Community heroes, Rodney Peete kick off Allstate’s National “Give Back Day” in honor of Martin Luther King, Jr.

Allstate Insurance Company today announced that Alexandria Phillips of Atlanta has been named a 2012 Allstate Give Back Day Hero. For the fourth consecutive year, Allstate is paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., by encouraging individuals to volunteer in their communities on MLK Day 2012 (Jan. 16) through its Give Back Day program (allstate.com/givebackday). Rodney Peete, former NFL quarterback and co-founder of the HollyRod Foundation, is helping launch the 2012 program along with Phillips and three other outstanding community heroes who are recognized as leading volunteers in their communities. Peete and the four Heroes will be guiding Give Back Day activities in their home cities with Allstate. 

Peete honors four exemplary African-American heroes for outstanding commitment to volunteerism and selfless acts of kindness

WHO: Rodney Peete, former NFL quarterback and co-founder of the HollyRod Foundation, an organization which helps those living with autism and Parkinson’s disease, will kick off Allstate’s National “Give Back Day” and announce the 2012 Allstate Give Back Day Heroes.