Insurance Carrier for NASW Members Makes
Major Disaster Relief Contributions
WASHINGTON—Dr. Gayle Cox, chair of the NASW
Insurance Trust, would like to inform the social work
community that The Principal Financial Group Foundation,
Inc., of Des Moines, Iowa, is contributing $2 million to
disaster relief efforts in New York, Washington, DC, and
Pennsylvania, with some of it earmarked specifically for
mental health/social work counseling. "The NASW Insurance Trust has, since 1967,
been doing business with and currently provides group insurance
policies to some 34,000 NASW members through The Principal
Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of The Principal Financial
Group," noted Loretta Robinson, Trust director. "The
Principal covers NASW members with term life, long term disability,
hospital daily cash, and accident insurance, and is a top-rated
carrier in the global insurance industry that has served
this Association well and without interruption," she
added. "On behalf of Dr. Cox and the Trustees," said
Robinson, "we commend The Principal for its timely
and generous donations for disaster relief services during
this
sad time. It is deeds such as this that unite and strengthen
us and help with our healing as a nation." "I was very touched that The NASW Insurance
Trust’s account manager at The Principal, Eric Goyke,
started calling us in Washington on Tuesday afternoon to
check on us," Robinson reported. "When we finally
connected, I mentioned in our conversation that social
workers comprise the major portion of counselors and mental
health
professionals in the American Red Cross.*** Soon after,
I learned from Eric that The Principal wanted us to know
that
its Foundation is announcing a $500,000 contribution to
the Red Cross for various relief services, including counseling
and bereavement services, much of which comes from social
workers. In addition, another $250,000 was designated to
the United Way in New York for mental health services." The press release from The Principal Financial
Group Foundation, Inc. is attached: The
Principal Financial Group Foundation, Inc. Announces $2 Million
in Disaster Relief Contributions
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