Million Dollar Round Table Foundation Awards Grant to Children & Families of Iowa

DES MOINES, IA (03/30/2010)(readMedia)-- Paul Jennings, from West Des Moines, secured a $3,000 grant from Million Dollar Round Table (MDRT) Foundation on behalf of Children & Families of Iowa.

Paul Jennings, of Financial Decisions Group and a MDRT member, is an active supporter of Children & Families of Iowa and nominated and endorsed the grant application. Children & Families of Iowa is a nonprofit organization that helps at-risk children and families learn to help themselves. The MDRT Foundation grant will support Children & Families of Iowa's elevate program. This program gives young people in the child welfare system a chance to be heard on important issues, a chance to affect legislation and assist other youth going through the system, and a chance to educate the community.

This year, the MDRT Foundation will award more than $1 million in grants to more than 100 charities. Representing the MDRT Foundation, Brian Miller, Rusty Hughell and Jennings presented this grant to Children & Families of Iowa on March 29, 2010.

The MDRT Foundation was created in 1959 to provide members with a means to give back to their communities. Since its inception, the Foundation has donated more than $23 million in 67 countries around the world and all 50 U.S. states. The majority of these funds were raised by MDRT members.

About Million Dollar Round Table

The MDRT Foundation is the philanthropic arm of the Million Dollar Round Table, The Premier Association of Financial Professionals®. MDRT is an international, independent association of more than 39,000, or less than 1 percent, of the world's best life insurance and financial service professionals from 476 companies and 76 nations and territories. MDRT members demonstrate exceptional product knowledge, strict ethical conduct and outstanding client service. MDRT membership is recognized internationally as the standard of sales excellence in the life insurance and financial services business.

About Children & Families of Iowa

Children & Families of Iowa is a private, nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring hope, building futures and changing lives throughout Iowa. With offices in Fort Dodge, Des Moines, Ankeny, Osceola and Centerville, Children & Families of Iowa is restoring hope for victims of domestic violence, helping teens find their futures, creating safe homes for children, preparing children to succeed and helping people reshape their lives. Last year, Children & Families of Iowa served more than 21,000 individuals in all of Iowa's 99 counties.

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