said, "Conseco's employees are truly exceptional. They're proud of their communities, they care deeply about their neighbors, and they understand that the services provided by United Way agencies are especially needed in these tough economic times. All of us at Conseco are pleased to be able to express our gratitude to the communities that have provided us so much support over the years."
Other Conseco highlights:
- In all, more than 1,200 Conseco employees made pledges to the campaign, up 9% over last year.
- 97 percent of Conseco's officers donated to the campaign, and 38 employees made leader-level donations ($1,500 or more).
- Concurrent with the pledge campaign, Conseco's Carmel employees raised an additional $3,200 for the United Way of Central Indiana through a silent auction and other special events.
- The company hosted United Way agency meetings at each of its major locations, providing associates the chance to learn more about the agencies' vital work.
Prieur offered his congratulations to Conseco United Way Campaign Chair Chris McKee and to his entire campaign committee: Terri Bendes, Mike Bottoms, Molly Connor, Todd Coombes, Christene Darnell, Ed Gasser, Courtney Hyde, Ken Kueber, Rich Layman, Debra Lockridge, Kathy Majeed, Jan Marszalek, Katie Maurer, Leanne McArthy, Lanay Northcutt, Media Oakes, Carolyn O'Donnell, Nathan Post, Alicia Relford, Mariana Rivera, and Barbara Stewart.
Conseco, Inc.'s insurance companies help protect working American families and seniors from financial adversity: Medicare supplement, long-term care, cancer, critical illness and accident policies protect people against major unplanned expenses; annuities and life insurance products help people plan for their financial futures. For more information, visit Conseco's Web site at www.conseco.com.
SOURCE Conseco, Inc.
'/>"/>
| SOURCE Conseco, Inc. Copyright©2009 PR Newswire. All rights reserved |
Related medicine news :
1. KEAP1 Keeps major cancer-promoting protein at bay
2. Major health care challenges persist for D.C. children despite high rates of health insurance coverage, RAND study finds
3. Immune Deficiency Foundation Among the First Rare Disease Patient Organizations to Launch Major Social Networking Initiatives
4. NIH recognizes engineering professors innovative research with major award
5. Major Central Florida Label Printer Creates On-Line Label Superstore Catering To Users Of Blank Labels For Thermal Printers
6. No major role for fish in the prevention of heart failure
7. Research Reveals How Mitochondrial Gene Defects Impair Respiration, Other Major Life Functions
8. HTH Worldwide Introduces Trip Protection Insurance With Major Medical Benefits
9. Global Med Technologies, Inc.s CEO to Make Major New Product Announcement the Morning of the LDV Investor Conference and Will Demo the Product on Wednesday, September 23, 2009
10. VOICE study, a major HIV prevention trial for women, is launched in Zimbabwe
11. HBV genotype B/B3 and C/C1 are the major genotypes in Indonesia?
| Copyright © 2003-2012 Bio-Medicine. All rights reserved. ABOUT | CONTACT US | DISCLAIMER | PRIVACY POLICY | TERMS AND CONDITIONS |  |