Foresters partners with The Red Cross to help Americans prepare for emergencies

New partnership program equips everyday heroes with training, kits

March is Red Cross Month

TORONTO, March 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ - Foresters™, an international financial services provider, and the American Red Cross have partnered to deliver Foresters Prepared with Care, a program that will provide valuable preparedness training and emergency kits to families in communities across America. With only 66 percent of Americans feeling somewhat prepared for a disaster and only 39 percent having an emergency kit¹, the partnership program helps address the need for emergency preparedness in homes across the country and offers turnkey execution.

"Being prepared for life's unexpected events is important to well-being," said Tony Garcia, president and chief executive officer, Foresters. "At Foresters, our purpose is to enhance the well-being of families and help them prepare for the unexpected. Our partnership with the Red Cross is another way for us to help families when they need it most. We are proud of the work we are doing through our community grants to deliver on our purpose and continue our rich tradition of giving back to members and their communities."

Foresters will implement the program through Foresters Community Grants, a Foresters member benefit² which enables members to apply for grants of up to $2,500 to deliver volunteer-based events in their own communities. Foresters members can use community grants to organize and deliver their own Foresters Prepared with Care event as a turnkey program. The members and their guests will:

• receive life-saving preparedness training led by local Red Cross chapters

• assemble Red Cross emergency preparedness kits to take home and share with their friends, families and community. The kits will include essential items such as flashlights, fresh water, hand sanitizers, emergency blankets, etc.

To learn more, visit foresters.com.

About Foresters
For 140 years, Foresters™, an international financial services provider, has fulfilled its purpose to enhance family well-being for its members and the communities where they live. A fraternal benefit society, Foresters offers quality life insurance and investment products, unique member benefits and inspiring community activities. Foresters shares its financial strength with more than one million members in Canada, the United States and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit foresters.com, facebook.com/foresters and techtimeout.com.

 Foresters^TM is the trade name and a trademark of The Independent Order of Foresters, a fraternal benefit society, 789 Don Mills Road, Toronto, Canada M3C 1T9; its subsidiaries are licensed to use this mark.

¹ Harris Interactive, Emergency Preparedness 'Do More Than Cross Your Fingers' Campaign Report, 2010

²Foresters member benefits are non-contractual, subject to benefit specific eligibility requirements, definitions and limitations and may be changed or canceled without notice.

SOURCE Foresters

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