'Embrace Life Awards' to Celebrate Inspirational Women - Winners Receive
$5,000 Cash Award, Trip to New York City, and Recognition at Gala Luncheon
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., Aug. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- State Farm(R) Life Insurance
Company today announces it is accepting nominations for the first-ever Embrace
Life Awards honoring women who inspired and persevered after the deaths of
their spouses. To celebrate the achievements and share the "life lessons" of
these women, State Farm will honor five winners with a $5,000 cash award and
recognition at the Embrace Life gala luncheon on September 15, 2004.
Connie Payton, wife of National Football League (NFL) legend Walter
Payton, will be the featured speaker at the luncheon. She will share from
personal experiences her triumph over difficult circumstances and her ability
to embrace life once again after her late husband succumbed to cancer.
"By sharing these 'life lessons', we hope to help more families maintain
their ways of life and deal with tragedy if the unexpected happens," says
Susan Waring, CLU, senior vice president and chief administrative officer of
State Farm Life Insurance Companies. "Unfortunately, fewer than 50 percent of
American adults protect their hopes and dreams for the future with life
insurance(1)."
How to Enter
Participants are invited to nominate a special woman by submitting an
essay (of no more than 500 words) between August 11, 2004 and August 27, 2004.
Participants are welcome to nominate themselves.
The essays will be judged by an independent panel of experts on four
criteria:
-- A brief history of the nominee and the circumstances leading up to the
loss of her husband;
-- Information on how the nominee moved beyond her grief to embrace life
and inspire others;
-- Overview of how the experience changed her; and
-- Life lessons from the nominee on what, if anything, she would do
differently -- and what advice she would offer others, facing a
similar situation.
Participants must be at least 13 years of age and can enter by visiting
the State Farm Embrace Life Awards Contest Web site at
http://www.sfembracelifeawards.com and following the on-line directions to
enter.
A hard copy of the application form also can be printed at the Web site
and sent by mail. Mailed applications should include the essay and contact
information: complete name, complete address, day/evening phone numbers, date
of birth (month and year only) and your email address (if you have one). In
the U.S., mail your entry to: State Farm "Embrace Life Awards" Essay Contest,
1878 East Avenue, Rochester, NY 14610. In Canada, mail to: "Embrace Life
Awards" Essay Contest, 7000 McLeod Road (Unit # 157), Niagara Falls, Ontario
L2G 7K3.
Nominees must be at least 21 years of age at the time of entry and
residents of the United States or the provinces of Ontario, New Brunswick and
Alberta, Canada. For official rules and more information on the State Farm
Embrace Life Awards, visit http://www.sfembracelifeawards.com .
About State Farm
State Farm(R) insures more cars than any other insurer in North America
and is the leading U.S. home insurer. State Farm's 17,000 agents and 72,000
employees serve nearly 73 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the
United States and Canada. State Farm also offers financial services products.
State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm
family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 18 on the Fortune 500 list of
largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com(R) or in
Canada statefarm.ca.
About State Farm Life Insurance
State Farm Life Insurance Company and State Farm Life and Accident
Assurance Company, which does business in New York and Wisconsin, have nearly
seven million policies and more than $530 billion of life insurance in force.
With more than 17,000 agents nationwide, there's a "good neighbor" in
virtually every community.
(1) Source: MRI Household Consumption and Preference Survey, 2003.
Contact Contact
Roger Perry Hilary Hall
State Farm Insurance Golin/Harris
(309) 766-8866 (312) 729-4221
SOURCE State Farm Life Insurance Company
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Related links:
http://www.sfembracelifeawards.com
http://statefarm.com
CONTACT:
Roger Perry of State Farm Insurance,
+1-309-766-8866, or Hilary Hall of Golin-Harris, +1-312-729-4221
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