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Thrivent Financial members to help distribute up to $2 million to charity
First ‘Thrivent Choice Voting Event’ begins April 19 to benefit 10 charities
| MINNEAPOLIS (April 19, 2010) – Members of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans, a not-for-profit financial services membership organization, will soon help choose where to direct up to $2 million in charitable funds as part of a new program called “Thrivent ChoiceSM.”
Between April 19 – May 21, 2010, all Thrivent Financial members age 16 and older will be able to vote to distribute $1 million among 10 national charitable organizations (the organizations were selected based on input from Lutheran church leaders and members). If at least 350,000 Thrivent Financial members vote, Thrivent Financial will add an additional $1 million to the funds distributed. At the end of this first Thrivent Choice Voting Event, the funds will be distributed to organizations based on the percentage of total votes they receive. “Our organization is membership owned and member governed,” said Brad Hewitt, Thrivent Financial president and CEO. “Thrivent Choice is designed to let members help direct where Thrivent Financial distributes part of its outreach dollars each year and feel more personally involved in Thrivent Financial decision-making.” The choices for voting this spring are:
The eleventh option, “Thrivent Financial Should Select” is for members who may be undecided about which of the charitable organizations to support. If members choose this, Thrivent Financial will distribute the funds among the 10 participating organizations. Additional information about the organizations can be found at www.Thrivent.com/choicevote. Members (age 16 or older) can vote in one of two ways: Online at Thrivent.com/choicevote or by returning a business reply card in the spring issue of Thrivent magazine. “Thrivent Choice gives our members a voice in how the dollars they help generate are shared with the causes they care about,” said Hewitt. “It helps us fulfill our mission of enabling our members to demonstrate their care and concern for others.” Thrivent Financial will launch a second aspect of Thrivent Choice later this summer called Choice DollarsSM. Here, eligible adult benefit members will be able to help direct funds to thousands of Lutheran nonprofit organizations, including Lutheran congregations. Eligibility for this program will be based on benefit members’ involvement in Thrivent Financial through their fraternal benefit society product ownership and/or Thrivent Financial volunteer leadership. Participating in Thrivent Choice will be subject to Terms and Conditions. Thrivent Financial provides more than $100 million each year to help congregations, communities and individuals in need. Thrivent Choice is one of many ways that Thrivent Financial gives back. About Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Thrivent Financial for Lutherans is a not-for-profit, Fortune 500 financial services membership organization helping approximately 2.6 million members achieve financial security and give back to their communities. Thrivent Financial and its affiliates offer a broad range of financial products and services including life insurance, annuities, mutual funds, disability income insurance, bank products and more. As a not-for-profit organization, Thrivent Financial creates and supports national outreach programs and activities that help congregations, schools, charitable organizations and individuals in need. For more information, visit Thrivent.com. Also, you can find us on Facebook and Twitter. Securities and investment advisory services are offered through Thrivent Investment Management Inc., 625 Fourth Ave. S., Minneapolis, MN 55415, 800-847-4836, a FINRA and SIPC member and a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Thrivent Financial representatives are registered representatives of Thrivent Investment Management Inc. They are also licensed insurance agents of Thrivent Financial. Bank products and trust services are offered through Thrivent Financial Bank®, (Member FDIC, Equal Housing Lender), a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrivent Financial for Lutherans. Insurance, securities, investment advisory services, and trust and investment management accounts are not deposits, are not guaranteed by Thrivent Financial Bank, are not insured by the FDIC or any other federal government agency, and may go down in value. For additional important disclosure information, please visit Thrivent.com/disclosures. -END- 201001286 |
| Contact Information: | |||
| Brett Weinberg Director, Public Relations brett.weinberg@thrivent.com Phone: (612) 844-4272 | Dave Rustad, APR Senior Media Relations Specialist dave.rustad@thrivent.com Phone: (612) 844-7037 | ||
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