COUNTRY Financial® Employees’ Generosity Multiplied: More than $150,000 Donated to Nonprofits in June During “Double Match” Month

COUNTRY Financial and Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB) doubled down on employee donations to nonprofits during the month of June for “Double Match Month,” giving more than 150,000 to charities of their choice. Donations during Double Match Month in 2024 increased by 10% from 2023.

COUNTRY and IFB offer a matching gifts program for employees to give to eligible nonprofit organizations throughout the year. In June, COUNTRY and IFB doubled the matching gift amount to nonprofit organizations. COUNTRY and IFB employees and the organizations have given nearly $220,000 through the program in 2024 so far.

Nearly 200 nonprofits and community programs were supported, with St. Jude, The Baby Fold, Midwest Food Bank, Illinois State University and Home Sweet Home as the most selected nonprofits.

Kristina Warren, Manager, Project and Systems at COUNTRY, donated to Midwest Foodbank. “As a major hurricane survivor, I love the fact one of their major initiatives is their disaster boxes. I know that those would have made a world of difference for us if we received them after Hurricane Andrew. Because of this, I volunteer there at every opportunity.”

Cathy Tolan, Administrative Assistant, chose St. Jude. “We are a former St. Jude family, and because of the generous donations they receive, we were able to focus on our daughter and not worry about how we were going to pay for the care she was receiving. Money also goes toward research which is needed for cancers like my daughter’s that have no cure.”

“The matching gifts program at COUNTRY and IFB provides a way for our employees to make a difference for the organizations they are passionate about,” said Rachael Sklamberg, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer COUNTRY and IFB employees also receive Volunteer Time Off to help them serve their communities. In 2024, employees have the equivalent of two days off to spend having a positive impact at a non-profit of their choice and participating in civic activities like voting.

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