COLUMBUS, OH, Apr 16 (MARKET WIRE) --
SafeAuto Insurance Company was named as a finalist for the 2008 Corporate
Caring Award, given by Business First of Columbus. The annual Corporate Caring
Award is presented to select local companies who exemplify corporate caring
through board leadership, employee volunteer hours, philanthropic donations and
commitment to the central Ohio community.
"We are honored to be among some of the most well-respected companies and
organizations in all of central Ohio who were named as finalists for this
award," Jon Diamond, president of SafeAuto said. "Giving back is important to us
and our associates. It's not just our responsibility, but also our privilege.
We are humbled that we could make a difference in the lives of children and
their families living in central Ohio."
Honorees were selected based on the size of the corporation and by the
following categories: Education, Arts & Humanities, Environmental & Civic and
Health & Human Services. SafeAuto joined nearly a dozen Columbus, Ohio
companies in the "large company" category that included Boehringer Ingelheim
Roxane,
Inc., Fifth Third Bank, Huntington National Bank, Limited Brands, Messer
Construction Co., METTLER TOLEDO, Mount Carmel Health System, National City,
OhioHealth, Panera Bread and Safelite AutoGlass.
SafeAuto, a company that offers state required insurance coverage to an
underserved market, was nominated for its many powerful and effective charitable
initiatives.One of the most prominent annual programs is the company's Columbus
HolidayGiving Initiative. In 2007, Nationwide Children's Hospital became the
focusof this initiative. SafeAuto, in partnership with "The Laptop Guy,"
donated10 reconditioned laptop computers for use in the Family Resource Center
at
Children's Hospital. The Family Resource Center provides a home away from home
for families that have children in a long-term care situation. These laptops
will assist in helping families e-mail their friends, log in to work, pay
their bills online, etc.
SafeAuto also purchased a "distraction center," a portable machine that
provides sensory stimulation to help children channel or eliminate pain, and
created the "SafeAuto Relief Center." Children and their families can use the
machine and relief center to alleviate some of the pain they are feeling.
Throughout 2007, SafeAuto Insurance Company contributed and sponsored many
charitable organizations including: the Rick Fry Memorial, Muscular Dystrophy
Association, Adventures for Wish Kids, United Negro College Fund, Circle of
Friends, Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, the Epilepsy Foundation of
Central
Ohio and the Alzheimer's Association. SafeAuto also sponsored an employee
bowl-a-thon to raise money for the South Side Learning Center. The company's
efforts aided in raising part of the nearly $10,000 in total contributions.
SafeAuto takes pride in being an annual contributor to the Boys and Girls Club
of Williamsburg County, the Lions Club of Johnsonville/Hemingway Area and the
Monroe County Agricultural Society and Extension Offices.
About SafeAuto
SafeAuto Insurance Company was started in Ohio in 1993. As a provider of
minimum insurance coverage and serving an underserved market, the company
quickly
expanded into Indiana, Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania, South Carolina,
Tennessee,Louisiana, Mississippi, Illinois, Arizona, Oklahoma and Texas. Today,
the
company provides minimum insurance coverage to automobile drivers in 14
states. SafeAuto is a direct-to-consumer automobile insurance company that does
not
rely on a middleman, which ultimately saves its clients money. The company
specializes in minimum coverage to meet the law's requirements for automobile
insurance coverage in every state in which it operates.
For more information visit www.safeauto.com.
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