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Winter 2015 | WEAnews 22 Member Benefits Public high schools across the na on can score up to $3,000 for their sports departments with a California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athle cs Grant. California Casualty, provider of the NEA® Auto & Home Insurance Program, is providing $100,000 to offset budget cuts that have affected high school athletics. Details and entry forms can be found at www.calcasathleticsgrant.com. Applica ons must be received by January 15, 2016 for 2015/2016 considera on. The grant is named a er California Casualty Chairman Emeritus Tom Brown, who believes that lessons taught on the playing field – teamwork, confidence and sportsmanship – help develop students who are successful in the classroom and later in life. This past year, 87 high schools in 29 states received grants totaling $100,200. Since its incep on, more than $400,000 has been awarded to hundreds of public high schools across the U.S. that have used the funds to purchase safer football helmets, update ta ered and torn uniforms or replace deteriorated wrestling and gymnas cs mats. Applicants must be a current member (or referred by a member) of the Na onal Educa on Associa on (NEA) or one of the NEA state affiliates, or one of our other par cipa ng educator associa ons including ACSA, CASE, COSA, KASA, NASA, UASSP, as well as be an ac ve employee of the public high school for which funding is sought. Schools in AK, HI, MA, MI, NY and WI are not eligible. Award recipients will be notified in April 2016, with presentations in May 2016. Official rules and applications can be found at www.calcasathle csgrant.com. "We want to help guarantee that student-athletes get a chance to compete and learn," said Doug Goldberg, Senior Vice President. California Casualty has served educators since 1951 and has been providing the NEA® Auto & Home Insurance program since 2000. The company gives back through numerous Community Impact Ini a ves: The $2,500 Academic Award – given annually to an educator to help buy school supplies or provide for school programs facing cuts: www.calcasacademicaward.com The $7,500 School Lounge Makeover® – to create a more soothing and relaxing area for educators to recharge during the school day: www.schoolloungemakeover.com The NEA Founda on/California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence: given to educators to honor and promote excellence in educa on and to elevate professionalism. Winners receive $650 for their schools, five finalists receive a $10,000 cash award and one finalist is named the na on's top educator and is awarded an addi onal $25,000. Learn more about the NEA® Auto & Home Insurance Program provided by California Casualty at www.calcas.com/NEA California Casualty has been serving the needs of educators for more than 60 years and is the only auto and home insurance company to earn the trust and endorsement of the NEA. As a result, NEA members qualify for excep onal rates, deduc bles waived for vandalism or collisions to your vehicle parked at school, holiday or summer skip payment plans and free Iden ty Defense protec on – exclusive benefits not available to the general public. Learn how to save by ge ng a quote at www.neamb.com/autohome, or by calling 1.800.800.9410. Apply Now for a California Casualty Thomas R. Brown Athle cs Grant