[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 147 (Thursday, November 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2030]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING THE PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN THE ALLSTATE FOUNDATION AND THE 
                   NATIONAL CRIME PREVENTION COUNCIL

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                         HON. MARK STEVEN KIRK

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, November 14, 2002

  Mr. KIRK. Mr. Speaker, today I want to recognize the long-standing 
public-private partnership between the Allstate Foundation and the 
National Crime Prevention Council, a model collaboration that will 
strengthen each organization's commitment to building healthier and 
safer communities.
  The Allstate Foundation is an independent, charitable organization 
made possible by the Allstate Corporation, the nation's largest 
publicly held personal lines insurer based in my congressional 
district. The Allstate Foundation sponsors community initiatives that 
promote safe and vital communities; tolerance, inclusion, and 
diversity; and economic empowerment. As the nation's focal point for 
crime prevention, the National Crime Prevention Council works to enable 
people to create safer more caring communities by addressing the causes 
of crime and violence and reducing the opportunities for crime to 
occur. The partnership between the Allstate Foundation and the National 
Crime Prevention Council provides a model for how responsible corporate 
citizens can work with leading national nonprofit organizations to help 
improve communities at home and around the nation.
  The Allstate Foundation has worked with and supported the National 
Crime Prevention Council since 1991. Sponsoring programs including 
Students Mobilized Against Drugs, the 10th Annual Youth Crime 
Prevention Conference and the Teens, Crime and Community program. The 
Allstate Foundation continues to take an active role in the 
dissemination of crime prevention information and materials by 
providing seed money for the development of crime prevention web-sites 
including, www.McGruff.org and www.ncpc.org.
 The Allstate Foundation recently awarded a grant of $200,000 to the 
National Crime Prevention Council to support the Be Safe & Sound 
campaign, a new initiative that will equip parents and caregivers with 
information about prevention programs and security measures so that 
they can be the best advocates for their children's safety while at 
school. This campaign will enable the National Crime Prevention Council 
to disseminate information to parents through print material, Web-based 
information, public service advertising, and through a partnership with 
the National Safety and Security Council, a consortium of businesses 
and organizations committed to promoting environments that are safe and 
secure from the threat of crime, violence and drug abuse.
  I am pleased to direct my colleague's attention to the valuable 
partnership between the Allstate Foundation and the National Crime 
Prevention Council. I applaud these organizations for this leadership 
in working to prevent crime and improve the quality of life for all 
Americans.

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