MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The “Share Your Golf Memory” social media campaign came to a close Feb. 7 with golf fans making new memories and sharing them on social media using #AllianzBirdies during the Allianz Championship in Boca Raton, Fla. In honor of the campaign, Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life®) and Allianz Global Investors donated $50,000 to the Alzheimer’s Association, Southeast Florida Chapter. The campaign ran Feb. 1-7 during the Allianz Championship week, helping raise awareness for the Alzheimer’s Association’s mission to end Alzheimer’s disease.
“Memories are made at golf tournaments, and we are pleased to leverage the Allianz Championship to raise awareness of the great work the Alzheimer’s Association is doing to promote brain health and help those affected by the disease,” said Allianz Life Chief Marketing Officer Nancy Jones. “By creating and sharing memories via social media, tournament attendees were able to support the mission of the Alzheimer’s Association in their own way and build community understanding and involvement.”
The social media campaign highlighted golf memories old and new from attendees enjoying the Championship and fans around the country. Allianz Life and Allianz Global Investors made the donation to help support individuals, family members, caregivers and others impacted by the disease.
"Allianz's focus on putting their customers at the heart of everything they do is illustrated in their dedication to help the Alzheimer’s Association achieve our mission to end Alzheimer's disease," said Ann May, CEO of the Alzheimer’s Association, Southeast Florida Chapter. "The money raised at the Allianz Championship for our local chapter will go to help fund national research as well as our local services and programs."
Allianz Life has a long history of supporting the Alzheimer’s Association. For nearly 10 years, Allianz Life has raised more than $915,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association MN-ND through their annual Driving to Donate Charity Golf Tournament. Recognizing the results, the Driving to Donate Tournament recently ranked 11th on the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s 2015 Top Charity Golf Tournaments List.
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