Second Annual 'Embrace Life Awards' to Celebrate Inspirational Women - Winners
Receive $10,000 Cash Award, Trip to New York City, and Recognition at Gala
Luncheon
BLOOMINGTON, Ill., March 14 /PRNewswire/ -- State Farm(R) Life Insurance
Companies today announces it is accepting nominations for the second annual
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 $10,000
cash award and recognition at the Embrace Life gala luncheon in New York City
on September 15, 2005.
"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 D. Waring, 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 March 14, 2005 and May 20, 2005.
Participants are welcome to nominate themselves.
The essays will be reviewed by an independent panel and honorees will be
chosen based on the following criteria:
-- A brief history of the nominee and the circumstances leading up to the
loss of her spouse;
-- 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.
Individuals must be at least 13 years of age to nominate a woman for the
Embrace Life Awards. Nominees must be at least 18 years of age at the time of
entry and residents of the United States or the provinces of Ontario, New
Brunswick and Alberta, Canada. All participants can enter by visiting the
State Farm Embrace Life Awards Contest Web site at
http://www.sfembracelifeawards.com and following the online directions.
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 email address. All U.S. entries should be
mailed to: State Farm Embrace Life Awards Essay Contest, 1878 East Avenue,
Rochester, NY 14610. Canadian entries (Alberta, New Brunswick or Ontario
provinces only) should be mailed to: State Farm Embrace Life Awards Essay
Contest, 17-7000 McLeod Road, Unit # 135, Niagara Falls, Ontario L2G 7K3. All
entries must be received by May 20, 2005.
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
71,000 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.
Contact
Roger Guzman
State Farm Insurance
(309) 766-4902
Contact
Hilary Hall
GolinHarris
(312) 729-4221
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