2022
April
26,
2022
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07:25 AM
America/Chicago
Starting April 27, vote for this year’s finalists.
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January
20,
2022
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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 …
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2021
May
27,
2021
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09:00 AM
America/Chicago
The Bloc is a youth program in Chicago that uses boxing training as a way to help underserved kids reach their full potential. In 2020, the Bloc received a $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist® grant, a program that annually awards $25,000 …
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2020
October
15,
2020
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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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July
13,
2020
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12:09 PM
America/Chicago
Hospitals can be a scary place for anyone. Machines beeping, needles poking, the unknown. Hospitals can be especially scary for children, which is why Tracey Rankin tries to lighten the mood.
Rankin is the executive director of Happy Wheels, a …
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2019
September
25,
2019
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
It’s midday and a rumbling stomach interrupts your work. You need a snack. You could go to the vending machine and find a sorry bag of chips, or you could get a box of goodies from smiling faces.
The Down Syndrome Association of Greater St. …
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August
15,
2019
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10:14 AM
America/Chicago
Becoming one of the thousands of State Farm® customers who lost their homes when the Carr fire burned through Paradise, Calif., gave Agent Keith McBride appreciation for the power of having a home inventory.
“When you lose everything, …
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June
03,
2019
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06:00 AM
America/Chicago
Deja Cooper is a creative, energetic force. Never one with close family ties, she was surprised to find family through outreach programs in St. Louis.
She found safety and skills there, too.
Deja participated in the Outreach Program through …
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April
25,
2019
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09:00 AM
America/Chicago
Turn caring into doing. Submit a cause that will benefit your community. 40 will be chosen to win a $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant.
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2018
August
15,
2018
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04:00 AM
America/Chicago
A garden full of fruits and vegetables is finding a new home in the middle of garbage-filled lot known for crime, thanks to the actions of one person who recognized his community’s needs.
Jesse Bryson, president and founder of I Will …
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May
23,
2018
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08:57 AM
America/Chicago
Turn caring into doing. Submit a cause that will benefit your community. 40 will be chosen to win a $25,000 State Farm Neighborhood Assist grant.
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March
21,
2018
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15:54 PM
America/Chicago
About 12 percent of children in the U.S live with a parent who is dependent on or abuses alcohol or other drugs.
More than 8 million children under the age of 18 live with at least one substance dependent or substance-abusing …
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2017
June
07,
2017
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08:00 AM
America/Chicago
Neighbors across the country have an exciting opportunity to help change their communities for the better through State Farm Neighborhood Assist®, which is back for its sixth year.
Forty causes will be awarded a $25,000 grant each to assist …
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2016
October
26,
2016
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07:24 AM
America/Chicago
