Phoenix & Tucson Health and Human Service Organizations Awarded Sizeable Grants; Six Local Agencies Benefit from Principal Financial Group Foundation,
Phoenix & Tucson Health and Human Service Organizations Awarded Sizeable Grants; Six Local Agencies Benefit from Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc.
PHOENIX & TUCSON, Ariz.--
In an effort to support Phoenix and Tucson in providing the basics all people need for a healthy life, the Principal Financial Group(R) and the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. provided grants totaling $10,500 during first quarter 2005 to six local health and human service organizations.
"Through the Foundation, we are able to target our contributions toward entities that have the greatest impact on the communities in which our employees live and work," noted Libby Jacobs, community relations director of the Principal Financial Group. "The fact that we were able to award so many grants to worthy organizations from across the United States demonstrates the great need we have in our local communities for funding health and human service projects. The Principal is pleased to be able to contribute."
Organizations benefiting from the Principal Financial Group Foundation include:
-- Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA - Grant funds supported the Fifth Annual Ahwatukee Foothills 5K Run/Walk and Healthy Kids One Mile Fun Run. All proceeds from the event will support the YMCA - Strong Kids Campaign, which allows families to participate in YMCA programs regardless of their ability to pay.
-- Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition - The Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition provides screening within Arizona where healthcare access is an issue. The organization intends to reach 4,000 Arizonans with this program in 2005. Funding provided by the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. will be used to purchase reconditioned ultrasound machines, along with screening and education materials.
-- Beacon Group SW, Inc. - Beacon Group SW, Inc. serves over 400 clients with disabilities, providing opportunities for employment development, personal growth and social enrichment. Grant funds provided by the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. will be used to develop a new employment project for the organization's clients.
-- Body Positive, Inc. - Funds provided by The Principal(R) will be used to support the Body Positive's Third Annual Celebrate Life Awards, which recognize the volunteers and community support of the organization. The mission of Body Positive is to provide the community with the knowledge, resources and collective strength necessary for individuals to live long and well with HIV and prevent the spread of disease.
-- Grand Canyon Council, Inc. Boy Scouts of America - Grant funds provided by The Principal will be used to assist in the purchase of an evaporative cooler for the Phoenix-area Heard Scout Pueblo Camp.
-- Tu Nidito Children and Family Services - Tu Nidito Children and Family Services provides bereavement support services to approximately 90 families each month. Tu Nidito is Southern Arizona's "little nest" for seriously ill and grieving children. The grant provided by the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. will support the organization's bereavement program, Children to Children, which is a grief support group for children and their families.
The Principal and the Principal Financial Group Foundation also awarded a total of $768,000 in health and human service grants in other communities with a large employee presence, including Des Moines, Cedar Falls, Mason City and Ottumwa, Iowa; Grand Island, Neb.; Appleton, Wis.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Middletown, Conn.; Spokane, Wash.; and Wilmington, Del. For a full list of 2005 grant recipients, visit www.principal.com/about/giving.
The Principal Financial Group Foundation provides grants on a quarterly basis in the following categories: Health and Human Services (first quarter); Education (second quarter); Arts and Culture (third quarter); and Recreation and Tourism (fourth quarter).
The Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. was formed in 1987 to help support communities in which the Principal Financial Group has a major employee presence. For more information about the Foundation grants program, visit www.principal.com.
About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group(R) (The Principal (R))(1) is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement and investment services, life and health insurance and banking through its diverse family of financial services companies. A member of the Fortune 500, the Principal Financial Group has $174.7 billion in assets under management(2) and serves some 14.9 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.
(1) "The Principal Financial Group" and "The Principal" are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group.
(2) As of March 31, 2005
PHOENIX & TUCSON, Ariz.--
In an effort to support Phoenix and Tucson in providing the basics all people need for a healthy life, the Principal Financial Group(R) and the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. provided grants totaling $10,500 during first quarter 2005 to six local health and human service organizations.
"Through the Foundation, we are able to target our contributions toward entities that have the greatest impact on the communities in which our employees live and work," noted Libby Jacobs, community relations director of the Principal Financial Group. "The fact that we were able to award so many grants to worthy organizations from across the United States demonstrates the great need we have in our local communities for funding health and human service projects. The Principal is pleased to be able to contribute."
Organizations benefiting from the Principal Financial Group Foundation include:
-- Ahwatukee Foothills Family YMCA - Grant funds supported the Fifth Annual Ahwatukee Foothills 5K Run/Walk and Healthy Kids One Mile Fun Run. All proceeds from the event will support the YMCA - Strong Kids Campaign, which allows families to participate in YMCA programs regardless of their ability to pay.
-- Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition - The Arizona Osteoporosis Coalition provides screening within Arizona where healthcare access is an issue. The organization intends to reach 4,000 Arizonans with this program in 2005. Funding provided by the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. will be used to purchase reconditioned ultrasound machines, along with screening and education materials.
-- Beacon Group SW, Inc. - Beacon Group SW, Inc. serves over 400 clients with disabilities, providing opportunities for employment development, personal growth and social enrichment. Grant funds provided by the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. will be used to develop a new employment project for the organization's clients.
-- Body Positive, Inc. - Funds provided by The Principal(R) will be used to support the Body Positive's Third Annual Celebrate Life Awards, which recognize the volunteers and community support of the organization. The mission of Body Positive is to provide the community with the knowledge, resources and collective strength necessary for individuals to live long and well with HIV and prevent the spread of disease.
-- Grand Canyon Council, Inc. Boy Scouts of America - Grant funds provided by The Principal will be used to assist in the purchase of an evaporative cooler for the Phoenix-area Heard Scout Pueblo Camp.
-- Tu Nidito Children and Family Services - Tu Nidito Children and Family Services provides bereavement support services to approximately 90 families each month. Tu Nidito is Southern Arizona's "little nest" for seriously ill and grieving children. The grant provided by the Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. will support the organization's bereavement program, Children to Children, which is a grief support group for children and their families.
The Principal and the Principal Financial Group Foundation also awarded a total of $768,000 in health and human service grants in other communities with a large employee presence, including Des Moines, Cedar Falls, Mason City and Ottumwa, Iowa; Grand Island, Neb.; Appleton, Wis.; Indianapolis, Ind.; Middletown, Conn.; Spokane, Wash.; and Wilmington, Del. For a full list of 2005 grant recipients, visit www.principal.com/about/giving.
The Principal Financial Group Foundation provides grants on a quarterly basis in the following categories: Health and Human Services (first quarter); Education (second quarter); Arts and Culture (third quarter); and Recreation and Tourism (fourth quarter).
The Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. was formed in 1987 to help support communities in which the Principal Financial Group has a major employee presence. For more information about the Foundation grants program, visit www.principal.com.
About the Principal Financial Group
The Principal Financial Group(R) (The Principal (R))(1) is a leader in offering businesses, individuals and institutional clients a wide range of financial products and services, including retirement and investment services, life and health insurance and banking through its diverse family of financial services companies. A member of the Fortune 500, the Principal Financial Group has $174.7 billion in assets under management(2) and serves some 14.9 million customers worldwide from offices in Asia, Australia, Europe, Latin America and the United States. Principal Financial Group, Inc. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PFG. For more information, visit www.principal.com.
(1) "The Principal Financial Group" and "The Principal" are registered service marks of Principal Financial Services, Inc., a member of the Principal Financial Group.
(2) As of March 31, 2005
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