Aviva USA, part of Aviva plc, the world's fifth largest insurance group, will prepare up to 50 area children for the upcoming school year with new backpacks and other critical school supplies.
Aviva USA, part of Aviva plc, the world's fifth largest insurance group, will prepare up to 50 area children for the upcoming school year with new backpacks and other critical school supplies. A joint effort with the Topeka Public School District and the United Way of Greater Topeka, Aviva will donate the supplies to Quincy Elementary Kindergarten students who may otherwise not have the ability to purchase the supplies.
“The back-to-school season is an exciting time for children. Donating school supplies is a small gesture, but one that can really make a difference in motivating young students to look forward to the start of a new school year,” said Michelle Noble, director of sales support for Aviva USA’s operations in Topeka. “We recognize an incredible financial need also exists as parents try to afford all of the costs associated with returning to school. We want to do our part to ease some of this financial burden.”
Representatives from Aviva USA and Quincy Elementary teachers will present the filled backpacks to the school on Thursday 19 August. Local media is invited to attend.
This project is a part of Aviva’s commitment to serving its communities and compliments its Street to School program, a global Aviva program designed to help children get off the streets and into school. Through the program, Aviva USA works with the United Way to develop volunteer opportunities that support early-learning initiatives, literacy development and programs that re-engage students in an effort to increase graduation rates.
Who: Aviva USA employee volunteers and representatives of the Topeka Public School District and the United Way of Greater Topeka.
What: Distribution of donated school supplies to Kindergarteners.
When: Thursday 19 August – 3pm
Where: Quincy Elementary, 1500 NE Quincy, Topeka
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Contact:
Kevin Waetke, Director of Public Relations
Telephone: (515) 557 3822
E-mail: kevin.waetke@avivausa.com
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About Aviva USA
Aviva USA is a sales leader of fixed indexed annuities and fixed indexed life insurance.
Headquartered in West Des Moines, Iowa, Aviva USA also has offices in Topeka, Kansas, and Melville, New York. In the United States, Aviva has approximately one million customers and employs nearly 1,500 people across the country. Aviva USA is part of Aviva plc, and can trace its presence in the United States back to the late 1800s.
Aviva USA Corporate Responsibility
Aviva USA is committed to positively impacting the communities in which it operates. We demonstrate our corporate responsibility by working with our people, looking after our customers, taking care of the environment, reaching out to our communities and promoting a sustainable approach to doing business.