Allstate Insurance Agent Leslie Woods, Chicago, IL

As volunteers with Options for Youth, our team used our #HelpingHands to earn a $13,000 Allstate Foundation grant for the nonprofit. The grant will help them to create new and positive opportunities for vulnerable youth in Chicago. We see the opportunities and challenges facing the Chicago area, which is why we believe in the work of Options for Youth. We’re honored to be among thousands of Allstate volunteers across the country caring for their communities by supporting important local causes.

As a volunteer with the Uplift Foundation, our team recently helped qualify the organization for an Allstate Foundation Helping Hands grant. The grant will help continue the Uplift Foundation’s efforts to offer services that work to progress our area. And to support the cause of the organization, we were honored to host its annual golf outing. We see the opportunities and challenges facing our community, which is why we feel it is important to support the Uplift Foundation.

Living in Chicagoland, I understand the opportunities and challenges facing people in our area and truly want to make a difference. This is why I’m proud to have helped secure an Allstate Foundation Helping Hands in the Community grant for Options for Youth. I support their efforts to mentor teenage mothers, and this grant will go a long way towards helping young people in and around our hometown. Giving back to my local community gives me a sense of purpose, and I’m honored to support Options for Youth’s good work.