CARMEL,
Ind., Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CNO Financial
Group announced today the winner of its fourth annual corporate
holiday and New Year's card competition. The winning card features
a watercolor snow globe scene from Reed Barton,12, son of
Emily Barton, a paralegal for CNO in
our Carmel office location.
The winning artwork will be used as the image on CNO's official
2022 corporate holiday card.
"Congratulations to Reed and the 122 children and family members
of our associates for their creative and thoughtful artwork," said
Gary C. Bhojwani, chief executive
officer. "We are proud to use Reed's winter scene for our holiday
card. Annually this program showcases the talent among our
associates' families and celebrates our corporate commitment to
giving back to the community."
As the contest winner, Reed received an art kit, a $500 gift card, and $500 from CNO to donate to a charity of his
choice: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
"I love art, being creative, and the opportunity to make people
happy with something I created," said sixth-grade winner
Reed Barton. "I liked participating,
and more importantly, appreciate the ability to choose a charity to
give back to. I have never been able to pick who I can help through
other charities. It's neat because it's my choice, and that feels a
little more special, especially to donate money to during the
holiday season."
"The holiday card program is the perfect event to combine the
best parts of CNO", said Emily
Barton, Reed's mother. "The program highlights CNO's goal to
give back to the community and shows how it is invested in its
associates and their families. The competition brings out
opportunities for happy, cheerful conversations amongst colleagues,
leadership, and departments. At a time of the year when everyone is
in a bit of a scramble, this program is a happy bright spot where
both work and home combine to be fun, creative, and joyful."
During September and October, immediate family members under the
age of 18 were invited to submit artwork. Submissions included an
array of holiday traditions celebrated by all CNO associates and
their families. Associate judges representing most CNO departments
chose the finalists.
CNO's corporate holiday card contest began in 2019 providing
associates' family members an outlet to get involved with the CNO
corporate community during the holiday season while giving back.
All contestants received their choice of an art kit or an e-gift
card. CNO also donates to the various organizations selected by the
winner and runners-up. Beyond the grand prize winner's charity,
this year's selections include:
- Humane Society for Hamilton
County
- Riley Hospital Children's Foundation
- Cheetah Conservation Fund
- Girls Inc. of Greater
Indianapolis
- Northwest Indiana Cancer Kids Foundation
About CNO Financial
Group
CNO Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE: CNO) secures the future of
middle-income America. CNO provides life and health insurance,
annuities, financial services, and workforce benefits solutions
through our family of brands, including Bankers Life, Colonial
Penn, Optavise and Washington National. Our customers work hard to
save for the future, and we help protect their health, income and
retirement needs with 3.2 million policies and $33 billion in total assets. Our 3,400
associates, 4,400 exclusive agents and 4,700 independent partner
agents guide individuals, families and businesses through a
lifetime of financial decisions. For more information, visit
CNOinc.com.
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