Farmers Presents Check for $2.5 Million to March of Dimes

Platinum Elite Marketing, which develops many of the Farmers Insurance agents in the Southern California Region, is very proud of Farmers' group effort to fight for the cause of premature babies.  Already this year $2.5 Million has been raised for the March of Dimes.

Reprint from Farmers Insurance

Farmers No. 5 car driver Kasey Kahne, the Farmers No. 5 show car, Extraordinaire hot air balloon and cheering crowds set the scene for the annual Be a Hero for Babies Day pep rally, where employees and volunteers gathered to support the March of Dimes. 

“An event like Be a Hero for Babies Day really speaks to the power of the work we do both as individuals and as members of this great organization,” said Head of Operations David Travers. “Once again, the Farmers family came together to support the March of Dimes — and with fantastic results.” 

March of Dimes Chair of Trustees LaVerne H. Council also spoke at the event, praising Farmers’ passion for the cause. 

“It doesn’t take millions of people to make a difference, but a few who really believe in the power of change. And that’s exactly the kind of people that Farmers agents and employees are. I feel blessed,” she said. 

This year, Farmers raised an astounding $2.5 million for the March of Dimes. 

Shalini and Shane Wootstruck, parents of the 2012 March of Dimes Ambassador Kieran Wootstruck, 6, was more than appreciative. 

March of Dimes: Be a Hero for Babies Day

Re-print from Why Platinum?

June 29th, 2011.  Be a Hero for Babies Day is the day that Farmers Agents focus most on raising money for the March of Dimes.

Today, $2.7 Million was announced as the support we were able to raise for the fight for families facing the challenges of Premature Birth.

We'd like to thank and congratulate our fellow Farmers Insurance agents and employees for their dedication and hard work today, and all year.

Around the country various offices & districts held a variety of fundraisers.  BBQ's, to car washes, to raffles, to golf tournaments.

Farmers Insurance CEO Bob Woudstra presents March of
 Dimes Jane Massey with a check. This is a great day for all
 of the families who will benefit from the generosity of
 Farmers agents and employees.

The Platinum Elite Group made up of Farmers Insurance agents located around Southern California focus on the March of Dimes all year round.  Here are some articles on just some of the past events we've held.

Info on our July 22nd, 2011, March of Dimes Golf Tournament at Riverwalk Golf Club.

Our January, 2011, Golf Expo and Farmers Insurance Pre Open & the San Diego Charger Girls appearance there.

Luis Carbajal's Fundraiser in Ramona, and Mike Clinkenbeard's Fundraiser in Santee.

Our award for our MOD fundraising for the year 2010.

Here's the word from the March of Dimes blog:

Today is Be a Hero for Babies Day and Farmers agents across the country are doing their part to help fight premature birth. Some know firsthand what it’s like to have a baby born too soon and very sick. Like Jennifer Azaira. Born 10 weeks early, Jennifer’s son Jaxson had to fight for his life in newborn intensive care. Thanks to research by the March of Dimes and the generosity of the Farmers family, his story has a happy ending.

For 25 years, Farmers agents and employees have shown an incredible commitment to helping babies. But their great results wouldn’t be possible without people like you. And today, your gift will do double the good. Make your donation to the March of Dimes and Farmers will match it dollar for dollar.* You can also text the word HERO to 20222 to donate $5 right now.

To donate now, click Here.

Or, make a $5 donation by texting "HERO" to 20222.

Or, mail a check made out to the "March of Dimes" to the Platinum Elite Headquarters at:

Farmers Insurance

1011 Camino del Rio South
Suite 100
San Diego, CA  92108

Platinum Elite Headquarters can be reached at:

(619) 296-FARMERS
(619) 296-3276

Farmers Insurance & The Platinum Elite use an investigative and educational process to ascertain your current risk exposure and deliver to you through our 'Value Insurance Proposal' (VIP) the correct levels of coverage at the right price without compromising vital coverages. You need to protect your family and the assets you have spent a lifetime acquiring.

With Farmers Insurance & The Platinum Elite, there is a difference. Visit our website at farmersplatinumelite.com and discover:

Why Farmers Platinum!

* The content of this blog is for informative purposes only. It does not reflect official standing of any agent, agency, or company mentioned on the blog. Nor is this blog necessarilly an endorsement. Please consult with your insurance, tax, or legal specialist before making any decisions. This blog is purely meant to spark the thought process.

March of Dimes & Farmers Insurance: NBC Today Show

Al Roker & NBC Today Show featuring the March
of Dimes and Farmers Insurance celebrating the 6th
 Annual Be a Hero For Babies Day

Re-print from Why Platinum?

The Platinum Elite Group is very proud of all Farmers Insurance does to benefit the March of Dimes all simply because it's the right thing to do.

Today, June 29th, is the big day.  It's our 6th Annual Be A Hero For Babies Day.  But, it our 25th year working together.  With a Farmers Executive named to the M.O.D.'s National Board of Trustees, it's a relationship that will continue for years to come.

Clip from the Today Show from April 2011, when they featured the March for Babies, another big event heavily supported by Farmers Insurance. Or, click here to see our Why Platinum? article about San Diego's March for Babies.

From the March of Dimes website...

NEW YORK, N.Y., JUNE 29, 2011 – Today Show weather anchor Al Roker speaks to Farmers Insurance employee and March of Dimes volunteer, Matthew Potter about “Be a Hero for Babies Day” a one-day fundraiser in which Farmers Insurance hopes to raise more than $2 million to give more babies a healthy start in life. Matthew was part of a large group of moms, dads and babies from Farmers Insurance and March of Dimes who visited the show this morning. (PHOTO CREDIT: March of Dimes).

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Wednesday, June 29 – Celebrating another Farmers Insurance Be a Hero For Babies Day, a group of March of Dimes and Farmers Insurance volunteer moms, dads and their newborns appeared on NBC’s “Today Show” this morning. Wearing the March of Dimes signature purple and white colors, the group congratulated Farmers insurance employees, agents, and district managers nationwide with the hope of matching last year’s historic one-day fundraiser that brought in $2.65 million dollars all to benefit the health of America’s babies.

This June 29th was Farmers Insurance sixth annual Be a Hero For Babies Day, a one-day fundraiser held throughout the country. Farmers Insurance agents and district managers held many different events, such as local telethons, golf outings, pancake breakfasts and more in order to benefit March of Dimes research and other programs that help give moms full-term, healthy babies.

Farmers Hot Air Balloon at a Parkinson's
Fundraiser courtesy of the Platinum Elite
Group

The Farmers home office in Los Angeles, California held a community carnival featuring games and prizes for all ages, rides on the company’s ExtraOrdinaire hot air balloon and a view of the Farmers race car that is part of the company’s newly-established partnership with NASCAR.

“It has been another memorable and successful fundraising year for Farmers Insurance and Be a Hero for Babies Day,” said Farmers chief executive officer Bob Woudstra. “Each year we’ve had a great turn out with truly astonishing donations from across the entire country. Farmers agents and employees understand the serious problems caused by birth defects and preterm birth and we proudly work alongside the March of Dimes to help give more babies a healthy start in life.” 

As the nation’s third-largest personal property and casualty insurance group, Farmers is committed to improving the communities where their customers, agents and employees live and work. Farmers’ commitment to the March of Dimes spans more than two decades and has donated more than $31 million dedicated to research and education programs to protect infant health. 

The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies®, the March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality. For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org.

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Suite 100
San Diego, CA 92108

The Platinum Elite Headquarters can be reached at: 
(619) 296-FARMERS
(619) 296-3276

Farmers Insurance & the Platinum Elite use an investigative and educational process to ascertain your current risk exposure and deliver to you through our 'Value Insurance Proposal' (VIP) the correct levels of coverage at the right price without compromising vital coverages. You need to protect your family and the assets you have spent a lifetime acquiring.

With Farmers Insurance & the Platinum Elite, there is a difference. Visit our website at farmersplatinumelite.com and discover:

Why Farmers Platinum!

  

* The content of this blog is for informative purposes only. It does not reflect official standing of any agent, agency, or company mentioned on the blog. Nor is this blog necessarilly an endorsement. Please consult with your insurance, tax, or legal specialist before making any decisions. This blog is purely meant to spark the thought process.