With the giving season reminding us to be selfless and tens of millions of our fellow Americans suffering from poverty, homelessness and hunger, the personal-finance website WalletHub followed up on its report on the Most Charitable States with an in-depth look at 2017's Neediest Cities.
Hoping to inspire goodwill toward the less fortunate, WalletHub’s analysts compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 25 key metrics to determine where Americans are most economically disadvantaged. The data set ranges from child poverty rate to food-insecurity rate to uninsured rate.
Neediest Cities
1
Detroit, MI
11
Gulfport, MS
2
Cleveland, OH
12
Philadelphia, PA
3
Newark, NJ
13
Brownsville, TX
4
Memphis, TN
14
Birmingham, AL
5
Jackson, MS
15
Little Rock, AR
6
Atlanta, GA
16
New Orleans, LA
7
Fresno, CA
17
Shreveport, LA
8
Los Angeles, CA
18
Baltimore, MD
9
St. Louis, MO
19
Toledo, OH
10
Indianapolis, IN
20
San Bernardino, CA
Key Stats
To view the full report and your city’s rank, please visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/cities-with-the-highest-and-lowest-population-in-need/8795/
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Utah Women's Giving Circle
Applications for the Utah Women's Giving Circle grant are open until December 15th. Visit their website for eligibility requirements and to apply.
Community Development Fund
The Community Development Fund grant is open until December 20th. This grant is available for nonprofit organizations that focus on affordable housing for low- to moderate-income communities. Click here for more information.
Utah Natural Heritage Fund
The Utah Natural Heritage Fund assists nonprofit organizations who make an impact on preserving Utah's environment. The application is available until December 20th, find more information on our website.
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DNR Appoints New Law Enforcement Director
Salt Lake City (Dec. 13, 2017) – Capt. Doug McCleve, of the Utah Department of Public Safety has been named the new law enforcement director for the Utah Department of Natural Resources (DNR). He will assume his new position Jan. 2, following the retirement of current Law Enforcement Director, Sidney Groll.
In his new capacity, McCleve will work closely with DNR’s division leadership and section chiefs to oversee the department’s public safety efforts and law enforcement personnel, including wildlife conservation officers and state park rangers.
“Many of our conservation officers and rangers have worked closely with Doug. He is also intimately familiar with other law enforcement personnel statewide and has great working relationships with his colleagues,” said DNR Executive Director, Mike Styler. “Sid served DNR well for 13 years and his experience is difficult to replace. Doug’s experience, professionalism and passion for natural resources related issues will be a tremendous asset to our department and will help us maintain strong working relationships with our partners and stakeholders.”
McCleve has served in many capacities during his 25 year career with the Utah Department of Public Safety, Utah Highway Patrol, including state trooper. Additionally, he has served as a public information officer, Sergeant of a field crew, Lieutenant at Salt Lake Community College and Captain for the past eleven years. He also served on Governor Mike Leavitt’s security detail.
McCleve has served most recently as the Bureau Commander of the State Communications Bureau, which includes six dispatch centers statewide. He is a 2015 graduate of the FBI National Academy in Quantico, VA.
"I am grateful for the opportunity I have had to serve the people of our great state for the past 25 years with the Utah Highway Patrol. I am honored by this new opportunity to continue in public service,” said McCleve. “I have a love and a passion for the outdoors and I am looking forward to working closely with the professional men and women at DNR."
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Creed Anderson revealed that ASA Insurance is investigating recently released auto insurance apps to determine whether they can help motorists to drive better
SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, UNITED STATES, December 13, 2017 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Creed Anderson, Vice President and CFO of Salt Lake City auto insurance provider ASA Insurance, recently revealed that the company is investigating recently released auto insurance apps to determine whether they can help motorists to drive better, thus assisting them to get a better car insurance quote. Salt Lake City drivers were rated as the second worse in the nation this summer in a study done by QuoteWizard,. The study compared two million data points nationwide about things such as drunk driving, traffic tickets and car crashes. Only drivers in Sacramento, California fared worse! "The worse your driving record," said Mr. Anderson, "the higher your insurance quote is going to be."
There are many apps on the market that compare quotes for consumers so that they can find the cheapest provider, but they are not the type of app that ASA Insurance are interested in. "Those types of apps are a dime a dozen," said Mr. Anderson, "and they generally only compare prices for the large corporate insurance companies. Consumers who use them to choose their insurance miss out on the personalized service a smaller firm can give." ASA Insurance are interested in studying apps like Esurance DriveSafe, which monitors the driving behavior of teens for their parents through a telematic plug-in.
With the DriveSafe app, parents are able to screen the driving habits and behavior of their children, making sure they are not endangering themselves or others, or the chances of them getting a decent quote on their next policy renewal. Driving behavior is factored into the system for generating an auto insurance quote in Salt Lake City and the rest of Utah, and if a high risk driver is registered on your insurance, you will definitely be charged more. With the Esurance app, parents can set up alerts on their device so that they are notified when teens make mistakes such as speeding, or even driving after curfew. The app even uploads a record of the child's driving to an online site where parents can constantly check up on their teen's behavior behind the wheel.
"This is definitely an app that can help Salt Lake City drivers perform better behind the wheel," said Creed Anderson, "especially when they are being taught proper behavior during their teen years." Another such app that can improve driver behavior is Allstate's Drivewise mobile app. It tracks driving behavior and habits, and even offers advice on how the driver can improve! Allstate policy holders can earn discounts by generating safe driving points. The app is also available to drivers who are not insured by Allstate, and the points they generate can be used to earn gifts or merchandise. "The greatest reward of such an app," said Mr. Anderson, "is that it can help you to improve your driving techniques and habits. Having a clean record can go a long way to reducing the price you pay for car insurance."
