Saginaw State Farm Agent Donates Supplies to Firefighters

Linda Allen State Farm Agency Collects Supplies from Saginaw and Eagle Lake residents for firefighters

2011-04-28

FORT WORTH, TX, April 28, 2011 (Press-News.org) State Farm Agent Linda Allen takes her company's motto to heart. Like a good neighbor, Allen and her team collected and delivered donated supplies to weary firefighters in nearby Palo Pinto County.

"There were numerous wildfires burning just west of my office," Allen said. "Many homes have been lost and property damaged. Firefighters were in desperate need of supplies."

Allen and her team delivered over 1,200 bottles of water to the City of Hudson Oaks Volunteer Fire Department Thursday.

The wildfire began Wednesday, April 13, near Possum Kingdom Lake in Stephens County, 70 miles west of Fort Worth. A statewide drought, hot temperatures and high winds allowed other wildfires to ignite and spread quickly.

The conflagration destroyed nearly 300 homes and outbuildings and required nearly 800 personnel from local fire departments, state and federal agencies, and Texas Army National Guard to pitch in to battle the blaze.

"The firefighters thanked us for the water and thanked everyone who dropped off supplies at our State Farm office in Saginaw," said Allen.

Author of the relationship-building book "Out with Customer Service & In with People Service," Linda Allen is dedicated to serving members of the community.

The Linda Allen State Farm Agency is located at 8101 Boat Club Road, Suite 240 in Fort Worth (Saginaw/Eagle Mountain Lake), Texas, 76179. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Call State Farm agent Linda Allen and her team at 817-236-7200 or visit them on the Web at www.LindaInsuresMe.com.

About State Farm:
State Farm insures more cars and homes than any other insurer in the U.S., is the leading insurer of watercraft and is also a leading insurer in Canada. State Farm's 17,000 agents and 68,000 employees serve more than 78 million auto, fire, life and health policies in the United States and Canada, and more than 1.9 million bank accounts. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company is the parent of the State Farm family of companies. State Farm is ranked No. 32 on the Fortune 500 list of largest companies. For more information, please visit statefarm.com or in Canada statefarm.ca.

About the Linda Allen Agency:
The Linda Allen State Farm Agency is located at 8101 Boat Club Road, Suite 240 in Fort Worth (Saginaw/Eagle Mountain Lake), TX 76179. The office is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays and from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Call State Farm agent Linda Allen and her team at (817) 236-7200, or visit them on the Web at http://www.LindaInsuresMe.com.

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