Foresters UK Rewards Volunteers' Fundraising Efforts

    KENT, ENGLAND, November 05, 2011 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Over GBP300 was raised for charity by the Eastern Point Branch of the international, financial services organisation Foresters. This led to great award success for the volunteers at Foresters UK's recent London & Southern England Regional Ball held in Bexleyheath, Kent.

Despite the theft of their trailer, used for the transportation of aluminium foil and cans to the recycling centre, the Branch was still the most successful in collecting the most foil, not only in the London & Southern England Region but for the whole of Britain with 799kgs raising GBP302.61. This money was donated to the Lowestoft branch of the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.

Branch President Richard Finch from Lowestoft also won the Photographic Trophy for the best pet photograph of his dog Winston. Past Branch President Richard Morling also of Lowestoft, was awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for the Best all round Public Relations Liaison Officer for the year.

Note to editors:

Foresters, is an international financial services organisation which has operated in the UK, US and Canada for over 135 years. We are committed to understanding your financial needs and to offering products and membership benefits, which will assist you with your financial security and peace of mind.

Our purpose is to enhance the well being of members and their families, and we measure our success not only by financial strength, but also by the positive impact we have on our members' communities.

In the UK last year, Foresters UK supported more than 100 charities and raised over GBP3m for those charities and other community partners. Thousands of our members provided much needed volunteer hours to help communities throughout the country.

As an example, our work with Cash for Kids in their 2010 Christmas Toy Appeal helped 200,000 children to have a better Christmas and 600,000 toys and gifts were delivered to needy children. Our support for UK children's hospices has helped these organisations to provide a range of services to nearly 10,000 families.

Foresters have received an "A" (Excellent) rating for the eleventh consecutive year from A.M. Best Company. This independent rating assesses Foresters ability to pay claims and is an important measure of the organisation's strength and stability. A.M. Best also gave Foresters an issuer credit rating of "a+" with a "stable" outlook.

Website: http://www.foresters.co.uk

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