ACE Employee Volunteers Join Students and Philadelphia Police Officers at Police Memorial PAL Center for Special Holiday Celebration

ACE Employees Help Kids Celebrate the Holiday Season with Gifts and Arts & Crafts Activities

ACE Group:

What:		Volunteers join together with the kids at the PAL Center to serve refreshments, work on arts and crafts projects, distribute gifts donated and wrapped by ACE employees from Philadelphia, and join in the holiday festivities.

Who:		ACE employee volunteers join kids, staff and Philadelphia police officers from The Police Memorial PAL Center in Frankford, the St. Benedict PAL Center in West Oak Lane, and Locke PAL Center in Millcreek. Joining in the fun will be PAL Commanding Officer, Lt. Bryan Anthony; St. Benedict PAL Center Director, Officer Kraig Henry; Locke/Millcreek PAL Center Director, Officer George Yuille; and a special appearance by Santa!

Where:		The Police Memorial PAL Center
		4253 Frankford Avenue (corner of Frankford and Ruan streets)
		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19124

When:		Thursday, December 16, 2010, from 4:15—6:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time

Why:		ACE is a strong supporter of employee volunteerism and giving back to those communities where its employees live and work. Since 2001, the ACE Charitable Foundation’s relationship with PAL has included supporting its Adopt-A-Center initiative with the help of ACE employee volunteers. In addition to hosting the holiday party for Police Memorial, St. Benedict and Locke/Millcreek PAL Centers, support from the ACE Charitable Foundation allows the Centers to continue to expand their after-school curriculum, maintain existing general operations, and carry on their mission of “Cops Helping Kids.” The Centers provide free after-school programs to kids between the ages of 6-18, many of whom are economically disadvantaged.

The ACE Charitable Foundation, part of the ACE Group, assists less fortunate individuals and communities around the world in achieving and sustaining healthy lives. Through a combination of Foundation grants and employee volunteer initiatives, ACE focuses its support in the areas of education, the environment, and poverty and health. Celebrating 25 years of insuring progress, the ACE Group is a global leader in insurance and reinsurance serving a diverse group of clients.Headed by ACE Limited (NYSE:ACE), a component of the S&P 500 stock index, the ACE Group conducts its business on a worldwide basis with operating subsidiaries in more than 50 countries.Additional information can be found at: www.acegroup.com.