CHICAGO, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- EVEREN Securities, Inc. announced today
that it will donate a portion of the net revenues it generates on Nov. 18 to
local charities as part of the firm's fifth Community Commitment Day. Last
year, EVEREN raised nearly $250,000 for local not-for-profit organizations
through the special effort, bringing the total contributed since the program's
inception in 1993 to $925,000.
Community Commitment Day is a program through which EVEREN offices donate
a portion of a specified day's net revenues to local not-for-profit
organizations. This philanthropic program is administered by the EVEREN
Foundation, a not-for-profit corporation that funds and coordinates employee
matching gifts and other charitable programs of EVEREN Capital Corporation
(NYSE: EVR). EVEREN Capital is the parent company of EVEREN Securities.
"EVEREN's long-term success is based on the personal relationships our
local offices have built with the people they serve," said David M. Greene,
senior executive vice president and director of client services. For more
than 90 years the firm has distinguished itself as a good corporate citizen by
reaching out and helping our communities. We are proud to continue this
heritage through our involvement in Community Commitment Day and the many
volunteer activities of our employees."
In keeping with a long-standing philosophy of community involvement and
charitable giving, EVEREN Capital established the EVEREN Foundation in 1996 to
make direct grants to charitable organizations and match EVEREN employee
donations to qualified tax-exempt organizations. The Foundation is funded by
gifts from EVEREN Capital Corporation, its employees and outside parties.
Educational programs provide the focus of the EVEREN Foundation's
activities, especially those that improve skills and increase educational
opportunities. These organizations are the primary recipients of Foundation
funding.
EVEREN Securities, Inc., a subsidiary of EVEREN Capital Corporation
(NYSE: EVR), ranks among the 10 largest national full-service brokerage firms
in the United States. EVEREN serves individual, corporate, municipal and
institutional clients through an integrated network of approximately 1,730
investment consultants in 170 offices. The firm combines the capital markets
resources of a large national organization with the personalized service and
dedication of a smaller firm. Currently, EVEREN holds approximately
$57 billion of client assets in more than 615,000 active client accounts.
EVEREN Securities is a member of the Securities Investor Protection
Corporation, the New York Stock Exchange and other principal exchanges. For
more information, visit the firm's web site at http://www.everensec.com.
SOURCE EVEREN Securities, Inc.
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CONTACT:
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