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Accident Fund Insurance Company of America Donates $7,500 to Lansing Area Charitable Organizations in December 2010

December 22, 2010 (Lansing, MI) – Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, a leading national workers compensation insurance company, recently presented checks totaling $7,500 to four different Lansing-area charitable organizations – Lansing Area AIDS Network, Michigan History Foundation, Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan and Volunteers of America.

The Lansing Area AIDS Network (LAAN) is a non-profit AIDS service organization located in Lansing, Mich., that provides direct care and prevention services to 11 mid-Michigan counties. Since 1985, LAAN has provided care services to over 1,030 individuals living with HIV and their families. Accident Fund recently donated $1,000 to help sponsor their annual Red Ribbon Gala & Auction, which raises money to help stock the LAAN food pantry, assist with medical care and transportation, and provide prevention services to those communities at greatest risk for HIV infection.

The Michigan History Foundation is dedicated to preserving Michigan’s place in history. The Foundation is the financial trustee of a daily effort to discover and document the personal histories of individuals, organizations and communities in our state and add them as the next pivotal chapter in the state’s history. More than 80,000 Michigan students, each year, learn about the history of their state through the Michigan History Foundation’s Michigan History Education Fund. Accident Fund recently donated $2,500 to help sponsor the Foundation’s Annual “Jingle Ball,” which raises money for the Michigan History Education Fund.

The Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan is a home-away-from-home for the families of seriously ill children who are hospitalized or receiving treatment at Lansing-area hospitals and clinics. Accident Fund recently donated $2,000 to support the 2010 “Caring Hearts” Campaign, which supports the assistance Ronald McDonald House of Mid-Michigan provides to area families.

The Volunteers of America New Hope Day Center Homeless Program in Lansing, Mich. offers support to families and individuals, giving them access to valuable services and obtaining shelter from the elements when overnight shelters are closed. Accident Fund recently donated $2,000 to support the New Hope Day Center Homeless Program.

“We are proud to support worthy causes across the state that assist individuals dealing with serious illnesses, the less fortunate, and contribute to providing educational opportunities for our youth,” Mike Britt, president of Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, said. “Accident Fund is committed to sharing resources with individuals in the communities where we conduct business and we are very proud of our continued commitment to corporate social responsibility.”

For more information about Accident Fund Insurance Company of America, visit www.accidentfund.com.

Accident Fund Insurance Company of America
Founded in 1912 and headquartered in Lansing, Mich., Accident Fund Insurance Company of America is licensed to provide workers compensation coverage in 48 states and the District of Columbia. Accident Fund is rated “A” (Excellent) by A.M. Best and is a wholly owned subsidiary of Accident Fund Holdings, Inc., the 9th largest workers compensation insurer in the United States. For more information, visit Accident Fund’s website at www.accidentfund.com.

About Accident Fund Holdings, Inc.
Accident Fund Holdings, Inc., located in Lansing, Michigan, is the tenth largest workers’ compensation insurer and the largest non-governmental specialty writer of workers compensation insurance in the United States. It conducts business through its four operating units: Accident Fund Companies, located in Lansing, Michigan; United Heartland, located in New Berlin, Wisconsin; CompWest, located in San Francisco, California; and Third Coast Underwriters, located in Chicago, Illinois. Its insurance company subsidiaries are rated “A-” (Excellent) by A.M. Best. Accident Fund Holdings is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan.