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Log-On Against Youth Violence
     Live, Interactive, Online Chat Kicks Off First of a Kind Fundraiser

    NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At seven o'clock
Friday night Eastern Daylight Time April 19th teens from around the country
will log onto AOL for a live, online, interactive discussion on youth violence
featuring R&B pop sensation 3LW, Columbine survivor Matt Varney, and youth
violence expert LaVerna Fountain.  "The chat, entitled Beyond Columbine, will
be an opportunity for teens across the country to voice their opinions on
youth violence in their homes, schools, and communities; learn firsthand about
the Columbine tragedy; and talk to celebrities who care about and are affected
by the issue," said Sarah Ingersoll, Executive Director of the National
Campaign Against Youth Violence (NCAYV).
    In addition to providing a forum for American teens to voice their
opinions on the issue of youth violence, Beyond Columbine also kicks off the
Just One Click campaign -- a program of YouthNOISE and NCAYV, sponsored by
Allstate.  Just One Click invites teens to log onto http://www.youthnoise.com and
click the Just One Click Button. For every click, up to 200,000, Allstate
Insurance Company will donate five cents to the National Campaign Against
Youth Violence.  "Allstate works to foster safe and vital communities by
supporting programs that promote tolerance, inclusion and diversity and
economic empowerment," said Allstate Chairman, President, and CEO Ed Liddy.
"Beyond Columbine and the Just One Click program provide a forum for young
Americans to address the issues they are facing as a generation.  Allstate
hopes they will harness the power of technology and community to help stem the
tide of youth violence."
    Just One Click organizers hope to receive the 200,000 clicks between now
and June 11th.  Money from Just One Click will help fund 15 selected youth
violence prevention organizations working with the National Campaign Against
Youth Violence.  "NCAYV searched for a diverse mix of communities that possess
different violence prevention strategies," Ingersol said, "Over 130 community
organizations applied and 15 were selected, based on various criteria.  The
main requirement was that the program had to focus a collaborative approach to
the prevention of youth violence."
    The following are the selected community organizations:
    -- Atwood Community Center-Madison, WI
    -- Kids First of Ravalli County-Ravalli County, MT
    -- Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater LA, CA
    -- Center for Court Innovation-Brooklyn, NY
    -- East Capitol Center for Change-Washington, DC
    -- Youth Together-Richmond, CA
    -- The State of Colorado Bullying Prevention Campaign
    -- Stop the Violence-Spartanburg, SC
    -- City-Wide Violence Prevention Task Force-Springfield, MA
    -- Fulton County Department of Health and Wellness-Atlanta, GA
    -- New Hope Community Service Center-Chicago, IL
    -- City of Baltimore, Mayor's Office for Children, Youth and Families;
       "Baltimore Rising"-Baltimore, MD
    -- Crook Deschutes Education Service District-Deschutes, Oregon
    -- Memphis Shelby Crime Commission-Memphis, TN
    -- County of Allegheny Youth Crime Prevention Council-Pittsburgh, PA

    The National Campaign Against Youth Violence brings investment, attention
and assistance to effective youth violence prevention.  It does so by
disseminating through a national media campaign the message that youth
violence is preventable, and by engaging youth to act through grassroots
events that promote solutions to youth violence, such as resolving conflicts,
promoting tolerance, and service and volunteerism.
    YouthNOISE is a group of young people and adults working together to
provide info and resources -- via the Internet -- that will spark youth action
and voice. YouthNOISE is an initiative of Save the Children Federation, Inc.,
which is a nonpartisan, nonsectarian, nonprofit organization that has been
working to improve the lives of the children and youth all over the world for
over 65 years.  Their YouthNOISE mission is to connect, inform, and empower
youth to improve their own lives and the lives of other young people through
philanthropy, service and policy.
    Allstate (NYSE: ALL) is the nation's largest publicly held personal lines
insurer.  Widely known through the "You're In Good Hands With Allstate(R)"
slogan, Allstate provides insurance products to more than 14 million
households and has approximately 13,000 exclusive agents in the U.S. and
Canada.  Customers can access Allstate products and services through Allstate
agents, or in select states at allstate.com and 1-800-Allstate(SM).
Encompass(SM) and Deerbrook(R) Insurance brand property and casualty products
are sold exclusively through independent agents.  Allstate Financial Group
includes the Allstate Bank and businesses that provide life insurance,
retirement and investment products, through Allstate agents, workplace
marketing, independent agents, banks and securities firms.
SOURCE Allstate Corporation
http://www.allstate.com
http://www.youthnoise.com
Company News On-Call:
http://www.prnewswire.com/gh/cnoc/comp/109885.html
CONTACT:
Bill Mellander or Emily Daly of Allstate
National Media Relations, +1-847-402-5600, or Alison Volz of
National Campaign Against Youth Violence, +1-202-232-0818