Fourth-Annual ‘Symetra Week Of Service’ Begins Today, June 25

This week, June 25-29, more than 450 Symetra employees are rolling up their sleeves and tackling volunteer projects throughout the Puget Sound region and across the country during the fourth-annual Symetra Week of Service. Employees will take time from their work day to volunteer on behalf of 29 nonprofit organizations — 15 in the Greater Seattle area.

“This annual tradition gives us a chance to connect with our community and make a positive impact through hands-on service,” said Tom Marra, Symetra president and CEO, who will be among the employee volunteers. “The Week of Service is a time to break from our work routines and join forces to help our nonprofit partners who do so much good in the community.”

Here are the 2012 Symetra Week of Service nonprofit partners and activities in the Puget Sound area:

American Heart Association of Puget Sound

Volunteers will make handmade cards for kids undergoing treatment at Seattle Children’s Hospital.

American Red Cross Serving King & Kitsap Counties

Volunteers will assemble workplace preparedness kits and do outdoor work at Red Cross offices.

Atlantic Street Center

Volunteers will clean, organize and landscape the center's headquarters building.

Bellevue Family YMCA

Volunteers will organize activities and play with kids.

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue

Volunteers will paint, clean and do grounds work at the new Teen Center.

Forterra (formally Cascade Land Conservancy)

Volunteers will maintain trails at Hazel Wolf Wetlands Preserve in Sammamish.

Green Plate Special

Volunteers will do gardening work for the cooking and food-growing program.

Imagine Children's Museum

Volunteers will build, paint and clean museum exhibits and a play structure.

Hopelink

Volunteers will distribute and sort donations at the Bellevue food bank.

The Medic One Foundation

Volunteers will assemble Vial of L.I.F.E. kits.

Ronald McDonald House of Western Washington & Alaska

Volunteers will clean, organize and do yard work at this facility for families with children being treated at Seattle Children's Hospital.

The Sophia Way

Volunteers will paint the fence at Holly House, a community home for homeless women.

Seattle Humane Society

Volunteers will spread bark on the dogs' walking trails and paint curbs in the parking lot.

Symetra Bellevue Family 4th

Volunteers will host the Symetra tent and work with nonprofit partners at the Independence Day celebration.

United Way of King County

Volunteers will make fleece blankets for the homeless.

Follow Symetra’s Week of Service activities on Facebook at www.facebook.com/Symetra. To learn more about the company’s community programs, visit www.symetra.com/community.

About Symetra

Symetra Financial Corporation (NYSE: SYA) is a diversified financial services company based in Bellevue, Wash. In business since 1957, Symetra provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network of benefit consultants, financial institutions, and independent agents and advisors. For more information, visit www.symetra.com .

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