TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 1 FL-Amscot-Fin-donates
TAMPA, Fla., Oct. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Amscot Financial, a leading provider
of convenient, consumer-oriented financial services, will donate and
distribute 5,000 free bike helmets on Oct. 23 in 11 Florida counties where the
company operates branch locations. Over the past six years, Amscot has given
away more than 20,000 free bike helmets to families living in Central Florida.
The company is partnering with law enforcement agencies from 11 Florida
counties to make sure that children get this vital protection.
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The helmets are available in three sizes: small, medium and large and are
being targeted towards children in pre-school and elementary school. They
will be distributed from 6 to 10 a.m. by Amscot Financial managers and law
enforcement personnel in the parking lots of the locations listed below.
According to law enforcement statistics, more than 100 bicycle-related
deaths occur every year in the state of Florida. National records indicate
that more than 94 percent of all bicyclists killed are not wearing helmets.
This marks the sixth year that Amscot Financial has donated and distributed
free bike helmets in the counties in which it does business.
"We feel strongly that every child who rides a bike ought to have a
helmet," said Ian MacKechnie, founder and CEO of Amscot Financial. "Wearing a
properly fitted bike helmet is a very simple, common sense thing to do. We
hope that kids take their helmets home and wear them every single time they
get on their bike."
For more information on how to obtain helmets, please contact Montrae
Waiters, governmental affairs specialist for Amscot at (813) 637-6277.
Founded in 1989, Amscot Financial employs more than 2,000 associates who
work at the company's 173 retail branches and at the company's corporate
headquarters in Tampa.
Amscot Financial's service centers are open seven days a week and are
typically open Mondays through Saturdays from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday hours
are typically from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Select Amscot locations are open 24 hours
a day. The company currently operates retail locations in Hillsborough,
Pinellas, Pasco, Hernando, Polk, Hardee, Highlands, Manatee, Sarasota, Orange,
Osceola, Seminole, Lake, Volusia and Brevard counties.
Amscot Financial offers an array of convenience-oriented financial
services, including the cashing of personal checks, out-of-state checks and
government checks; cash advances; Western Union wire transfers, notary
services, pre-paid debit cards and income tax preparation. Amscot Financial
also offers consumers the ability to purchase money orders -- with no service
fees.
Locations for the bike helmet giveaway include the following Amscot
branches:
-- Hardee
-- 1530 U.S. Highway 17 North, Wauchula
-- Hernando
-- 11148 Springhill Drive, Spring Hill
-- Highlands
-- 1203 U.S. Highway 27 North, Sebring
-- Hillsborough
-- 105 West Alexander Street, Plant City
-- 7731 Palm River Road, Tampa
-- 8409 North Florida Avenue, Tampa
-- Manatee
-- 3611 1st Street East, Bradenton
-- 3400 W Manatee Avenue, Bradenton
-- Orange
-- 939 North Semoran Blvd., Orlando
-- Osceola
-- 1021 Buenaventura Blvd., Kissimmee
-- Pasco
-- 3416 U.S. Highway 19 North, Holiday
-- 7707 Gall Blvd., Zephyrhills
-- Pinellas
-- 6800 Central Ave., St. Petersburg
-- 11156 Starkey Road, Largo
-- 6585 102nd Ave N, Pinellas Park
-- 1825 Gulf To Bay, Clearwater
-- Polk
-- 4314 US Hwy 98 North, Lakeland.
-- 111 Cypress Gardens Blvd., Winter Haven
-- 614 E. Memorial Blvd., Lakeland
-- Sarasota
-- 4206 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota
-- 560 N Washington Blvd., Sarasota
About Amscot Financial
Headquartered in Tampa, Fla., Amscot Financial is a leading provider of
income tax preparation and electronic filing services, refund anticipation
loans, prepaid debit cards, check cashing services, cash advance services,
bill payment services, money transfer services and money orders through its
wholly owned division, Amscot International Money Order Company. Amscot
Financial currently operates 172 tax preparation offices and 173 retail
financial service centers throughout Florida and employs more than 2,000
people. Amscot Financial was recognized by the Tampa Bay Business Journal as
one of Tampa Bay's Best Places to Work for three consecutive years. For
additional information, please visit the company's Web site at
http://www.amscotfinancial.com .
SOURCE Amscot Financial
