Friday, March 5, 2010

LifeLock Partners with Folds of Honor Foundation to Provide Scholarships to Disabled or Fallen Soldier Families

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Defense News ~ TEMPE, Ariz.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LifeLock, Inc. (www.lifelock.com) announced today at Atlanta Motor Speedway the company’s support for Folds of Honor Foundation, an organization dedicated to providing post-secondary education scholarships for individuals from families of disabled or fallen soldiers.

“LifeLock has a long history of supporting our military; however, this will be the first time we have done something to support soldiers’ families,” said Darrell Davis, LifeLock Partner Development Manager. “Through this partnership LifeLock will have the opportunity to not only affect the lives of individuals whose family members fought to protect our country, but also, educate others about how identity theft can hit anyone at any time, including the men and women serving our country overseas. We are proud to be able to offer financial and marketing support to this great organization.”

Starting immediately, LifeLock will actively promote the partnership with Folds of Honor Foundation through its national Speakers Series and law enforcement seminars. The company will also drive recognition through two motorsports events, held at Michigan International Speedway in June, as well as the LifeLock.com 400 at ChicagoLand Speedway in July. Finally, LifeLock will utilize its popular radio advertising personalities to bring awareness to the cause.

“LifeLock has a tremendous reputation for supporting organizations like ours,” said Major Dan Rooney, founder of Folds of Honor Foundation. “We need more organizations like LifeLock to get fully engaged and help further our foundation’s mission. This is a giant step in the right direction of supporting military families.”

Folds of Honor Foundation was founded in 2007 and has primarily been funded through Patriot Golf Day. Each year, golf facilities around the country host fundraising events over Memorial Day weekend to benefit Folds of Honor. To date, the organization has raised more than $5 million through Patriot Golf Day and has awarded nearly 1,000 scholarships.

About LifeLock

LifeLock, Inc. (www.LifeLock.com) is an industry leader in proactive identity theft protection. Since 2005, LifeLock has been providing consumers with the tools and confidence they need to help protect themselves from identity theft. The company has a strong focus on educating consumers and working with law enforcement and elected officials to better understand the increasing threats of identity theft. A multiple award-winning organization, LifeLock has been recognized by the American Business Awards as Best Overall Company, by AlwaysOn to the Top Global Company 250 list and most recently by Arizona Corporate Excellence as Arizona’s Fastest Growing Company.

About Folds of Honor Foundation

The Folds of Honor Foundation is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that provides post-secondary educational scholarships for children and spouses of military service men and women killed or disabled while serving our great nation. Visit FoldsofHonor.com for more information.

Contact:

LifeLock, Inc.
Cortney Lanik, 480-457-2032
Communications Manager
cortney@lifelock.com

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