Farmers Insurance Agent Ed Tobin Hosts Auction to Benefit Premature Babies

SCOTTSDALE, AZ – Farmers Insurance agent Ed Tobin is hosting an auction benefiting the March of Dimes tonight, Friday July 18 2008 at Frasher’s Steakhouse, located at 2122 N. Scottsdale Road in Scottsdale, AZ.

The auction will include over 20 works from world renowned sculptor Mark Breithaupt.

The auction begins at 4:00 pm and runs until 8:00 pm.  The cost to attend is $10.00 dollars, which includes a happy hour buffet and an entry to the drawing for door prizes.

“Each year thousands of babies are born too soon,” said Farmers Agent Ed Tobin.  “This is our way of working to give all babies the best start possible.”

Members of the Police Officers of Scottsdale Association will also be attending the auction to receive 50 Police Teddy Bears compliments of Farmers Insurance Group.

Last year Farmers agents, district managers and employees raised $2.7 million dollars during its “Be A Hero for Babies” day, the largest single day fundraiser in March of Dimes history.  Since 2005, Farmers Insurance Group has been one of the top contributors to the March of Dimes.

The March of Dimes is a national voluntary health agency whose mission is to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth, and infant mortality. Founded in 1938, the March of Dimes funds programs of research, community services, education, and advocacy to save babies and in 2003 launched a campaign to address the increasing rate of premature birth. For more information, visit the March of Dimes Web site at www.marchofdimes.com  or its Spanish language Web site at www.nacersano.org.

Farmers Group, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Zurich Financial Services, an insurance-based financial services provider with a global network of subsidiaries and offices in North America and Europe as well as in Asia Pacific, Latin America and other markets.  Farmers® is the nation’s third-largest Personal Lines Property & Casualty insurance group.  Property and casualty products are underwritten and issued by the Farmers Exchanges and their subsidiaries, which Farmers Group, Inc. manages but does not own.  Headquartered in Los Angeles and doing business in 41 states, the Farmers insurers provide Homeowners, Auto, Business, Life insurance and financial services to more than 10 million households.  For more information about Farmers, visit our Web site at www.farmers.com.