Standard Insurance Company (“The Standard”) today announced a
partnership involving its employees that will raise up to $100,000 for
Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest. For the past five years,
employees at The Standard have had the opportunity to wear jeans every
Friday in exchange for a donation to a nonprofit partner organization.
Since the program’s inception, more than $300,000 has been raised for
various nonprofit organizations.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a non-profit agency that works to help boys
and girls achieve their full potential through positive adult
relationships. Big Brothers Big Sisters matches children ages 6-16 with
adult mentors so youth can benefit from one-to-one friendships with
positive adults.
“This partnership comes at a critical time for Big Brothers Big
Sisters,” said Lynn Thompson, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters. “We are
so grateful for the generosity of The Standard and its extraordinary
employees whose support of the Jeans Day program will bring
life-changing friendships to over 100 children in our community."
In exchange for a $100 contribution to Big Brothers Big Sisters during
The Standard’s Employee Giving Campaign, employees are permitted to wear
jeans every Friday in 2010.
"Providing an opportunity for The Standard's employees to engage in the
communities where they live and work is a priority for our company,"
said Greg Ness, president and CEO at The Standard. "Our employees'
generosity has exceeded what we ever believed a jeans day program could
generate. It is powerful to see the connection between our employees and
organizations like Big Brothers Big Sisters and the difference it can
make in the lives of others."
More than $35,000 has already been pledged by employees and they will
continue to have the opportunity to support Big Brothers Big Sisters
throughout 2010 through the program. All funds raised in the program
will be matched dollar-for-dollar by The Standard.
About The Standard
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc., through its subsidiaries marketed as The
Standard — Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance
Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, StanCorp Mortgage
Investors, StanCorp Investment Advisers, StanCorp Real Estate and
StanCorp Equities — is a leading provider of financial products and
services. StanCorp’s subsidiaries serve approximately 8.1 million
customers nationwide as of December 31, 2009, with group and individual
disability insurance, group life, AD&D, vision and dental insurance,
retirement plans products and services, individual annuities and
investment advice. For more information about The Standard, visit www.standard.com.
About Big Brothers Big Sisters
Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest is a volunteer and
donor-supported organization that helps children reach their potential
through one-to-one, life-changing friendships that have a measurable
impact. In 2009, Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest supported
3,051 children—and the volunteer mentors who serve them—making it the
largest Big Brothers Big Sisters agency on the west coast and 8th
largest nationwide. Big Brothers Big Sisters Columbia Northwest serves
children in the Portland and Vancouver metropolitan areas. Learn more
about Big Brothers Big Sisters at www.bbbsnorthwest.org.
