New York Life Foundation makes grant to support United Way for Southeastern Michigan

Detroit, MI, October 3, 2008 — Thomas Bello from the Greater Detroit office of New York Life Insurance Company, gives Jessica Williams, Campaign Associate and Rene Palileo, Director of the United Way for Southeastern Michigan, a $4000.00 donation from the New York Life Foundation. Pictured left to right: Rene Palileo, Director from United Way; Jessica Williams, Campaign Associate from United Way; and Thomas Bello, Managing Partner from Greater Detroit Office of New York Life.

Southfield, M, October 3rd, 2008 — The New York Life Foundation announced a $4000.00 grant to support the United Way for Southeastern Michigan. The New York Life Foundation awards approximately 130 grants annually to local United Ways nationwide to boost community programs.

“We are proud that the New York Life Foundation supports our community through the United Way,” said Thomas Bello, a managing partner of New York Life’s Greater Detroit General Office. “New York Life has a longstanding commitment to humanity. The Foundation builds on this tradition by providing grants to worthwhile organizations like the United Way, which help improve the quality of life in Detroit and other towns and cities nationwide where New York Life agents and employees live and work.”

The New York Life Foundation is the major vehicle through which New York Life Insurance Company channels contributions to national and local nonprofit organizations. Through its Nurturing the Children initiative, the Foundation supports organizations, programs and services that target young people, particularly in the areas of mentoring, safe places to learn and grow, and educational enhancement opportunities. Since 1979, the New York Life Foundation has donated more than $100 million to national and local nonprofit organizations.

Please visit the Foundation’s Web site at www.newyorklifefoundation.org.