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Good Neighbor Stories (Community)

2022
June
07,
2022
| 07:04 AM America/Chicago
Embracing the future. Empowering good neighbors. Building a better world.In commemoration of its 100th anniversary, State Farm® is dedicating $2 million dollars to create safer, stronger more resilient communities.The grants, known as the Century of ...
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March
21,
2022
| 06:46 AM America/Chicago
When we say State Farm is a family, we mean it.
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January
20,
2022
| 07:08 AM America/Chicago
UPDATE: When COVID hit in March 2020, Sharp Dressed Man downsized their facility because they could no longer meet clients face to face. They still managed to suit up 2,000 people in 2020; more than 10,000 overall. The $25,000 Neighborhood Assist gra...
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January
18,
2022
| 13:12 PM America/Chicago
State Farm® is celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2022 by building State Farm Neighborhood Assist bigger. That means more submissions, more grants and spreading good to more communities.This year, the program will award 100 $25,000 grants (vs. 40 g...
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2021
November
12,
2021
| 07:44 AM America/Chicago
For our 100th Anniversary, we are updating some of our most inspiring and extraordinary State Farm stories, helping to tell the story of the people who make up this great company. This is just one of the stories you’ll see leading to our 100th Annive...
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October
28,
2021
| 12:02 PM America/Chicago
State Farm is proud to have been a part of a custom segment on NBC’s TODAY in honor of National Women’s Small Business month.On the show, the compelling story of Joanne Canady-Brown, owner of The Gingered Peach in Trenton, NJ, was shared. While her b...
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September
29,
2021
| 09:00 AM America/Chicago
State Farm® is giving 40 communities in 18 states an assist to fund neighborhood improvement projects. In just 10 days in August, 125,000 people cast more than 3 million votes in support of their favorite causes. State Farm is proud to announce the T...
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September
21,
2021
| 08:24 AM America/Chicago
At State Farm, we believe doing good is contagious, just like Corey and there are Good Neighbors all around, even though it’s sometimes hard to see. People who, each and every day, make the world a better place, one Act of Good at a time.That’s why w...
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September
10,
2021
| 08:03 AM America/Chicago
Check out our Good Neighbor Day Toolkit for ways you can get involved.
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September
08,
2021
| 12:02 PM America/Chicago
At State Farm, we believe doing good is contagious, and there are Good Neighbors all around, even though it’s sometimes hard to see. People who, each and every day, make the world a better place, one Act of Good at a time.That’s why we started 100 fo...
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August
18,
2021
| 08:27 AM America/Chicago
Voting for Neighborhood Assist is an Act of Good. Every time you vote, we encourage you to record that Act (and all your other amazing Acts) on the 100forGood website or app (available on iOS and Android)....
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June
24,
2021
| 17:07 PM America/Chicago
Kwik Trip, State Farm® team up to distribute nearly 20,000 gallons of milk.
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May
25,
2021
| 15:17 PM America/Chicago
More than one year into the COVID-19 pandemic, young people across the U.S. are struggling. Two-thirds say the pandemic has adversely affected their work life, with stark differences by race and gender.Many are financially strained, emotionally drain...
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April
23,
2021
| 08:08 AM America/Chicago
Last year alone, an estimated 1 million trees were destroyed in the U.S. due to natural disasters.To help address the impact of tree loss on communities across the country, State Farm® and the Arbor Day Foundation are announcing a new collaboration t...
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April
23,
2021
| 08:07 AM America/Chicago
We’re helping 40 causes build stronger neighborhoods together.Neighbors across the country will soon have an exciting opportunity to help change their communities for the better through State Farm Neighborhood Assist®. The program awards $25,000 gran...
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March
30,
2021
| 07:59 AM America/Chicago
For us at State Farm®, it’s not enough simply to do business with people; we must also be good neighbors alongside them. We’re committed to being a responsible corporate citizen that enhances the vibrant communities where our associates and customers...
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March
30,
2021
| 07:57 AM America/Chicago
State Farm® today shares an Environmental, Social and Governance Snapshot to convey its commitment and actions toward the concept of “Good Neighbors. Better World.”This ESG report, the first of its kind in the Company’s history, summarizes 2020 State...
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March
25,
2021
| 15:11 PM America/Chicago
Every dog is uniqueEach year, more than 3 million dogs end up in shelters and rescues for a variety of reasons. Many are bull dog breeds or pit bull-type dogs and, because of their breed, they’re are often overlooked for adoption. State Farm does not...
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March
25,
2021
| 09:08 AM America/Chicago
At State Farm, we believe doing good is contagious and there are good neighbors all around, even though it’s sometimes hard to see. People who, each and every day, make the world a better place, one Act of Good at a time.That’s why we started 100 for...
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March
19,
2021
| 01:01 AM America/Chicago
After 11 years of hope and heartache and three miscarried babies, Stacie Wylie cried tears of joy when she saw her son’s heartbeat on the ultrasound monitor. But 14 weeks into her pregnancy, a nurse called her in tears. “I immediately thought the wor...
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February
10,
2021
| 07:14 AM America/Chicago
At State Farm, we believe doing good is contagious and there are Good Neighbors all around, even though it’s sometimes hard to see. People who, each and every day, make the world a better place, one Act of Good at a time.That’s why we started 100 for...
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2020
December
01,
2020
| 10:54 AM America/Chicago
After this year, we can all use a silver lining. Odds are you, or someone you know, have adopted a new pet this year.2020 has been a record high for adoptions. It’s also been a record low for surrendered and abandoned dogs. All in all, a bang up year...
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December
01,
2020
| 10:54 AM America/Chicago
Dec. 1 is Giving Tuesday! As you plan how you will give back to your community remember you can take advantage of the State Farm Matching Gift and Good Neighbor Grant® Programs. And don’t forget whatever you do, record your Act of Good! 100 for Go...
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October
26,
2020
| 14:52 PM America/Chicago
Janice Gray used funds from the Good Neighbor Community Fund to support the National Civil Rights Museum in her community of Memphis, Tennessee.Peacock, NBC's streaming service, is highlighting her support as part of its Black Voices library of conte...
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October
15,
2020
| 12:37 PM America/Chicago
The $100 million commitment is aligned with the Business Roundtable (BRT) Racial Equity and Justice Initiative that was launched in June. The BRT is a nonprofit association based in Washington, D.C. whose members are CEOs of major U.S. companies. On ...
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August
18,
2020
| 10:46 AM America/Chicago
Dave Kohle’s had a lot of different roles over the course of his 27-year State Farm® career, but until recently, “parade organizer” wasn’t one of them. Though he may want to reconsider given the turnout for a welcome-home event he recently helped org...
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June
04,
2020
| 10:05 AM America/Chicago
In celebration of dairy month, State Farm agents in Wisconsin are teaming up with Kwik Trip to provide milk to families in need.State Farm agents throughout the state are providing nearly 54,000 vouchers for free milk, which can be redeemed at any Wi...
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February
19,
2020
| 16:22 PM America/Chicago
The opioid crisis, artificial intelligence and the ride-sharing economy – three topics rarely part of the same sentence. Now what if I told you these are some of the topics insurers are talking about these days? OK, we have to immediately dive int...
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February
10,
2020
| 15:40 PM America/Chicago
At State Farm, Like a Good Neighbor isn't just a tagline – it's simply how we approach our customers and the communities around us every day. In that spirit, the company is proud to announce that we have taken our unique brand of care to the next lev...
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January
15,
2020
| 12:43 PM America/Chicago
For 11 years, a garage sale has brought a community together. Kathy Schumacher, a State Farm® employee in Charlottesville, Va., started the garage sale with then coworker Darlene Lyons. Darlene had a friend who was homebound and needed a lot of he...
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